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专题 04 连词 until, so that ,although 的用法
until，so that，although的用法
1. until的用法
（1）作介词，表示＂直到……为止＂。
The meeting may last until Friday. 会议可能要延续到星期五。
Mark will be working until 5 o’clock. 马克将一直工作到五点钟。
【注意】由上面两个例句可知：until用于肯定句中表示动作一直持续到until短语所表示的时
间为止，即表示动作的终点，意为＂直到……为止＂。在这种用法中，句子的谓语动词必须
是延续性动词，如：live，wait，last，love，like，stay，work等。
（2）作连词，表示＂直到……为止；在……以前；不到……（不）＂。
①用于肯定句中
Please wait here until I come. 请在这里等到我来。
②用于否定句中
I won’t stop shouting until you let me go. 你不放开我，我就一直喊叫。
【注意】 until 作连词用于否定句中，从句的动作先发生，主句的动作后发生，意为＂直
到……才……＂。
2. so that的用法
（1）so that引导目的状语从句，从句谓语动词常用情态动词may/might/can/could等。
We went early so that we could get good seats. 为了占到好座位，我们早早就去了。
（2）so that引导目的状语从句，当主句主语与从句主语一致时，可用＂so as to(in order to)＋
动词原形＂转化为简单句。
He got up early so that he could catch the early bus.
=He got up early in order to/so as to catch the early bus.
为了赶早班公交车他起床很早。
（3）so that还可以与in order that互换。
He worked day and night so that/in order that he could succeed. 他夜以继日地工作为的是成
功。【知识拓展】
so...that...表示＂如此……以至于……＂，引导结果状语从句。
The boy is so young that he can’t go to school. 这个男孩太小还不能去上学。
3. although的用法
（1）although较正式，引导的从句放在主句的前后均可。
Henry often helps me with my math although he is quite busy. 尽管亨利很忙，但是他经常帮助
我学习数学。
（2）although不能与but连用，但可与yet，still连用。
虽然他老了，但是他工作努力。
Although he was old, but he worked hard.（×）
Although he was old, he worked hard.（√）
Although he was old, yet he worked hard.（√）
基础训练
1．I didn’t notice I had lost my purse _______ I got home last night.
A．until B．as C．while D．before
2．Passengers must wait in their seats ________ the plane comes to a full stop.
A．if B．since C．until D．because
3．My younger brother didn’t go to bed ________ my mother came back after the night work.
A．although B．if C．until D．as
4．—Peter, how long have you been in the ice skating club?
—Not long. I didn’t join the club ________ I enjoyed the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
A．unless B．since C．until D．when
5．They develop their skills ________ they can do things better and better.
A．because B．since C．so that
6．The teacher asked him to speak aloud ________ all the students could hear clearly.
A．so that B．in order to C．because
7．You should wear a pair of glasses ________ you can see the blackboard clearly.
A．as well B．so that C．until D．although
8．The teacher speaks very loudly ________ all the students can hear her.
A．so that B．as soon as C．even though9．You should save some money _________ you can buy a gift for your mother.
A．in order to B．because C．so D．so that
10．________ they are very tired, they feel happy because they’ve finally finished their project.
A．So B．But C．Although
11．________ the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
A．Unless B．Although C．Since
12．________ the girl is only six years old, she knows more than 300 ancient Chinese poems.
A．If B．Because C．Although D．Unless
13．—Did you win the game yesterday?
—Not really. ________ we all tried our best, we still lost it.
A．While B．If C．Though D．But
14．______ he’s your best friend, you should still tell him that copying others’ homework is wrong.
A．Although B．As soon as C．Unless D．Until
15．You will never truly understand your parents’ great love ______ you grow up.
A．until B．if C．since D．as
16．Tom didn’t go to bed ________ his mother came back last night.
A．until B．if C．because D．unless
17．Everyone loves my dog Coffee, ________ he often makes a mess at home.
A．until B．since C．though D．whether
18．Jeff still works hard ________ he has achieved great success.
A．if B．before C．though D．because
19．Our teacher asks us to read newspapers every day ________ we can find out what’s going on around the
world.
