问题
选择题
Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________having a holiday abroad.
(2012·辽宁,32)
A.he had considered
B.had he considered
C.he considered
D.did he consider
答案
答案:D
答案:D
解析 句首是“Not until”,表达否定意义的连词短语位于句首时要用部分倒装,因此可以排除A、C两项。再分析句子结构可知,本空所在是主句部分,结合从句时态可知主句用一般过去时态。句意为:直到在三年前从教学上退休后他才考虑到国外度假。