问题
选择题
Prices are always rising these days. Up to now, the petrol price _______ 20%.
A.increased by
B.increased to
C.has increased to
D.has increased by
答案
答案:D
题目分析:考查时态和介词:时间是Up to now,时态是现在完成时,句意:价格最近一直在上升,到现在为止,石油价格已经上升了20%。Increase by上升了。选D。
点评:试题的考查要根据上下文的语境和句子中的关键词。本题就是根据上下文的语境来进行辨析的。还有介词by,可以表示相差了,reduce by减少了。