Question

Though he had a year's training, he failed swimming across the English Channel ________.

1. A.
   at last
2. B.
   in case
3. C.
   at the end
4. D.
   in the end

Answer 1

D
根据意思此处应表示“最终”之意，前面说尽管他经过了一年的训练，但最终却没能游过英吉利海峡，表示“非期待的结果”，所以应用in the end，而不能用at last。