问题
选择题
They became friends again that day. Until then, they _____ to each other for nearly two years.
A.won't speak
B.haven't spoken
C.hadn't spoken
D.haven't been speaking
答案
答案:C
题目分析:句意,那天,他们又成为了朋友。直到那时,他们彼此不说话已经有几乎两年的时间了。根据题意分析可知他们不说话这个动作时发生在他们又成为朋友之前,故用过去完成时态,本句中强调的是他们彼此不说话的的事实,选项A为过去将来时态,选项B为现在完成时态否定式,选项D强调的是动作本身,故不用过去进行时态.所以选C.
点评:确定一个句子的时态除了可以通过时间状语以外,还可以根据上下文来确定.