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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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：昨晚直到回到家我才发现钱包丢了。
考查从属连词辨析。until直到；as因为；while当……时；before在……之前。根据“I didn’t notice I had
lost my purse ... I got home last night.”可知，直到回到家才发现钱包丢了，此处是not...until“直到……才”，
故选A。
2．Passengers must wait in their seats ________ the plane comes to a full stop.
A．if B．since C．until D．because
【答案】C
【详解】句意：乘客必须在座位上等候，直到飞机完全停下来。
考查连词辨析。if如果；since自从；unti直到； because因为。根据“Passengers must wait in their seats…
the plane comes to a full stop.”可知，句子表达的是乘客需要“持续待在座位上”直到“飞机完全停下来”，
用until用于表示主句动作持续到某一时间点为止，故选C。
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
【答案】C【详解】句意：我弟弟直到我妈妈下了夜班回来才上床睡觉。
考查连词辨析。although虽然；if如果；until直到；as因为。根据“didn’t go to bed”以及“my mother
came back after the night work”并结合给出的四个选项可知，此处是指弟弟直到妈妈上夜班回来才上床睡觉，
考查not … until“直到……才……”，固定搭配。故选C。
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
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——Peter，你在滑冰俱乐部多久了？——时间不长。直到我欣赏了2022年北京冬奥会，
我才加入俱乐部。
考查连词辨析。unless除非；since自从；until直到；when当……时。根据“I didn’t join the club...I enjoyed
the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.”可知，是直到欣赏了冬奥会才加入俱乐部的，此处是结构
“not...until...”，意为 “直到……才……”。故选C。
5．They develop their skills ________ they can do things better and better.
A．because B．since C．so that
【答案】C
【详解】句意：他们拓展他们的技能是为了他们能够把事情做得越来越好。
考查连词。because因为；since自从；so that为了，以便。后面的从句表示目的，只有C符合题意。故选
C。
6．The teacher asked him to speak aloud ________ all the students could hear clearly.
A．so that B．in order to C．because
【答案】A
【详解】句意：老师让他大声说话，以便所有的学生都能听清楚。
考查连词辨析。so that以便（其后接句子）；in order to为了（其后接动词原形）；because因为。分析题
干可知，老师让他大声说话是为了让所有的学生都能听清楚，且空后是一个完整的句子，所以空格处应选
so that引导此目的状语从句。故选A。
7．You should wear a pair of glasses ________ you can see the blackboard clearly.
A．as well B．so that C．until D．although
【答案】B
【详解】句意：你应该戴一副眼镜，这样你才能看清黑板。
考查连词辨析。as well也；so that以便；until直到；although虽然。“wear a pair of glasses ”的目的是
“can see the blackboard clearly”，此处表示目的，应用so that引导目的状语从句。故选B。
8．The teacher speaks very loudly ________ all the students can hear her.
A．so that B．as soon as C．even though
【答案】A
【详解】句意：老师讲话声音很大以便所有的学生都能听见。考查连词。so that以便；as soon as一……就；even though即使。横线后是目的状语从句，应是so that。
故选A。
9．You should save some money _________ you can buy a gift for your mother.
A．in order to B．because C．so D．so that
【答案】D
【详解】句意：你应该存些钱，这样你就可以给你妈妈买礼物了。
考查连词辨析。in order to为了，后跟动词原形；because因为；so因此；so that以便，引导目的状语从句。
结合“you can buy a gift for your mother.”可知，你应该节约一些钱，以便于你可以给你妈妈买一份礼物。
故选D。
10．________ they are very tired, they feel happy because they’ve finally finished their project.
