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More consumers are waiting for the further drop of housing prices with money in their hands  _      buying houses, according to a report.


  1. A.
    no better than
  2. B.
    little more than
  3. C.
    other than
  4. D.
    rather than
D
试题分析:考查than短语。No better than和…一样都不好;little more than和…无差别[一样];other than除…之外;rather than…而不是…;句意:很多的消费者持币待观,等待着放假的下降而不是买房子。根据句意说明D正确。
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点评:本题考查了than的短语辨析。No better than和…一样都不好;little more than和…无差别[一样];other than除…之外;rather than…而不是…;
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