问题
选择题
I arrived half an hour earlier ______ I had time to talk with him before the meeting.
A．as soon as
B．as a result
C．in order to
D．so that
答案
答案：D
题目分析：短语用法辨析。A一…就；BC项后面半年内接句子；D为了…；以至于…;句意：我早到了半个小时，以便于我在会议开始前有时间和他谈谈。故D正确。
点评：as soon as 一…就；BC项后面半年内接句子；so that为了…；以至于…;要在上下文的语境语义中进行辨析理解。