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【题目】Martin was sick with a strange fever; _______, he could neither eat nor sleep.

A．as a result B．after all

C．in a way D．above all

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：考查短语辨析。A结果；B毕竟；C在某种程度上；D首先，句意：马丁得了一种奇怪的感冒，结果，他既不能吃也不能睡。

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