1. Tom make up his mind to get a seat for the football match ________ it means standing in a queue all night.
A. as if B. as though C. even if D. whatever
2. The roof fell ________ he had time to dash into the house to save his baby.
A. as B. after C. until D. before
3. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.
A. as B. since C. when D. after
4. I have been keeping that photo ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my college days.
A. which B. where C. whether D. when
5. You may borrow this book ________ you promise to give it back.
A. in case B. so long as C. as if D. even if
6. ________ the man grew older, he lost interest in everything except gardening.
A. With B. Since C. While D. As
7. ________ you understand this rule, you’ll have no further difficulty.
A. Once B. Unless C. As D. Until
8. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen ________ the door-bell rang loud enough to wake the dead.
A. when B. than C. as D. while
9. I criticized him, you know, not ________ I hate him but ________ I love him.
A. because; because B. because; for C. for; because D. for; for
10. ________ he studies hard, he will never pass the examination.
A. If B. Unless C. Even if D. Even though
11. She worked hard ________ everything would be ready by the time he came back.
A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless
12. He waited ________ the volcano became quiet and he was able to return two days later.
A. when B. before C. as D. until
13. — May I go and play football with Dick this afternoon, Dad?
— No, you can’t go out ________ your work is being done.
A. before B. until C. as D. after
14. A warning news report from Qatar announces that a group of Islam will continue to kill Americans wherever they are ________ they leave the Arab world forever.
A. even though B. in case C. whenever D. until
15. I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice ________ I picked up the phone.
A. the moment B. after C. before D. while
答案解析
1. C。even if=even though,引导的让步状语从句，意为“即使, 尽管”，符合题意。
2. D。本题考查before引导的时间状语从句，意为“在……之前”。句意为“他来不及冲进去救他的孩子，屋顶就塌了”。
3. C。When it comes to. . . 是一固定句型，意为“当谈到……时，涉及”。句意为“做作业是提高考分的一个可靠方法，这在涉及到课堂测验时尤其正确”
4. B。该题考查where引导的地点状语从句，表示“在…地方”。句意为“我一直把照片放在我每天都能看到的地方，因为它总使我回想起大学里的日子”。
5. B。so long as=so long as, 意为“只要”，表示条件。句意为“只要你答应归还，你就可以把这书借走”。
6. D。本题考查as引导的时间状语从句，表示事物的进展，意为“随着”。句意为“那人年纪越来越大，除了园艺外其他都不感兴趣”。
7. A。once引导的让步状语从句，意为“一旦”。句意为“一旦明白了这条规则，就再也没有困难了”。
8. B。no sooner…than意为“刚…就”，相当于as soon as. 句意为“我刚走回厨房,门铃又响了,响得足以把死人吵醒”。类似用法还有hardly / scarcely…when.。
9. A。本题考查because引导的原因状语从句及与for的区别。for不能跟not...but这一结构连用，句意为“我批评他不是因为我恨他而是因为我爱他”。
10. C。unless引导的条件状语从句。句意为“他如果不努力学习, 就永远不能考及格”。
11. B。so that引导目的状语从句。句意为“她拼命干一边能在他回来时把一切都准备好”。
12. D。until引导的时间状语从句。句意为“他一直等到火山平息下来,两天后他才得以重回火山上”。
13. C。此题很容易错选B。误认为是not…until句型。实际上只要抓住your work is being done. 这一提示就找到了答题的关键。
14. D。本题考查until引导的时间状语从句，意为“到. . . 为止, 在. . . 以前”。
15. A。名词短语the moment用作连词，相当于as soon as,引导时间状语从句。 意为“一……就”。类似的短语或词还有the minute, the instance, directly, immediately等。
以上为“2022年英语四级考试语法练习：常用连词”内容，祝考生们顺利备考，取得优异的考试成绩。
