before的特殊用法

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before的特殊用法before在高考的单项选择、完形填空以及短文改错中考的较多,尤其它的特殊用法。

它的特殊用法主要有以下几种:1.用于“It will /won’t be+时间段+before…”句型,表示“….之后才…. ;用不了多久就…;”另外还表示“不到…就…;刚…就…;到…之前”。

It will be two weeks before everything returns to normal . 两周之后一切才恢复正常。

It won’t be long before we meet again .用不了多久我们就会再见面的。

It may be many years before the situation improves .这次状况或许要过很多年才能得到发展。

It was some time before I realized the truth . 过了很长一段时间我才了解到真相。

I will ask you some questions before I give my answer .在我没有作答前,我要先问你几个问题。

We waited a long time before the train arrived .我们等了很久火车才到。

We hadn’t run a mile before he felt tired .我们跑了还不到一英里他就累了。

2.以免,不然, 趁着Lock your bike before it gets stolen .锁好你的车子,以免被偷。

Put that away before it gets broken .把它收拾好,免得砸碎了。

We must take measures to protect endangered wildlife before it is too late .趁还不算太晚,我们必须采取措施保护濒临灭绝的野生动物。

3.宁可,宁愿I’d die before I apologized to them !我宁死也不向他们道歉!I’d shoot myself before I apologized to her . 我宁死也不向她道歉!4.还没来得及…就…Before John stopped her , she ran out . 约翰还没来得及阻止她,她就跑了出去。

Before she could move , she heard a loud noise .which grew to a terrible roar .她还没来得及迈步,就听见一声巨响,接着就是可怕的隆隆轰鸣。

【高考链接】1.He was told that it would be at least three more months ___ he could recover and return to work .A.whenB. beforeC. sinceD. that2.We hadn’t gone very far ____ we had to stop at one of the traffic lights .A. beforeB. untilC. afterD. as soon as3.We enjoyed ourselves so much in the World Park that three hours passed ___ we knew it .A. whenB. untilC. beforeD. after4.It will not be a long time ______ Mr. Brown _____ from abroad .A. before , returnsB. since , has returnedC. before , will returnD. after , will return5.______ will be years ____ we meet again .]A. There , sinceB. There , afterC. It , thatD. It ,before6. We must take measures to protect endangered wildlife ____ it is too late .A. now thatB. as long asC. unlessD. before7. We had to be patient because it ____ some time ____ we got the full results .A. has been , sinceB. had been , untilC. was , afterD. would be , before8.How long is it _____ we last spent the holiday in the country together ?A. untilB. beforeC. sinceD. when9. You should do it _____ it is too late , otherwise you will fail .A. untilB. whenC. beforeD. unless10.--- It’s a long time _____ I saw you last .---- Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time ____ we see each other again .A. before ,sinceB. since , whenC. since , beforeD. where , before11.— Why didn’t you try your best to get on the bus ?---- I tried to , but _____ I could it , it started moving .until B. when C. before D. after12.Someone called me up in the middle of the night ,but they hung up _____ I could answer the phone .A. as B , since C. until D. before13.He made a mistake , but then he corrected the situation _____ it got worse .A. untilB. whenC. beforeD. as14.Scientists say it may be five or six years ___ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients .A. sinceB. afterC. beforeD. when15.It was evening ___ we reached the little town of Winchester .A. thatB. untilC. sinceD. before16.Several weeks had gone by ___ I realized the painting was missing .A. asB. beforeC. sinceD. when17. ---- How long do you think it will be _____ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon ?------ Perhaps two or three years .A. whenB. untilC. thatD. before18.----- Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting ?----- He rushed out of the room ___ I could say a word .A.beforeB. untilC. whenD. after19.The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months ; it will be a long time _____ we meet them again .A. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. when20.I had been to Beijing long ____ you visited it .A. beforeB. tillC. afterD. when21. It won’t long _____ he joined the job .A. thatB. beforeC. untilD. and22. That was really a splendid evening . It’s years _____ I enjoyed myself so much .A. whenB. thatC. beforeD. since23.A man escaped from the prison last night . It was a long time ____ the guards discovered what had happened .A. beforeB. untilC. sinceD. when24.It is almost five years _____ we saw each other last time .A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. when25.In those days , she had to be called two or three times ___ she would come to her dinner .A. whenB. beforeC. sinceD. that26.----- Has your father returned from Africa yet ?------ Yes, but he _____ here for only three days before his company sent him to Japan .A. wasB. has beenC. will beD. would be27.Despite the great success of Chang’e-1 ,experts say , it will be at least ten years _____ ourastronauts can land on the moon .A.whileB. beforeC. sinceD. until28.It _____ long before we ____ the result of the experiment .A. will not be ; will knowB. is ; will knowC. will not be ; knowD. is ; know29. ----Have you got the result of the final exam ?----- Not yet .It will be a few days ______ we know the full results b.A. beforeB. afterC. untilD. when30. How long do you think it will be _____ the computer company puts forward a new products ?A.beforeB. sinceC. untilD. that31.It has been 20years ____ I became a teacher .A. beforeB. whenC. sinceD. after32.It will not be a long time _____ Mr. Black _____ back from abroad .A.before ; comesB. since ; has comeC. before ; will comeD. after ; will come1-5 BACAD 6-10 DDCCC 11-15 C DCCD 16-20 BDABA 21-26 BDABBA27.B 28.C 29. A 30. A31. C 32.A。