Question

【题目】That one mistake almost him his life.

A. took B. paid C. cost D. spent

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】句意：那一个错误几乎让他付出生命的代价。took花费，常用于句型It took sb. +一段时间+to do sth.；paid付钱，常用于短语pay…for；cost花费，以…为代价；spent花费，常用于句型spend+时间或金钱+doing sth.。根据句意可知，这里是以生命为代价，故应选C。