问题
选择题
Tom kept quiet about the accident ________ lose his job.
A.so not as to
B.so as not to
C.so as to not
D.not so as to
答案
答案:B
题目分析:考查固定搭配。So as to和in order to都可以表示目的,但是so as to不能放在句首;两者的否定式都是在不定式前面加not。句意:为了不失去这份工作,Tom对于这个事故保持了沉默。故B正确。
点评:本题着重考查的是不定式做目的状语的用法,So as to和in order to都可以表示目的,但是so as to不能放在句首;两者的否定式都是在不定式前面加not。