题目内容

．After many trials and failures, the farmer＿＿built a homemade plane that successfully got off the ground.

A. especially 　B. automatically 　

C. essentially 　D. eventually

 

D

【解析】

试题分析：考查副词辨析 A. especially尤其；B. automatically自动地；C. essentially 本质上； D. eventually最终；句意：经历许多挫折之后，这个农民最终让他自制的飞机离开地面。根据上文提到After many trials and failures可见这事做成了，故选D项。

考点 : 考查副词辨析

 

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