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【题目】Mr. Jones said he was _________ the possibility of buying a new house because his older one _________ the tornado.
A. looking out; was hurt by B. looking into; was ruined by
C. looking in; destroyed in D. looking up; damaged in
【答案】B
【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意:琼斯先生说他正在考虑购买新房的可能性,因为他的旧房子被龙卷风摧毁了。look out向外看,小心;look into调查,观察;look in看望,顺道访问;look up查找;hurt多指身体、心理上受伤;ruin 亦指彻底毁掉,但不含有以某种摧毁性的力量进行破坏,而含有在一定的过程中逐渐毁掉的意思;destroy强调以具有摧毁或杀伤性的力量把某物彻底毁掉;damage是“破坏”,常常是局部的,或可以修好的。结合语境可得知答案。故选B。

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