George Washington selected the city the site of the US capital, but the name “Di

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George Washington selected the city the site of the US capital, but the name “District of Columbia” was chosen ________ Christopher Columbus.

A．in return for

B．in the case of

C．in the eyes of

D．in honor of

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解析

考查短语辨析，in return for作为回报，in the case of应把the 去掉，意为以免，in the eyes of在某人眼里看来，in honor of为了纪念，根据语境是为了纪念Christopher Columbus，所以选D。

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— That’s true. ________ I see the young and strong beggars, I will pay no attention.

A．Unless

B．Whether

C．As long as

D．As far as

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A．Guangzhou	B．located in Guangzhou
C．in the city of Guangzhou	D．held in Guangzhou

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A．in spite of

B．in search of

C．in exchange for

D．in view of

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How can you expect me to make friends ____ you if you always play jokes ____ me?

A．to; on

B．with; to

C．to; with

D．with; on

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A．but, by

B．apart from, at

C．besides, of

D．except for, with

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