1. P140
Building large new hospital in the bistate area would constitute a wasteful use of resources, (on the basis of avoidance of duplicated facilities alone.)
A)
B) on the grounds of avoiding duplicated facilities alone
C) solely in that duplicated facilities should be avoided
D) while the duplication of facilities should be avoided
E) if only because the duplication of facilities should be avoided
书上答案是E,但是if only用在这儿肯定不对啊!if only 表示意愿,是"但愿,如果…就好了"的意思.我选C
2. P141
(Where once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking member by supporting) the imposition of an alien tax on immigrant workers, after 1897 the United Mine Workers made a determined effort to enlist Italians and Slaves in its ranks.
A)
B) Where once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking member's prejudices for the support of
C) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in support of
D) While once the union acquiesced to its English-speaking member's prejudices in supporting
E) While once the union had acquiesced to the prejudices of its English-speaking members in its supporting of
书上的答案是A,我选C。书上的解释是where once表原因,相当于because.可我在辞典上怎么也没找到where的这种用法嘛!而且从句意上理解,句子前后有转折的意味.“(尽管)工会曾经默认其English-speaking member支持对移民工人征收外国税的这一行为,(但是)1897年之后工会坚决征召了Italians and Slaves”。While可以表达出这种转折的意味。而且A中的by supporting 把support这个动作的执行者看成是the union，而不是its English-speaking member。
