考点点拨考例回顾1.Sheandherfamilyhidawayfornearlytwenty-fivemonthsbeforetheywerediscovered.(P2)[考点]before引起的时间状语从句的用法。before意为“到……为止；到……之前”。[考例1]ThefieldresearchwilltakeJoanandPaulaboutfivemonths;itwillbealongtime______wemeetthemagain.（安徽2007）A.afterB.beforeC.sinceD.when[点拨]“Itwillbealongtime+before时间状语从句”是特殊句式。后一句意为“要过很久我们才会再见到他们”。[考例2]Hewastoldthatitwouldbeatleastthreemoremonths______hecouldrecoverandreturntowork.（江西2007）A.whenB.beforeC.sinceD.that[点拨]同上。句意为“他被告知，至少再过三个月他才能恢复健康重返工作岗位。”2.Thedark,rainyevening,thewind,thethunderingcloudsheldmeentirelyintheirpower;...（P2）[考点]entirelyadv.完全地;彻底地[考例]Shedevotedherself______toherresearchanditearnedheragoodreputationinherfield.（湖北2007）A.stronglyB.extremelyC.entirelyD.freely[点拨]考查词义辨析。句意为“她完全致力于她的研究工作，这为她在她的领域中赢得了良好的名誉”。
