Question

---The Leaning Tower of Pisa must be saved, __________ the cost.
---But Italy is now deep in the European Debt Crisis. It would be unlikely __________ its government hoped to

1. A.
   however, even though
2. B.
   whatever, even if
3. C.
   whoever, as if
4. D.
   whichever, as though

Answer 1

B
however不管怎样；whatever不管什么样的；whoever无论是谁；whichever无论哪个；even though ="even" if即使； as if ="as" though好像。句意是--- The Leaning Tower of Pisa必须保留，不管付出怎样的代价。---但是现在意大利正陷入欧洲经济危机，这是不可能的，即使是政府的行为。故选B。
考点：考查词义辨析。
点评：此题较易，在这些词都是以ever作后缀的词，但他们的意思和词性都有不同，在英语中有很多这样的词，平时记忆要注意区分。