题目内容

An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California became a state in 1850.

A. each                  B. it                 C. this                 D. one

 

B

【解析】

试题分析：这里用it代替时间last year，其他的选项代词不能代替时间。句意：去年平均降雨量18.75cm，是加利福尼亚在1850年成为一个州以来，去年是最干的一年。故选B。

【知识拓展】it可指自然现象、季节、时间、距离、环境等。each用作代词时,在句中可作主语、宾语和同位语。each强调的是“个体”；this 用作代词可用以指叙述中的人或事物,即指前面提到过的人或事物或下文提及的事物; this一般作主语时才指人; 在电话用语中, this用来指代自己。One代替前面出现的可数名词的单数，是同类事物。

考点：考查代词辨析。

 

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