Question

It’s raining now. I would like to watch TV at home　　　  playing soccer outside.

A．instead

B．instead of

C．because of

D．afraid of

Answer 1

B

试题分析：instead  副词，代替，反而；instead of代替，反而；because of因为；afraid of害怕。句意：现在正在下雨呢。我愿意在家看电视，而不是去踢足球。结合语境可知下文为名词性短语，故用介词短语instead of，选B。