2014全国高考高分秘籍之状语从句
1.（2014年山东日照市高三校际联合检测）9．He didn’t tell his wife about buying a new car for her_____he could give her a big surprise on her birthday．
A．so that B．even though C．as if D．in case
【考点】状语从句连词辨析
【答案】A
【解析】A以至于，以便于；B即使，尽管；C似乎，好像；D以防；句义：他没告诉妻子给她买车是为了过生日时给她一个大惊喜。So that后面的从句如果含有情态动词，则表示的是目的状语。故A正确。
【举一反三】Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report __________ her boss could read it first thing next morning.
A. so that B. because C. before D. or else
〖答案〗A
〖考点〗此题考查连词的用法。
〖解析〗Sally工作到很晚去完成她的报道, 目的是她的老板能在第二天最早读到它。表目的有：so that/in order that+句子；in order to/so as to do。A合题意。如果用B, 从句中不能用could,可用wanted等词。答案为A。
2.（湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试）25. ______ all of you are top students, only one will be chosen for the coming competition.
A. While B. Since C. If D. As
