1. They kept trying _____ they must have known it was hopeless. A.if B. because C.when D. where 【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选。 【分析】最佳答案选 C。when 在此的意思不是“当……的时候”,而是“尽管”、“虽然”的意思。又如:
He walks when he might take a taxi. 尽管他可以坐出租车,但他却走路。
He stopped trying when he might have succeeded next time. 尽管他本来下次就可以成功的了,但他却停止努力了。
The boy was restless when he should have listened to the teacher carefully. 这男孩子本来应该专心听老师讲的,但他却坐立不安。
有许多同学只知道 when 表示“当……的时候”,而不知道它还有其他许多意思,除上面提到的表示“尽管”、“虽然”外,when 还可表示“既然”、“考虑到”。请做下面的试题(答案选D):
Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already? A. that B. where C. which D. when 2.He was about to tell me the secret ______ someone patted him on the shoulder. A.as B. until C.when D. while 【陷阱】几个干扰项均有可能误选(www.nmet168.com)。 【分析】最佳答案选 C。when 意为“这时(突然)”,主要用于某一动作突然发生于另一动作正在进行或刚要发生之时。此时的 when 可以连用副词 suddenly,也可以不连用它,但值得注意的是,同学们不能单独用 suddenly 来代替 when,如下面各题的答案选A,不选B: (1) I was about to go out ______ the telephone rang. A. when B. suddenly C. as soon as D. directly (2) We were swimming in the lake _______ the storm started. A. when B. suddenly C. until D. before (3) She was walking down the road _______ she heard someone shouting for help. A. when B. suddenly C. until D. before