例题3:(大庆中考)I never quite learned to do it well， I practised hard for the show.
4. A. as long as B. even though C. as soon as D. because of
解析:B as long as只要;even though即使;as soon as一……就……;because of因为。句意:我从来没有学会把它做好,即使我为这个节目努力练习。前后句是让步关系,用even though引导让步状语从句。

B as long as只要;even though即使;as soon as一……就……;because of因为。句意:我从来没有学会把它做好,即使我为这个节目努力练习。前后句是让步关系,用even though引导让步状语从句。

训练5：（烟台中考）I have learned four languages—English, Spanish, French and Chinese.
Although I wasn't great at 1 Chinese when I was a kid, I 2 by traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming.
2. A. appeared B. improved C. graduated D. increased

B 根据空前“Although I wasn't great at 1 Chinese”和空后“traveling to places like Beijing, Dali and Kunming”可知“我”小时候中文不太好，但通过旅行提高了中文水平。

训练6：（济南中考）Although I wasn't ，I was quick to appreciate the changes in both mind and body；as I got stronger，I ran 13 faster.
12. A. on my own B. in trouble C. on business D. in a hurry

D on my own 独立地；in trouble 处于困境之中；on business 出差；in a hurry 匆忙。根据空后“I was quick to appreciate the changes in both mind and body”可知“我”虽然不急，但很快就意识到了身心的变化。

例题4:(宿迁中考)Facing challenges with a determined(坚毅的) spirit is important. 14, your own strength is limited.
14. A. Then B. However C. Otherwise D. Almost
解析:B 根据语境可知,以坚毅的精神面对挑战很重要,但你自己的力量是有限的,前后句是转折关系,用However连接。

B 根据语境可知,以坚毅的精神面对挑战很重要,但你自己的力量是有限的,前后句是转折关系,用However连接。

训练7：（乐山中考）“One day I saw a few visitors. They were reading 3, but they still couldn't find the right way, so I offered them some help,” says Zhang Xu, the cleaner.
3. A. novels B. textbooks C. newspapers D. guidebooks

D 根据空后“but they still couldn't find the right way”可知他们看了旅游指南，但还是找不到正确的路。

训练8：（大庆中考）I'll always remember the first time I tried ballet(芭蕾舞). My mother was a 1 dancer and I wanted to be like her. But after making mistakes during my first class, I felt like I wanted to 2 right away.
2. A. warm up B. wake up C. come in D. give up

D warm up 热身；wake up 醒来；come in 进来；give up 放弃。根据上文“My mother was a 1 dancer and I wanted to be like her.”和空前“But after making mistakes during my first class”可知“我”一开始想成为妈妈那样的舞者，但在第一堂课上犯了错误之后，“我”想放弃。

例题5:(通辽中考)The plant inside the house will be safer, so it will grow bigger, the plant outside the house is not safe at all.
3. A. while B. or C. if D. once
解析:A 句意:房子里面的植物会更安全,所以会长得更大,而房子外面的植物一点也不安全。前后句是对比关系,用while连接。

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先辨析各选项的用法和含义：A选项while可作并列连词，意为“然而”，用于对比两种不同的情况；B选项or意为“或者；否则”，表选择关系或转折条件；C选项if意为“如果；是否”，用于引导条件状语从句或宾语从句；D选项once意为“一旦；曾经”，用于引导时间/条件状语从句。句意为：房子里面的植物会更安全，所以会长得更大，而房子外面的植物一点也不安全。前后两个分句是对比关系，只有while符合此处的逻辑关系。

训练9：★★★（贵州中考）“And he waited for his turn instead of pushing the others aside, indicating that he was modest.”
7. A. worriedly B. excitedly C. quietly
训练10：★★★（南充中考）One day, Aunt Polly told Tom to 5 paint the fence(篱笆). Tom was doing his job, when his friend Ben Rogers happened to pass by. Instead of complaining, Tom told Ben that he felt “” about the task. “Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!” Tom said.
6. A. bored B. excited C. unexpected D. disappointed

9.C 根据空后“instead of pushing the others aside”可知他安静地等着轮到自己，而不是把别人推开。
10.B 根据空前“Instead of complaining”和下文“Only one in a thousand—maybe even two thousand—boys can do this!”可知汤姆没有抱怨，而是告诉本，他对这项任务感到“兴奋”。