题目
9. They complained that they had not been consulted properly by the council ( ) the work.A. prior toB. untilC. due toD. regardless of
9. They complained that they had not been consulted properly by the council ( ) the work.
A. prior to
B. until
C. due to
D. regardless of
题目解答
答案
A. prior to
解析
本题考查介词短语的用法,核心在于理解句子中时间顺序和逻辑关系。关键点在于确定“未被咨询”与“工作进行”之间的时间关系,需选择表示“在……之前”的短语。
选项分析
A) prior to
“prior to” 表示“在……之前”,符合句意“在工作开始前未被咨询”。
例句:Prior to the meeting, we prepared all documents.(会议前,我们准备好了所有文件。)
B) until
“until” 表示“直到……才……”,常用于否定句,与句意矛盾。
例句:I didn’t start the project until the meeting ended.(直到会议结束我才开始项目。)
C) due to
“due to” 表示“由于……”,用于因果关系,与时间无关。
例句:The delay was due to heavy traffic.(延误是由于交通拥堵。)
D) regardless of
“regardless of” 表示“不管……”,用于让步关系,与句意无关。
例句:She left regardless of the rain.(她不顾下雨离开了。)