A．So B．But C．Although
【答案】C
【详解】句意：尽管他们很累，他们很高兴，因为他们终于完成了他们的项目。
考查连词辨析。So因此，引导结果状语从句；But但是，前后句子表转折；Although尽管，引导让步状语
从句。根据句子“they are very tired.”和“they feel happy”可知，此处是“尽管他们很累，但他们非常高
兴”，所以用连词although，此处用although引导让步状语从句。故选C。
11．________ the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
A．Unless B．Although C．Since
【答案】B
【详解】句意：虽然这场风暴把许多东西拆散了，但它使家庭和邻居们距离更近了。
考查连词。Unless除非；Although尽管；Since自从。根据“…the storm broke many things apart, it brought
families and neighbors closer together”可知，尽管这场风暴使许多事情分离，但是它使得家庭和邻居的距离
更近了。由此可知，从句是让步状语从句，用although引导。故选B。
12．________ the girl is only six years old, she knows more than 300 ancient Chinese poems.
A．If B．Because C．Although D．Unless
【答案】C
【详解】句意：尽管那个女孩只有六岁，但她会三百多首中国古诗。
考查连词辨析。If如果；Because因为；Although尽管；Unless除非。分析句子，前后句表示让步关系，所
以用although引导让步状语从句，故选C。
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
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——昨天的比赛你赢了吗？——不完全是。虽然我们都尽了最大的努力，但还是输了。
考查让步状语从句。While与……同时；If如果；Though尽管；But但是。根据“...we all tried our best, we
still lost it.”可知，前后句是让步关系，虽然尽力了，但比赛还是输了。故选C。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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：尽管他是你最好的朋友，你还是应该告诉他抄别人的作业是不对的。
考查连词辨析。Although尽管；As soon as一……就……；Unless除非；Until直到……为止。分析题干可
知，前后句是让步关系，结合选项，空格处应选Although引导此让步状语从句。故选A。
15．You will never truly understand your parents’ great love ______ you grow up.
A．until B．if C．since D．as
【答案】A
【详解】句意：直到你长大，你才会真正理解父母之爱有多伟大。
考查连词辨析。until直到；if如果；since既然；as随着。根据“You will never truly understand your parents’
great love…you grow up”可知，直到长大才会理解父母的爱，故选A。
16．Tom didn’t go to bed ________ his mother came back last night.
A．until B．if C．because D．unless
【答案】A
【详解】句意：汤姆直到他妈妈昨晚回来才上床睡觉。
考查连词辨析。until直到；if如果；because因为；unless除非。分析句子可知，此处指汤姆直到妈妈回来
才上床睡觉。not…until…“直到……才……”。故选A。
17．Everyone loves my dog Coffee, ________ he often makes a mess at home.
A．until B．since C．though D．whether
【答案】C
【详解】句意：每个人都喜欢我的狗Coffee，尽管它经常在家里弄得一团糟。
考查连词辨析。until直到；since自从；though尽管；whether是否。分析句子可知，虽然Coffee把家里弄
得很乱，但是每个人都喜欢它，故用though引导让步状语从句。故选C。
18．Jeff still works hard ________ he has achieved great success.
A．if B．before C．though D．because
【答案】C
【详解】句意：杰夫虽然取得了很大的成功，但他仍然努力工作。
考查从属连词辨析。if如果；before在之前；though虽然；because因为。分析“Jeff still works hard ... he
has achieved great success.”可知，两句话构成让步关系，用though连接，故选C。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：我们的老师让我们每天读报，这样我们就可以了解世界各地发生了什么。
考查连词辨析。so that以便于；even though即使；in order to为了；as soon as一……就。“Our teacherasks us to read newspapers every day”的目的是“we can find out what’s going on around the world.”，且空后
是从句，用so that引导目的状语从句。故选A。
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
【答案】C
【详解】句意：我们从今天开始采取一些措施吧，这样我们将会为我们的后代子孙拯救世界。
考查连词辨析。unless除非；until直到；so that以便；though尽管。分析句子可知，我们现在采取行动的
目的是为了我们的后代，故用so that引导目的状语从句。故选C。
21．The team completed the task ________ they had met with many difficulties.
A．until B．though C．unless D．because
【答案】B
【详解】句意：尽管他们遇到了许多困难，这个团队还是完成了任务。
考查连词辨析。until直到……为止；though尽管；unless除非；because因为。根据“the team completed
the task”和“they had met with many difficulties”可知应是though引导的让步状语从句，表示“尽管”。故
选B。
22．Many people all over the world want to climb Qomolangma each year, ________ it is very dangerous.
