【点评】此题考查连词辨析。根据上下文的联系确定所使用的连词。
16．The battle continued for several hours ___________ darkness came on.
A. as soon as B. though C. since D. until
【答案】D
【解析】【分析】句意：战争持续了几个小时，直到黑夜来临。A.一……就……；B.尽管；C.自从；D.直到。continue是延续性动词，句子所要表达的意思是战争一直持续到了晚上，所以使用until，故答案是D。
18．— ________ will the meeting last?
—we reach an agreement.
A. How long; Not until B. When; Not until C. How long; Until D. When; Till
【答案】C
【解析】【分析】句意：——会议会持续多久？——直到我们达成协议。last是持续动词，提问持续动词所持续的时间用how long，故排除B和D选项，until表示动作的持续，故选C。
【点评】考查连词辨析，注意连词until的用法。
17．The little boy was______ excited _____ say a word when he knew the result of the final exam.
A. too; to B. so; that C. so; as D. such; that
24．She stopped talkingher mother came into the room.
A. as soon as B. unless C. though D. but
【答案】A
【解析】【分析】句意：她母亲一走进房间她就停止说话。一……就，as soon as，连词，引导时间状语从句，A一……就，B除非，C尽管，D但是，故答案为A。
A. because B. or C. though D. until
【答案】C
9．__________ the teacher came in, the students stopped reading at once.
A. When B. While C. Before D. /
【答案】A
10．Yesterday morningI was just leaving the telephone rang.
【解析】【分析】句意：虽然我们没有赢得篮球赛，但我们对我们的努力感到满意。A：If如果，表示假设条件；B：Though虽然，表示转折；C：Since既然；明显的原因；D：Because因为，表示原因。根据前后句意思，可知前后句是转折关系，要用though，故选B。
【点评】考查连词辨析。理解连词的意思和用法，根据前后句的关系，选择正确的连词。
【点评】考查连词，注意how long和until的用法。
19．Many people read newspapers ____ they can learn what's happening in the world.
A. so that B. ever since C. as soon as D. even though
【答案】D
【解析】【分析】句意：这辆车看起来不错。此外，它更环保，因为它使用电力。A、然而，B、更糟的是，C、即使，D、此外，根据上文The car looks nice和下文it's much greener，可知上下文之间有递进关系，故答案为D。
【点评】考查连词辨析，注意识记连词的词义，理解句意。
【点评】考查连词辨析。根据前后句的关系，选择正确的连词。
13．_________ we didn't win the basketball game, we were satisfied with our hard work.
A. If B. Though C. Since D. Because
【答案】B
A. since B. as C. before D. unless
【答案】C
4．——What do you think of our school basketball team?
——They're going to lose the match __________ they improve their skills.
九年级英语连词专题复习
一、初中英语连词
1．The environment will be much worse ______everyone has a sense of protecting it.
A. unless B. if C. so that
【答案】A
【解析】【分析】句意：除非每个人有保护环境的意识，否则环境将会更糟糕。A除非……否则；B如果；C为了。除非有环保意识，否则环境将变得更糟，本句是unless引导的条件状语句，故答案选A。【答案】A
【解析】【分析】句意：当这个小男孩知道期末考试的结果时，他激动得说不出话来。A太而……不能，不引导从句，B如此……以至于，修饰形容词，引导结果状语从句，C和……一样，不引导从句，D如此……以至于，修饰名词，引导结果状语从句，excited是形容词，此处是结果状语从句，故选A。
【点评】考查连词辨析，注意so...that引导结果状语从句的用法。
【答案】C
7．My father was preparing for his speech ______________ my mother was doing some washing last night.
A. if B. unless C. while D. until
【答案】C
8．Peter bought some goldfish ______________ he found it difficult to raise them.
A. when B. while C. because D. since
【答案】A
11．Love your parents __________ they are alive. Don't wait until it is too late.
A. while B. though C. because D. unless
【点评】考查连词辨析，根据句意选择合适意义的连词。
20．_______ it's difficult to make it to the top, I still want to have a try.
A. Because B. As soon as C. Before D. Even though
21．There are many trees on _________________ side of the road. They were planted several years ago.
A. any B. both C. either D. every
【答案】C
【解析】【分析】句意：有许多树在马路两旁，它们是几年前种植的。on both sides=on either side，固定搭配，在两旁，故选C。
【点评】考查代词辨析，注意on both sides=on either side的用法。
22．Jenny didn't go to bedher mother came home last night.
A. as soon as B. if C. while D. until
【答案】D
【解析】【分析】句意：昨天晚上珍妮直到母亲回家才睡觉。as soon as，一……就……；if，如果；while，当……时候；until，直到，not...until...，直到……才……，故选D。
【点评】考查连词辨析。注意固定短语not...until...的使用。
23．The car looks nice. ______________, it's much greener because it uses electricity.
A. However B. What's worse C. Even though D. Besides
6．—Mom, I want to be an engineer when I grow up.
—Son, your dream will not come true _____ you keep trying your best.
A. when B. whether C. unless D. because
A. and B. but C. unless D. if
【答案】A
【解析】【分析】句意：这部电影似乎很有趣，我们都想看。A：and又，和，表示顺接；B：but但是，表示转折；C：unless除非。表示条件；D：if如果，表示假设。根据interesting和want to see，可知前后两句是顺接关系，要用and。
【答案】D
【解析】【分析】句意：即使很难到达山顶，我仍然想要试试。because因为，引导原因状语从句；as soon as一……就……，引导时间状语从句；before在……以前，引导时间状语从句；even though即使，引导让步状语从句。根据句意可知这是一个让步状语从句，故选D。
【点评】考查连词辨析，常使用的连词应熟练掌握。
A. unless B. until C. if D. as
【答案】A
5．Some people won't realize the importance of their health ____ they lose it.
A. because B. after C. when D. until