所謂的讓步,通常指的就是“讓步狀語(yǔ)從句”.\x0dI．由although,though引導(dǎo),意為“雖然”.\x0d____ journalism seems like a good profession,I would prefer to be a teacher．（'98上海）\x0dA．Although B．Even C．No matter D．Now that\x0d答案及簡(jiǎn)析：A.漢語(yǔ)中雖有“雖然……但是”,但英語(yǔ)中用了although,though,一般不可再用but.\x0dII．由even if,even though引導(dǎo),意為“即使；盡管”.\x0dWe won't give up ____ we should fail ten times．（'93上海）\x0dA．even if B．since C．whether D．until\x0d答案及簡(jiǎn)析：A .even if,even though所接的句子常用虛擬語(yǔ)氣.\x0dIII 由as引導(dǎo),表示“盡管”.\x0d____,I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John．（2001上海）\x0dA．As long as I have traveled B．Now that I have traveled so much\x0dC．Much as I have traveled D．As I have traveled so much\x0d答案及簡(jiǎn)析：C.as引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句,從句中的表語(yǔ)、狀語(yǔ)或主要?jiǎng)釉~應(yīng)移到句首.若表語(yǔ)是名詞,該名詞無(wú)冠詞修飾.如：Child as he is,he knows much English．\x0dIV．由no matter引導(dǎo),表示“不管；無(wú)論”.no matter與what,which,who,how,when,where等疑問(wèn)代詞或副詞連用.\x0dNobody believed him ____ what he said．（MET'87）\x0dA．even though B．in spite C．no matter D．contrary to\x0d答案及簡(jiǎn)析：C.no matter引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句,不能與but,so,and等并列連詞同時(shí)使用.\x0dV．由疑問(wèn)詞＋ever引導(dǎo),表示“不管,不論”.如whatever,whichever,whoever,however,whenever,wherever等.\x0d____,Mother will wait for him to have dinner together．（NMET'97）\x0dA．However late is he B．However he is late C．However is he late D．However late he is\x0d答案及簡(jiǎn)析：7．D.however應(yīng)與其修飾的形容詞或副詞放在一起,句子主謂不倒裝.\x0d引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí),no matter ＋疑問(wèn)詞與疑問(wèn)詞＋ever可以互換.疑問(wèn)詞＋ever還可引導(dǎo)名詞性從句,no matter ＋疑問(wèn)詞則不能這樣用.比較：\x0dIt's generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she wants．（NMET'97）\x0d答案及簡(jiǎn)析：B.whatever引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句.