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Columbus’s discovery of the “New World” took place _______.


  1. A.
    on purpose
  2. B.
    by accident
  3. C.
    by design
  4. D.
    by mistake
B
試題分析：句意:哥倫布偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)了新大陸的。on purpose有目地的；by accident偶然； by design故意地； by mistake錯誤地。根據(jù)句意故選B。
考點：考查固定短語的用法。
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即學即練：Please excuse my opening your letter ________.
A. on purpose   B. by accident     C. by design        D. by mistake
解析：D。句意: 請原諒我誤拆了你的信。
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