下面有一道2003年的高考题:
Don’t be afraid of asking for help ____ it is needed.
A. unless B. since C. although D. when
本题答案为D,考查when作连词的用法。此处when相当于if,意为“如果,要是”。
下面我们来归纳一下when 的用法:
1.作疑问副词,意为“什么时候,什么场合”。如:
I don’t know when he died.
我不知道他何时去世的。
Since when has he been missing?
他是从什么时候失踪的?
2.作关系副词,引导定语从句。如:
He came at a time when we needed help.
他在我们需要帮助的时候来了。
We’ll never forget the day when we joined the Party.
我们永远不会忘记我们入党的那一天。
3.作连词,引导时间状语从句。如:
①表示“当……的时候”、“无论什么时候”、“一……的时候”之意。如:
It was raining when we arrived.
我们到的时候天正在下雨。
When I was a boy, I used to go to the Western Hills on Sundays.
小时候,我经常在星期天到西山公园去玩。
It is cold when (whenever) it snows.
一下雪天就冷。
He joined the PLA when (as soon as) he returned home.
他回家后就参了军。
②意为“可是,然而,既然,考虑到”。如:
How can they learn anything when they spend all their spare time watching television?
他们把所有的空闲时间都用来看电视了,还能学什么东西呢?
They have only three copies when we need five.
他们只有三本,可我们需要五本。
The waitress brought me coffee when I asked for tea.
虽然我叫了茶,女服务员却拿了咖啡给我。
③ 意为“如果,要是”。如:
You shall have the apple when you say “Please”.
你要是说“请”,这苹果就是你的。
He will likely recover when he undergoes the operation.
如果动手术的话,他可能会复元。
When he receives the letter, he’ll tell us.
他要是收到信就会告诉我们的。
I’ll do that when necessary.
有必要我就会那样做。
How can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none?
如果你不宽恕别人,你自己怎能希望得到别人的宽恕呢?
④引导并列分句总是置于另一分句之后,不可前置,相当于and just at the time。如:
I was just about to go swimming when luckily our guide saw me and shouted at me.
我正要去游泳,这时我们的导游看见我并对着我喊叫。
We were watching TV, when suddenly the light went out.
我们正在看电视,灯突然熄了。
Don’t be afraid of asking for help ____ it is needed.
A. unless B. since C. although D. when
本题答案为D,考查when作连词的用法。此处when相当于if,意为“如果,要是”。
下面我们来归纳一下when 的用法:
1.作疑问副词,意为“什么时候,什么场合”。如:
I don’t know when he died.
我不知道他何时去世的。
Since when has he been missing?
他是从什么时候失踪的?
2.作关系副词,引导定语从句。如:
He came at a time when we needed help.
他在我们需要帮助的时候来了。
We’ll never forget the day when we joined the Party.
我们永远不会忘记我们入党的那一天。
3.作连词,引导时间状语从句。如:
①表示“当……的时候”、“无论什么时候”、“一……的时候”之意。如:
It was raining when we arrived.
我们到的时候天正在下雨。
When I was a boy, I used to go to the Western Hills on Sundays.
小时候,我经常在星期天到西山公园去玩。
It is cold when (whenever) it snows.
一下雪天就冷。
He joined the PLA when (as soon as) he returned home.
他回家后就参了军。
②意为“可是,然而,既然,考虑到”。如:
How can they learn anything when they spend all their spare time watching television?
他们把所有的空闲时间都用来看电视了,还能学什么东西呢?
They have only three copies when we need five.
他们只有三本,可我们需要五本。
The waitress brought me coffee when I asked for tea.
虽然我叫了茶,女服务员却拿了咖啡给我。
③ 意为“如果,要是”。如:
You shall have the apple when you say “Please”.
你要是说“请”,这苹果就是你的。
He will likely recover when he undergoes the operation.
如果动手术的话,他可能会复元。
When he receives the letter, he’ll tell us.
他要是收到信就会告诉我们的。
I’ll do that when necessary.
有必要我就会那样做。
How can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none?
如果你不宽恕别人,你自己怎能希望得到别人的宽恕呢?
④引导并列分句总是置于另一分句之后,不可前置,相当于and just at the time。如:
I was just about to go swimming when luckily our guide saw me and shouted at me.
我正要去游泳,这时我们的导游看见我并对着我喊叫。
We were watching TV, when suddenly the light went out.
我们正在看电视,灯突然熄了。