-Look! The telephone is broken. Someone damaged it ________ purpose.
-That may be right. But perhaps it was broken _________ accident.
A.on;by
B.by;by
C.on;on
D.by;on
答案:A
题目分析:考查介词短语辨析。On purpose故意地;by accident偶然地;句意:—看。电话坏了。有人故意把它破坏了。—那是对的。但是也许就是偶然坏了的。故A正确。
点评:介词的短语辨析要和句意相结合,介词短语一直是命题者常设置的考点和重点,平时要加强记忆尤其要注意短语在具体语言环境中的使用,考生应注意对短语的正确归类和对词义的准确理解。