A. have broken     B. are breaking  C. get broken      D. will be broken

5. If you had told me about your problem, I _____ able to help you.

  A. may be        B. might be  C. may have been  D. might have been

6. All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _______ .

A. has grown     B. is growing     C. grew     D. had grown 

[例3] （2004上海）________, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

     A. However the story is amusing      B No matter amusing the story is

     C. However amusing the story is            D. No matter how the story is amusing

命题意图 考查让步状语从句中的语序。

解题思路 however （No matter how）引导状语从句，从句中语序与感叹句相同。No matter后面要先加上疑问词。

正确答案 C

技巧点拨 从句中（除非倒装句）都用陈述语气。

举一反三

7. Although he is considered a great writer, ______.

  A. his works are not widely read                         B. but his works are not widely read

  C. however his works are not widely read                 D. still his works are not wide read

8. Yesterday I was walking downstairs when I missed my foot and had a bad fall, nothing serious, ______.

  A. even   B. either   C. then   D. though

9. _____ sick or well, the old man is always cheerful.

  A. Either  B. No matter  C. Even if  D. Whether

[例4] ______, I’ll tell you all about it.

  A. If I am possible          B. If necessary   C. When they are necessary   D. When I am necessary

命题意图 考查状语从句的省略形式。

解题思路 材料中是个省略从句的形式，完整的表达形式是If it is necessary。当主从句主语一致或从句主语是it，谓语是be的时间、地点、方式或让步状语从句，则从句中的主语连同be可以一起省去，如：if/when/unless possible (necessary, invited…等)。可用这种结构的还有when, after, once, until, though, as, since等，如：

(When you are)Far away from home you should take more care of yourself.

As a boy (As he was a boy), he loved collecting stamps.

正确答案 B

技巧点拨 正确判断主从句的主语和谓语，再考虑是否符合省略条件。

举一反三

10. ---- Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?   ---- No, _____ invited, I can’t go to it. I’ll be too busy then.

  A. if  B. unless  C. even though  D. when

11. Father advised me not to say anything until ­_______ at the meeting.

     A. asking     B. to ask     C. asked     D. ask

12. Mr. Black, _______ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.

     A. was     B. he was     C. although     D. who he was                     

[例5] （2004江苏）       I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.

     A. While