The windows were never opened( )to air the room for a few minutes in the morning.

The windows were never opened( )to air the room for a few minutes in the morning.


A、

except


B、

but


C、

as


D、

unless


【正确答案】:A
【题目解析】:

本题考查常见介词及连词的词义辨析。
except:除了…之外,but:除了…之外、但是,as:作为、因为,unless:(只作连词)除非。此处air作动词意为“使...通风”,分析语境,窗户从来不开,…在早上打开几分钟让房间通通风。此处含义应为“除了…之外”,而but作“除了…之外”含义时,只能用在以下单词之后:

1. no系列(no, no one, nobody, nothing, nowhere等);

2. any系列(any, anyone, anybody, anything, anywhere等);

3. every系列(every, everyone, everybody, everything, everywhere等);

4. all, none等;

5. who, what, where等。

一般而言,若未出现上述词汇,则不应使用but,而except则无此限制。此处未出现上述词汇,则使用except,故选A。
句意:窗户除了在早上打开几分钟让房间通通风之外,其他时间从来不开。


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