题目
()the storm we should have arrived at least five minutes earlier for the meeting.A. In spite ofB. As a result ofC. But forD. Except for
()the storm we should have arrived at least five minutes earlier for the meeting.
A. In spite of
B. As a result of
C. But for
D. Except for
题目解答
答案
C. But for
解析
本题考查短语辨析以及虚拟语气的用法。解题的关键在于理解每个选项短语的含义,并结合句子中出现的虚拟语气来判断正确答案。
各选项短语含义分析
- A选项 “In spite of”:意为“尽管,不管”,表示一种让步关系,即尽管存在某种不利因素,但结果不受其影响。例如:In spite of the heavy rain, he still went to school on time.(尽管下着大雨,他仍然按时去上学了。)
- B选项 “As a result of”:意为“由于,因为”,表示因果关系,强调某个原因导致了某种结果。例如:As a result of his hard work, he passed the exam easily.(由于他的努力学习,他轻松地通过了考试。)
- C选项 “But for”:意为“要不是,如果没有”,通常用于虚拟语气中,引出一个假设的条件,说明如果没有这个条件,就会出现与实际情况不同的结果。例如:But for your help, I couldn't have finished the work on time.(要不是你的帮助,我不可能按时完成这项工作。)
- D选项 “Except for”:意为“除……之外”,用于引出一个与整体情况不同的细节,对整体进行修正或补充。例如:The article is well - written except for a few spelling mistakes.(这篇文章写得很好,只是有几处拼写错误。)
结合句子分析
句子 “() the storm we should have arrived at least five minutes earlier for the meeting.” 中使用了 “should have done” 结构,这是虚拟语气的一种表达,意思是“本应该做某事而实际上没有做”。由此可知,句子表达的是如果没有暴风雨,我们本可以提前至少五分钟到达会议现场。所以这里需要一个能引出虚拟条件的短语,只有 “But for” 符合要求。