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
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
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”
