题目内容

American English has changed _______ the centuries. There are several reasons _____ this.

A. over, for               B. for, with                           C. in, of                                 D. during, about

 

【答案】

A

【解析】    

试题分析:考查介词用法。over+时间段表示“在…期间,直到…完了(或过后)”比如He stayed over Christmas;the reason for sth意思是“……的原因”, A选项正确。句意:几个世纪以来,美国英语发生了变化。为此有几个方面的原因。

考点:考查介词用法。

 

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