2. 连词 though / although 的用法
请观察下列例句：
Though he was defeated, he had competed to the best of his ability in the boxing match.
尽管他被击败了，但他在拳击比赛中已经尽了最大的努力。
Though Eric Moussambani is not an Olympic medal winner, he is still my favourite athlete.
虽然埃里克·穆桑巴尼不是奥运奖牌得主，但他依然是我最喜欢的运动员。
though引导让步状语从句，意为(1) 。在英语中，though / although 不能与(2) （但是）连用，但可以与yet / still连用。
【即学即练】完成下面各题。
(1) it was raining heavily, the athletes continued the match. ()
A. Though; but B. Because; so C. Although; /
(2)He is very young, but he plays table tennis very well. (同义句转换)
→ he is very young, he plays table tennis very well.

2. (1)尽管/虽然 (2) but
即学即练:(1) C (2) Though / Although

【分析】本题考查连词though/although引导让步状语从句的用法，需掌握其含义及使用规则：though/although意为“尽管、虽然”，引导让步状语从句时不能与but连用，但可与yet/still搭配。先完成基础填空，再通过即学即练巩固规则，分析选项时需注意连词的搭配禁忌和句子逻辑关系。
【解析】
1. 基础填空：
(1) though引导让步状语从句，含义为“尽管/虽然”；
(2) though/although不能与表示“但是”的but连用，这是固定用法。
2. 即学即练：
(1) 选项A中though与but不能同时使用，排除；选项B中because与so搭配表因果，不符合句子让步逻辑，排除；选项C中although引导让步状语从句，后无需加but，符合规则，故选C。
(2) 原句是转折关系，需用though/although替换but引导让步状语从句，故填Though/Although。
【答案】2. (1)尽管/虽然 (2) but；即学即练:(1) C (2) Though / Although
【知识点】让步状语从句，连词though/although的用法
【点评】本题围绕though/although的核心用法展开，属于基础语法题，重点考查对让步连词含义及搭配规则的掌握，题目设置贴合基础考点，适合巩固语法基础。
【难度系数】0.8