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表延續(xù)性動(dòng)作的謂語動(dòng)詞連用)的until 表示這一時(shí)間關(guān)系?! 。劭碱}14] I don’t really work here。 I ____ until the new secretary arrives. (1994) A. just help out B. have just helped out C. am just helping out D. will just help out ?。鄞鸢福?C ?。劢馕觯?“I don’t really work here”表明說話人只是臨時(shí)前來幫忙, “until the new secretary arrives”表明說話人, 工作到新秘書就任為止, 本題應(yīng)選用表示“到……為止”(跟主句里肯定形式的表延續(xù)性動(dòng)作的謂語動(dòng)詞連用)的until表示這一時(shí)間關(guān)系?! 。劭碱}15] They ____ the train until it disappeared in the distance. (1998) A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. observed ?。鄞鸢福?B ?。劢馕觯?題干中的主句為肯定句, until需要跟主句里肯定形式的表延續(xù)性動(dòng)作的謂語動(dòng)詞連用, 因此本題應(yīng)選表示延續(xù)性動(dòng)作的watched(其他選項(xiàng)中的saw, noticed, observed所表示的動(dòng)作都不能延續(xù), 意味著結(jié)果)?! 。劭碱}16] —Was his father very strict with him when he was at school? —Yes. He had never praised him ____ he became one of the top students in his grade. (2003北京春) ?。鄞鸢福?C ?。劢馕觯?until跟主句里否定形式的、 表非延續(xù)性動(dòng)作的謂語動(dòng)詞連用時(shí), 表示“直到……才(開始)”, 本題應(yīng)選until與主句中的“never praised”對(duì)應(yīng), 表示“他的父親直到他成為年級(jí)里的尖子生之一時(shí)才開始稱贊他”?! 。劭碱}17] “You can’t have this football back ____ you promise not to kick it at my cat again,” the old man said firmly. (2006廣東) A. because B. since C. when D. until ?。鄞鸢福?D [解析] 題干中的直接引語較為復(fù)雜, 根據(jù)“promise”的提示, 該直接引語應(yīng)表示一種假設(shè), 意為: 你將不能拿回這足球, 直到你承諾不再把它踢向我的貓?! ?. since引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句分析: since引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句表示“自從……以來”, 其用法主要有兩種: (1) 現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的主句+since引導(dǎo)的一般過去時(shí)態(tài)的時(shí)間狀語從句。例如: He hasn’t been home since he graduated. 他畢業(yè)后沒回過家。// They have been friends ever since they were in grade school. 他們從小學(xué)起就一直是好朋友。// What have you been doing since I last saw you? 自我上次和你見面以后, 你在做什么? (2) It be(主句中謂語用一般式和用完成式區(qū)別不大, 后者更具強(qiáng)調(diào)意味)+表示一段時(shí)間的詞匯+since引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語從句。例如: It is two years since I became a postgraduate student. 我成為研究生已經(jīng)有2年了。It was three years since we had been there. 我們?cè)谀莾阂汛袅巳?。 注意?since做介詞時(shí)也表示“自從……以來”, 其具體用法有兩種情況: (1) since+表示過去某個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)的詞匯(如具體的年、 月、 日期、 鐘點(diǎn))?! ±纾?They have been friends since childhood. 他們從幼時(shí)起一直是好朋友。She’s been skiing since childhood. 她從幼時(shí)起就開始滑雪。I have been there many times since the war. 自那次戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)以來, 我曾去該地多次?! ?2) since+表示一段時(shí)間的詞匯+ago?! ±纾?I have been here since five months ago. 五個(gè)月以來我一直在這里?! 。劭碱}18] — What was the party like? — Wonderful. It’s years ____ I enjoyed myself so much. (1993) A. after B. before C. when D. since [答案] D ?。劢馕觯?since表示“自從……以來”?! 。劭碱}19] They ____ friends since they met in Shanghai. (1989) A. have made B. have bee C. have been D. have turned ?。鄞鸢福?C [解析] 題干中的since表示“自從……以來”, 主句中的謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)該表示從他們?cè)谏虾O嘤鲋两竦某掷m(xù)性的動(dòng)作, 因此下劃線處應(yīng)填入可以表示持續(xù)性狀態(tài)的have been(其他選項(xiàng)中的made、 bee、 turned所表示的動(dòng)作都不能延續(xù), 意味著結(jié)果)?! ey: 1. When 2. While / When 3. as 4. when/as 5. when 6. when 7. when 8. while 9. while 10. whenever 11. before 12. After 13. since 14. till/until 15. until 16. before 17. as soon as 18. before 19. when