标题: [求助]885 sec 03-----Q1,Q24 [打印本页] 作者: shazhi 时间: 2003-10-15 18:10 标题: [求助]885 sec 03-----Q1,Q24 1. The sale of government surplus machinery will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts. (A) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until the supply lasts (B) begins at 9 a.m., continuing until the supply lasts (C) will begin at 9 a.m. and, until the supply lasts, will continue (D) begins at 9 a.m. and, as long as the supply may last, it continues (E) will begin at 9 a.m. and continue as long as the supply lasts
Ans: E
请教本题思路？
24. In his eagerness to find a city worthy of Priam, the German archaeologist Schliemann cut through Troy and uncovered a civilization a thousand years older as was the city Homer’s heroes knew. (A) older as was the city Homer’s heroes knew (B) more ancient than the city known to Homer’s heroes (C) older than was the city known to Homer’s heroes (D) more ancient of a city than Homer’s heroes knew (E) older of a city than was the one known to Homer’s heroes
Ans: B
为何B比C好啊？作者: hedgeforfun 时间: 2003-10-15 18:20
1.until後面要加一個時間點. 2.我也困惑呢,難道ancient比old好?請高手指點. 作者: chenmoon 时间: 2003-10-15 18:34
来抄一下字典啊，Webster上说 OLD may apply to either actual or merely relative length of existence ANCIENT applies to occurrence, existence, or use in or survival from the distant past
同意加was不妥 作者: may1129 时间: 2003-12-16 02:47
from Cambridge dictionary
ancient -- of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time: In English: it says 'ancient civilizations', not 'old civilization'作者: xx2004 时间: 2004-6-25 03:13