(单选题)
The volume of the food purchased for home consumption fell by 3.5% last year. The drop was not as great in terms of ( ), mainly due to the increase in the average price of these products.
A.fact
B.cost
C.value
D.volume
参考答案:B
参考解析:
考查名词词义辨析。A项意为事实,实际,真相;B项意为费用,代价,成本;C项意为价值,价格。D项意为量,体积,册。根据句意“去年家庭购买的食物量下降了3.5%,在成本方面下降的并不大,主要是由于这些产品的平均价格上涨。”故本题正确答案选B。
知识点:词汇辨析 英语 语法串讲 通用 英语
