Question

【题目】Frequent smoggy weather has set the alarm ringing; by no means can we develop economy _____ the environment.

A. under the name of B. for the sake of

C. at the cost of D. in the light of

Answer 1

【答案】C

【解析】试题分析：考查短语。句意：雾霾天气让我们警醒起来，我们发展经济时绝对不能牺牲环境。A. under the name of以...的名义；B. for the sake of 为了...的利益；C. at the cost of 以...的代价；D. in the light of鉴于；根据词义和情景，故选C项。