A．if B．while C．though
【答案】C
【详解】句意：每年，世界各地的许多人都想攀登珠穆朗玛峰，尽管这很危险。
考查从属连词辨析。if如果；while当……时；though尽管。根据“it is very dangerous”可知，尽管很危险，
每年有许多来自世界各地的人想攀登珠穆朗玛峰，应用though来引导让步状语从句。故选C。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：——时光飞逝！我们这个周末将从中学毕业！——虽然我们不得不说再见，但我将永远记
住我们的友谊。
考查从属连词辨析。Because因为；Although尽管；Unless除非；Until直到。根据“we have to say
goodbye, I will remember our friendship forever.”可知，尽管我们不得不说再见，但我将永远记住我们的友谊，
应用although来引导让步状语从句。故选B。
24．Let’s wait ________ the rain stops.
A．so B．while C．since D．until
【答案】D
【详解】句意：让我们等雨停。
考查连词辨析。so因此；while然而；since自从；until直到……。根据“Let’s wait … the rain stops.”可知，此处指等着直到雨停，用until引导时间状语从句。故选D。
25．________ the times keep changing, young people in China have shown the same promise.
A．But B．Unless C．Although D．As soon as
【答案】C
【详解】句意：尽管时代在不断变化，但中国的年轻人表现出了同样的希望。
考查从属连词辨析。But但是；Unless除非；Although虽然；As soon as一……就。根据“...he times keep
changing, young people in China have shown the same promise.”可知，前后构成让步关系，用Although引导
让步状语从句。故选C。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：汤姆直到他妈妈昨晚回来才上床睡觉。
考查连词辨析。until直到；if如果；because因为；unless除非。分析句子可知，此处指汤姆直到妈妈回来
才上床睡觉。not…until…“直到……才……”。故选A。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——时间不等人。——但人们只有在失去时间后才会意识到时间的重要性。
考查从属连词辨析。until直到；although虽然；so that以便。根据“But people won’t realize the importance
of time ... it’s gone.”可知，人们只有在失去时间后才会意识到时间的重要性，此处是not...until“直到……
才”，引导时间状语从句，故选A。
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
【答案】D
【详解】句意：——你怎么了？——昨晚我学习到半夜，所以我没有睡够。
考查连词辨析。although尽管；since自从；unless除非；until直到。根据“I studied ... midnight last night”
可知，我昨晚学习，直到半夜才停，用until引导时间状语从句。故选D。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：你很有耐心，你等到其他人离开，等了很长一段时间。
考查连词辨析。till直到；after在……之后；as当……时候；so因此。根据“wait for a long time ... othersmove.”可知，等了很长时间，直到其他人离开；till符合题意。故选A。
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
【答案】C
【详解】句意：约翰虽然很累，但仍继续在办公室工作。
考查连词辨析。if如果；unless除非；although虽然。根据“John continued working in his office...he was
very tired.”可知，前后是让步关系，用although引导让步状语从句。故选C。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：——当你看到老人搬动那块大石头时，你感到惊讶吗？——虽然他已经70多岁了，但他
仍然很强壮，能够搬动那块沉重的石头。
考查形容词辨析和连词用法。surprised惊讶的，修饰人；surprising令人惊讶的，修饰物。根据“you”可知，
此处修饰人，所以用surprised；第二空所在句是Although引导的让步状语从句，不能but连用，故选A。
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; /
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——Jeff，你的假期怎么样？——太棒了。尽管经常下雨，但我们玩得很开心。
考查连词辨析。Although虽然，尽管，引导让步状语从句，不与but连用；But但是，表转折。根据“...it
rained a lot...we enjoyed ourselves.”可知，该句为although引导的让步状语从句，although和but不连用。故
选C。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：虽然我爷爷已经八十多岁了，他还是准备着下一年学一个新的爱好。
考查连词辨析。although虽然；if如果；since自从；before之前。根据“...my grandpa is in his eighties, he is
going to take up a new hobby next year.”可知，爷爷已经八十多岁但是还是去学习新的爱好，这里要用
although引导让步状语从句。故选A。
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
【答案】B【详解】句意：许多人读报纸是为了了解世界上正在发生的事情。
考查从属连词辨析。ever since从那时起一直；so that以便，为了；even though即使；as soon as一……
就……。分析句子可知，许多人喜欢读报的目的是为了去了解世界上正在发生什么。故选B。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：我们应该减少一些课外活动，这样我们就有更多时间做我们喜欢做的事情。
考查连词。as long as只要；so that以便；although虽然。根据“We should cut out some after-school
activities…we can have more time to do what we like.”可知是指我们应该减少一些课外活动，以便我们有更多
时间做我们喜欢做的事情。故选B。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：我给邻居留了个口信，以便他会给我回电话。
考查连词。such that如此……以至于，引导结果状语从句；so that以便，引导目的状语从句；when
当……时候，引导时间状语从句。根据“I left a message to my neighbor ”和“he would call me back”可知，
应该是“以便”，用so that引导目的状语从句。故选B。
12．（23-24八年级下·四川成都·期末）My mother teaches me to do some housework ________ I can look
after myself when I live alone.
