(单项选择题) This year's fall in profits was not unexpected. _____, it is very disappointing.
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A、Otherwise
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B、But
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C、However
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D、Nevertheless
正确答案:D
解析:
D【翻译】今年利润的下滑是意料之中的。尽管如此,这还是非常令人失望。 [考点] 词义辨析 【精析】otherwise:否则,另外;but:但是,而是;however:然而;nevertheless:尽管如此。根据句意可知,选D。
(单项选择题) Shirley, a real book lover, often brings home many books to read _____ the library.
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A、in
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B、for
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C、by
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D、from
正确答案:D
解析:
D【翻译】雪莉是一个真正的读书爱好者,经常从图书馆带些书回家来读。 [考点] 词义辨析 【精析】in:在……内;for:给,为了;by:被,由,通过;from:来自(表示来源),bring from意为“从……带来”。根据句意可知,选D。
(单项选择题) The new model costs twice _____ last year's.
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A、more
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B、as much as
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C、as many as
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D、than
正确答案:B
解析:
B【翻译】这个新模型的价钱是去年的两倍。 [考点] 倍数表达法 【精析】本题考查的是表示倍数的句型“A+谓语+倍数+as+形容词/副词+as+B”的用法。如:The population of China is about four times as large as that of the U.S.A.(中国的人口是美国的四倍)。又因为谈论的是花费的钱,所以形容词要用much。故选B。