They keep horses and cattle, the former for riding, ______ for food.A．the latte

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They keep horses and cattle, the former for riding, ______ for food.

A．the latter

B．later

C．latter

D．the later

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解析

试题分析：考查固定结构。固定结构：the former, the latter前者，后者；句意：他们养马和牛，前者为了骑，后者作为食物。故A正确。
点评：the former, the latter前者，后者；要注意前后的对应关系。

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Our car ______ on our way to school, so we had to walk there.

A．broke up

B．broke off

C．broke down

D．broke away

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When I opened the door I found my son completely ______ a game.

A．absorbing in

B．absorbed to

C．absorbed in

D．absorbing to

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______ his nose, he’s quite good looking.

A．Besides

B．Apart from

C．except that

D．Now that

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It was dark. We decided to ___for the night at a farmhouse.

A．put down

B．put up

C．put away

D．put on

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The Group of Eight(G8) __ the eight richest countries in the world.

A．consists of	B．is consisted of
C．is made up	D．consist in

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