GWD25-Q17

angelsgx

Until recently, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltering in
igloos, the ice-block domes that are peculiar to north-central Canada,
and in structures made of stones, bones, driftwood, and skins.



A.
Until recently, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltering

B.
During recent times, the Inuit people lead a nomadic existence,
sheltering

C.
In the times that are recent, the Inuit people led a nomadic existence, sheltered

D.
Up until recently, the Inuit people, leading a nomadic existence, have sheltered

E.
Until recent times, leading a nomadic existence, the Inuit people
were sheltered

答案是A, 可是为什么不用完成时呢?

我因此选了D

D的症结是不是因为,把原句的重心改了?

winny0821

sheltering是什么成分呢？做定语修饰因纽特人吗？

angelsgx

很有说服力,多谢了!!!

georgina1107

选A

until recently  直到近期    用过去式

recently 不久前到现在

since some time  从过去某个点一直到现在

arthurman

个人意见：
until ：longman解释：if something happens until a particular time, it continues and then stops at that time

• 例句：
  • Until recently, Anna worked as a teacher in Japan.
  • Up until last year, they didn't even own a car.

这个句子是讲，直到最近之前，Inuit人过的是a nomadic existence的生活，言下之意是，现在不是了。
谓语动词应该用过去时态，因此D不对。
并且，D的意思是：Inuit 过去、现在，一直过着 a nomadic existence 的生活，与句子想表达原意有逻辑错误。