A．so that B．even though C．in order to D．as soon as
20．Let’s take the simple steps today ________ we will save the world for our grandsons and granddaughters
tomorrow.
A．unless B．until C．so that D．though
21．The team completed the task ________ they had met with many difficulties.
A．until B．though C．unless D．because
22．Many people all over the world want to climb Qomolangma each year, ________ it is very dangerous.
A．if B．while C．though
23．—How time flies! We’ll graduate from middle school this weekend!
—________ we have to say goodbye, I will remember our friendship forever.
A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．Until
24．Let’s wait ________ the rain stops.A．so B．while C．since D．until
25．________ the times keep changing, young people in China have shown the same promise.
A．But B．Unless C．Although D．As soon as
提升训练
1．（2024·甘肃临夏·中考真题）Tom didn’t go to bed ________ his mother came back last night.
A．until B．if C．because D．unless
2．（23-24八年级下·福建厦门·期末）—Time wait for no man.
—But people won’t realize the importance of time ________ it’s gone.
A．until B．although C．so that
3．（23-24八年级下·云南昆明·期末）—What’s wrong with you?
—I studied ________ midnight last night, so I didn’t get enough sleep.
A．although B．since C．unless D．until
4．（23-24八年级下·江苏镇江·期末）It’s patient of you to wait for a long time __________ others move.
A．till B．after C．as D．so
5．（23-24八年级下·吉林·期末）John continued working in his office ________ he was very tired.
A．if B．unless C．although
6．（23-24八年级下·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·期末）—Did you feel ________ when you saw the old man moving the
big stone?
—Although he was over 70, ________ he was strong enough to move the heavy stone.
A．surprised, / B．surprised, but C．surprising, but
7．（23-24八年级下·黑龙江齐齐哈尔·期末）— How was your vacation, Jeff?
— Fantastic. ________ it rained a lot, ________ we enjoyed ourselves.
A．Although; but B．But; / C．Although; /
8．（23-24八年级下·江西赣州·期末）________ my grandpa is in his eighties, he is going to take up a new
hobby next year.
A．Although B．If C．Since D．Before
9．（23-24八年级下·辽宁丹东·期末）Many people read newspapers ________ they can learn what’s going on
in the world.
A．ever since B．so that C．even though D．as soon as
10．（23-24八年级下·四川成都·期末）We should cut out some after-school activities ________ we can have
more time to do what we like.
A．as long as B．so that C．although
11．（23-24八年级下·福建福州·期末）I left a message to my neighbor ________ he would call me back.
A．such that B．so that C．when
12．（23-24八年级下·四川成都·期末）My mother teaches me to do some housework ________ I can lookafter myself when I live alone.
A．unless B．although C．so that
13．（23-24八年级下·云南昆明·期末）Mrs. Green put her daughter’s photo on her desk ________ she can see
her every day.
A．as soon as B．so that C．though D．unless
14．（23-24八年级下·安徽安庆·期末）As students, we should make full use of every bit of time ________ we
can find more time to deal with the subject we are not good at.
A．as soon as B．so that C．although D．unless
15．（23-24八年级下·江西新余·期中）________ American people and British people speak the same
language, their cultures are quite different.
A．Since B．Although C．If D．Because
16．（23-24八年级下·天津滨海新·期末）She even included me in her study group ________ we were in
different classes.
A．although B．than C．so D．if
17．（23-24八年级下·河北唐山·期末）I didn’t know anything about it ________ my mother told me.
A．if B．because C．after D．until
18．（23-24八年级下·江苏无锡·期末）—Do you have any advice on doing word processing?
—Remember not to exit the program ________ you click the “Save” icon.
A．since B．until C．after D．while
19．（23-24八年级下·江苏常州·期末）—Why hasn’t the speaker started his talk?
—Well, he ________ start it ________ everyone is quiet.
A．won’t; after B．will; until C．won’t; until D．will; before
20．（23-24八年级下·辽宁鞍山·期中）Susan __________ stop thinking about the math problem __________
she worked it out.
A．didn’t; until B．doesn’t; until C．didn’t; after D．doesn’t; when
