问题
选择题
Tom was very sick with a bad cough, ______ he could neither eat nor sleep.
A．as a result
B．after all
C．anyway
D．otherwise
答案
答案：A
词义辨析题。A. as a result 结果 B. after all 毕竟 C. anyway 无论如何 D. otherwise 否则 句意：汤姆咳嗽厉害，结果他既不能吃也不能喝。 根据语境选A