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【题目】The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound __________.

A. did she dare to make B. dared she to make

C. she dared make D. she did dare to make

【答案】A

【解析】考查动词dare和倒装的用法。句意:总经理是那么全神贯注地工作,她一点声音都不敢出。不敢做某事dare not do sth.或 not dare (to) do sth.;not a sound 中,not 为否定词且提前时,句子用部分倒装。

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