单选题 "May I speak to your manager Mr. Smith at four o"clock this afternoon?"
"I"m sorry. Mr. Smith ______ to a conference before then."
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题主要考查将来完成时态。将来完成时态中时间状语非常明显,常用by+将来时间,或由by the time…,before或when 等引导的副词从句。