1、so that 与 so . that .的用法一直是历年来中考试题的重要考点。下面结合近几年来的中考试题，将 so that 与 so . that . 的用法归纳如下：一、so that 引导目的状语从句时，表示“ 以便；为了” ，从句中常使用 can /could /may /might /will /would /should 等情态动词或助动词；引导结果状语从句时，从句中一般不用 can 和 may 等词，在 so that 前可以用逗号，意思是“ 因此; 所以”。如：1. The little boy saved every coin_ _he could buy his moth
2、er a present on Mothers day.(用所给的短语填空，每个短语只能用一次)(2003 大连市) (答案为 so that。)2. She bought a digital camera online _ she would save a lot of time. (2003 扬州市)A. so that B. as soon as C. no matter D. such that (答案为 A。)二、so形容词或副词that .引导结果状语从句。(一 )so形容词或副词that .引导的肯定的结果状语从句，意思是“如此以致于” 。如：3._fine day it is
3、today! Yes, the sunshine is _ beautiful that Id like to go swimming in the sea. (2003 青岛市) A. How, such B. What a, very C. How, so D. What a, so (答案为 D。)4.当球迷们看到贝克汉姆的时候，他们如此激动以致于大喊大叫。(根据中文意思完成句子，每空一词。(2003 北京市海淀区)When the football fans saw Beckham, they got _ excited _ they cried out. (答案为 so，that 。
4、)(二) so形容词或副词that .引导的否定的结果状语从句，意思是“如此以致于不能” 。如： 5. The camera is _expensive_ I cant afford it. (单项选择)(2004 年辽宁省 ) A. so, that B. such, that C. so, as to D. enough, that(答案为 A。)6. Miss Gao asked a question, but it was _ that nobody could answer it.(2001 安徽省) A. very difficult B. too difficult C. dif
5、ficult enough D. so difficult(答案为 D。)注意：当 that 引导的结果状语从句为肯定句时，so . that .可以与 be . enough to do 转换；当从句为否定句时，可以与 too . to . 或 be not . enough to do 转换。如： 7. David was so careless that he didnt find the mistakes in his test paper. (变为简单句)(2003 福州市) David was _ careless _ find the mistakes in his test p
6、aper. 8. A：The boy is so young that he cant look after himself. B：The boy is not _ to look after himself.(改写句子，使 B 句与 A句意思相近)(2004 年桂林市 )(答案为 old enough。)so . that . 引导结果状语从句有时候可以与 such . that .句型相互转换。如： 9. The stone is so heavy that I cant lift it up. It is _ a heavy stone _ I cant lift it up.(改写句子)(2003 南京市) (答案为 such, that。)
