数词与连词

　　数词一般与其它知识综合起来考察，比如倍数的表达方法，多个形容词的排列顺序等。近几年语境综合化程度越来越高。

　　连词按其性质，分为并列连词和从属连词,考点分布在单项选择、完形填空和短文改错中。《英语教学大纲》和《考试大纲》语法项目表中对连词的考查是这样描述的:掌握词汇表中所列连词的用法，即要求考生分析句子成分，把握语境和逻辑关系，恰当选择合适连词，使句意通顺，逻辑清楚，连接代词或连接副词用于名词性从句,统称连接词。

　　考点一、特殊并列连词while/when

　　例1. I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel _______ I heard the steps.
　　A. while
　　B. when
　　C. since
　　D. after
　　例2.I’d like to study law at university _______ my cousin prefers geography.
　　A. though
　　B. as
　　C. while
　　D. for
　　[解析]B、C。作并列连词时,when/while用法较为特殊,二者区别是:while表两相对照;而when表突然、在那时,常见于be about to do...when和hardly...when等句型中。

　　考点二、表示原因的连词for/because/as/since

　　例3.He found it increasingly difficult to read, _____ his eyesight was beginning to fail.
　　A. and
　　B. for
　　C. but
　　D. or
　　例4.Jenny was very sad over the loss of the photos she had shot at Canada, ______ this was a memory she especially treasured.
　　A. as
　　B. if
　　C. when
　　D. where
　　例5.Parents should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses ________ eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.
　　A. because
　　B. though
　　C. unless
　　D. if
　　例6._____ everybody knows about it, I don’t want to talk any more.
　　A. For
　　B. Even
　　C. Since
　　D. However
　　[解析]B、A、A、C。引导原因连词,as/because/ since/ for的区别是:because语势最强,用来说明人所未知的原因,回答why提出的问题,可置于强调句中且其前可加修饰语; since是双方都知晓原因或经过分析而得之的原因,语气次之;for是并列连词,前用逗号隔开,表逻辑推理或补充说明;as语气最弱,原因是显而易见的或已为人们所知,即已知原因,所引导的分句可置于句首。

　　考点三、并列连词but/yet/though

　　例7. Excuse me for breaking in, ______ I have some news for you.
　　A. so
　　B. and
　　C. but
　　D. yet
　　[解析]C。but和yet 是连词,可等同使用,但也有区别。yet与and连用,构成and yet,但but却无此用法;在“Excuse me/I’m sorry/I hope you don’t mind…but”中,只用but,不用yet?因为在表示对照或对立时,but较为轻松自然;而yet却较为强烈,常出人意料;though作并列连词时,只能引导分句且其前须加逗号。例:I’ll try to come, though I don’t think I shall manage it.