英语选择问题2、Solittle＿＿aboutphysicsthatthelecturewascompletelybeyondme.A、IknewB、didIknowC、IhadknownD、hadIknownB和D选项都是倒装,为什么不选D呢?

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英语选择问题
2、So little ＿＿about physics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A、I knew B、did I know C、I had known D、had I known
B和D选项都是倒装,为什么不选D呢?

Answer 1

1.这就是一般过去时和过去完成时的时态区别了.
2.如果是B,则句子还原为：I knew so little about physics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
此时主句采用了一般过去时；
如果是D,则句子还原成：I had known so little about physics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
此时主句采用了过去完成时.
3.过去完成时强调该动作发生在另一个过去的动作/时间之前,即“过去的过去”.所以指需要考查主句动作know little about physics和结果状语从句动作was completely beyond me这两个动作发生有没有先后关系.
句意为：我对物理了解如此之少,以至于这课完全超越了我（的理解范围）.
根据句意,“对物理了解甚少”和“超越我的理解”应该是同时存在的动作/状态,并没有先后关系.
所以,主句不能使用过去完成时,而只需要和从句一同使用一般过去时.
4.所以,答案B更佳.