语法与词汇 8.All the following sentences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT _____ .(2013)

A、 Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.
B、 The President is coming to the UN next week.
C、 The school pupils will be home by now.
D、 He is going to email me the necessary information.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】2013年58题。A、B、D都是将来时的各种表达，唯独C的will，看似是将来时标志，其实不然，因为和by now矛盾，这里will的用法是指you think something is true，表示说话人自己的看法，比如：That will be Tim coming home now；Ask anyone and they willtell you the same thing．本题选C。