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____ 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 thatx0d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even if,even though引导,意为“即使；尽管”.x0dWe won't give up ____ we should fail ten times．（'93上海）x0dA．even if B．since C．whether D．untilx0d答案及简析：A .even if,even though所接的句子常用虚拟语气.x0dIII 由as引导,表示“尽管”.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 muchx0dC．Much as I have traveled D．As I have traveled so muchx0d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：Child as he is,he knows much English．x0dIV．由no matter引导,表示“不管；无论”.no matter与what,which,who,how,when,where等疑问代词或副词连用.x0dNobody believed him ____ what he said．（MET'87）x0dA．even though B．in spite C．no matter D．contrary tox0d答案及简析：C.no matter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____,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 isx0d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,no matter ＋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,no matter ＋疑问词则不能这样用.比较：x0dIt's generally considered unwise to give a child ____ he or she wants．（NMET'97）x0d答案及简析：B.whatever引导宾语从句.