Question

【题目】They were lost at sea,____wind and weather.

A. at the cost of

B. at the risk of

C. at the sight of

D. at the mercy of

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：由于受到风和天气的影响，他们在海上迷路了。at the cost of “以……为代价”；at the risk of“冒着……的危险”；at the sight of “一看见……就”；at the mercy of“受……支配”。迷路的原因是由于风和天气。故选D。