Until recently, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltering in igloos, the ice-block domes that are peculiar to north-central Canada, and in structures made of stones, bones, driftwood, and skins.
Until recently, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltering
During recent times, the Inuit people lead a nomadic existence, sheltering
In the times that are recent, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltered
Up until recently, the Inuit people, leading a nomadic existence, have sheltered
Until recent times, leading a nomadic existence, the Inuit people were sheltered
题目分析:
本题主要考查了主从句的区别。
选项分析:
选项A:Correct. 本选项在语法和逻辑上均是正确的。
选项B:措辞有误,不能说during recent times,只能说during five years等。这是因为,during身后需要连接一个独立而确定的时间段(例如five years),而不能连接类似于recent times这样的模糊时间。另外,主句的谓语动词应该用过去时,而不能用lead这个一般现在时。
选项C:本选项具有很严重的语法错误。在整个题目中,lead是一个谓语动词,而身后的sheltered也是一个动词的过去式,两个小句间必须有连词来连接,而不能仅靠逗号连接。
选项D:本选项具有较高的迷惑性。利用图形背景原则,我们需要对比主句和伴随状语在时间轴上的持续时间。在逻辑上,“Inuit人住在igloos中”这个事件的持续时间肯定长于“Inuit人引领了流浪生活的风潮”的持续时间。这是因为,肯定是Inuit人“先”住在igloos中,然后他们才能引领流浪风潮。因此,shelter应该是从属成分(伴随状语),lead是主句。
选项E:本选项错误同选项(D)。
转自 https://gmatclub.com/forum/until-recently-the-inuit-people-led-a-nomadic-existence-80582.html
【D】 The "up" is unnecessary. The present perfect tense starts in the past and continues into the present. But the use of "until recently" implies that this has stopped, so the present perfect doesn't work.
until recently 直到最近,不久前;应当用过去时态。
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