Question

3．We need some more facts and figures          we make the final decision．（　　）

• A． since
• B． before
• C． after
• D． until

Answer 1

分析 我們需要更多的事實(shí)和數(shù)據(jù)才能做出最后的決定．

解答 答案B．since"自從"；before"在…前"；after"在…后"；until"直到"．這四個(gè)詞均可以用來(lái)引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句．從動(dòng)作發(fā)生的時(shí)間順序來(lái)看，動(dòng)詞need應(yīng)該發(fā)生在動(dòng)詞make之前，可知答案選B．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本題考查從屬連詞的用法．連詞的用法辨析，要注意分析主從句之間的邏輯關(guān)系，再確定相應(yīng)的連詞，同時(shí)注意不同的連詞的語(yǔ)義及用法區(qū)別．before作連詞時(shí)，意思是"在…前"，強(qiáng)調(diào)時(shí)間．before的含義比較靈活，實(shí)際翻譯時(shí)應(yīng)結(jié)合具體情況靈活翻譯．before可以結(jié)合語(yǔ)境翻譯成"才…，就…"，這時(shí)主句往往帶有時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)或直接表示時(shí)間概念，句子側(cè)重在從句；原文從句多后置，其譯文也后置．如：They had been married many years before a child was born to them．他們結(jié)婚許多年，才生了一個(gè)孩子．      But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a name．可是，老師和我在一起好幾周之后，我才明白每一樣?xùn)|西都有名稱． It was some time before his eyes could bear the light after having been so long in total darkness．適應(yīng)了一陣子之后，他的眼睛才能夠忍受了那光線，因?yàn)樗�在完全的黑暗中呆了好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間．