A．unless B．although C．so that
【答案】C
【详解】句意：我妈妈教我做家务，以便我一个人住的时候就可以自己照顾自己了。
考查连词辨析。unless除非；although虽然；so that以便。根据“My mother teaches me to do some
housework…I can look after myself when I live alone.”可知，教我做家务，目的是可以自己照顾自己，用so
that引导目的状语从句。故选C。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：格林夫人把女儿的照片放在桌子上以便于她每天都能看到她。
考查连词。as soon as一……就……；so that以便于；though虽然；unless除非。根据“Mrs. Green put her
daughter’s photo on her desk”可知，把女儿的照片放在桌子上是为了每天都能看到她，用so that引导目的
状语从句。故选B。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：作为学生，我们应该充分利用每一点时间，以便找到更多的时间来应对我们不擅长的科目。
考查从属连词辨析。as soon as一……就……；so that以便于，以致于；although尽管，即使；unless除非。
根据“we can find more time to deal with the subject we are not good at”可知，我们充分利用时间的目的是为
了有更多时间应对薄弱科目，用so that引导目的状语从句。故选B。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：虽然美国人和英国人说同一种语言，但他们的文化却大不相同。
考查连词辨析。Since自从；Although虽然；If如果；Because因为。分析题干可知，前后句是让步关系，
结合选项可知，空格处应选Although引导此让步状语从句。故选B。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：尽管我们在不同的班级，但她甚至把我纳入了她的学习小组。
考查连词辨析。although尽管；than比；so因此；if如果。分析题干可知，前后句是让步关系，结合选项
可知，空格处应选although引导此让步状语从句。故选A。
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
【答案】D
【详解】句意：直到我妈妈告诉我，我才对这件事情有所了解。
考查连词辨析。if如果；because因为；after在……之后；until直到；not...until...直到……才……。根据
“I didn’t...my mother told me”可知，此处考查结构not...until...“直到……才……”，此处表达“直到妈妈告
诉我，我了解这件事”，故选D。
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
【答案】B
【详解】句意：—— 你对文字处理有什么建议吗？—— 记住，在你点击“保存”图标之前不要退出程序。
考查从属连词辨析。since自从；until直到；after在……之后；while当……时。根据空前“Remember not
to exit the program”和空后“you click the Save icon”可知，不要退出程序直到点击保存图标，应用until引导
时间状语从句。故选B。
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
【答案】C
【详解】句意：——演讲者为什么还没有开始讲话？——他要等大家安静了才会开始。
考查连词。won’t将不；will将要；after在……之后；until直到；before在……之前。not…until…直到……
才……，故选C。
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
【答案】A
【详解】句意：苏珊直到算出这道数学题，才停止思考。
考查连词辨析及时间状语从句。until直到……；after在……之后；when当……时。结合句意，此题考查
not…until…，意为“直到……才……”，表达直到算出题才停止思考，因此排除C、D；由“she worked it
out.”可知，该句的时态为一般过去时。故选A。
