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20.Old John cannot hear well,so the salesman is trying to explain how to use the product _____ sign language.( )A. | by means of | B. | on behalf of | C. | in search of | D. | for fear of |
分析 老约翰的听力不好,所以销售员一直用手语给他介绍怎样使用这个产品.
解答 答案:A.根据Old John cannot hear well可以知道老约翰的听力不好,所以推出后句的含义是所以销售员一直用手语给他介绍怎样使用这个产品,因此选择A by means of 译为以…方式(手段).其他选项与句义不符,B是代表,C是寻找;D是害怕.
点评 考查介词短语.学习中要注意总结同义词,例如表示以…方式(手段)的短语主语有 by means of,in a way of,with a method of 等等.
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