Question

Thanks to their hard work, the new bridge has been finished_____________.

A．behind schedule	B．ahead of schedule
C．in front of schedule	D．beside schedule

Answer 1

B

试题分析：ahead of schedule；in advance；ahead of time这三个短语都是“提前”。
句意：多亏了他们的艰苦劳动，新桥才能提前完成。
点评：本题难度适中。固定短语的考查是近几年高考的热点，不仅在单选里，还出现在完形短文改错中。需要考生平时牢记它们的用法。
即学即练：Before visiting him, I called him up ________ advance.
A. behind        B. ahead of      C. in front of          D. in
解析：D。句意：在拜访他之前，我先打电话给他。