所谓的让步,通常指的就是“让步状语从句”.x0dI．由although,though引导,意为“虽然”.x0d____journalismseemslikeagoodprofession,Iwouldprefertobeateacher．（'98上海）x0dA．AlthoughB．EvenC．NomatterD．Nowthatx0d答案及简析：A.汉语中虽有“虽然……但是”,但英语中用了although,though,一般不可再用but.x0dII．由evenif,eventhough引导,意为“即使；尽管”.x0dWewon'tgiveup____weshouldfailtentimes．（'93上海）x0dA．evenifB．sinceC．whetherD．untilx0d答案及简析：A.evenif,eventhough所接的句子常用虚拟语气.x0dIII由as引导,表示“尽管”.x0d____,Ihaveneverseenanyonewho'sascapableasJohn．（2001上海）x0dA．AslongasIhavetraveledB．NowthatIhavetraveledsomuchx0dC．MuchasIhavetraveledD．AsIhavetraveledsomuchx0d答案及简析：C.as引导让步状语从句,从句中的表语、状语或主要动词应移到句首.若表语是名词,该名词无冠词修饰.如：Childasheis,heknowsmuchEnglish．x0dIV．由nomatter引导,表示“不管；无论”.nomatter与what,which,who,how,when,where等疑问代词或副词连用.x0dNobodybelievedhim____whathesaid．（MET'87）x0dA．eventhoughB．inspiteC．nomatterD．contrarytox0d答案及简析：C.nomatter引导让步状语从句,不能与but,so,and等并列连词同时使用.x0dV．由疑问词＋ever引导,表示“不管,不论”.如whatever,whichever,whoever,however,whenever,wherever等.x0d____,Motherwillwaitforhimtohavedinnertogether．（NMET'97）x0dA．HoweverlateisheB．HoweverheislateC．HoweverishelateD．Howeverlateheisx0d答案及简析：7．D.however应与其修饰的形容词或副词放在一起,句子主谓不倒装.x0d引导让步状语从句时,nomatter＋疑问词与疑问词＋ever可以互换.疑问词＋ever还可引导名词性从句,nomatter＋疑问词则不能这样用.比较：x0dIt'sgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild____heorshewants．（NMET'97）x0d答案及简析：B.whatever引导宾语从句.