Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took place _______.A．on purposeB．by acci
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Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took place _______.| A．on purpose | B．by accident | C．by design | D．by mistake |
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答案
| B |
解析
试题分析：句意:哥伦布偶然发现了新大陆的。on purpose有目地的；by accident偶然； by design故意地； by mistake错误地。根据句意故选B。
点评：本题难度适中。固定短语是近几年高考的热点，主要考查对于它们的意义及用法，对它们的考查不仅出现在单选还会在完形和短文改错中出现。需要考生牢记它们的意义及用法。
即学即练：Please excuse my opening your letter ________.
A. on purpose B. by accident C. by design D. by mistake
解析：D。句意: 请原谅我误拆了你的信。 |
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