单选题 The contract between the two companies will expire soon.
  • A.shorten
  • B.start
  • C.resume
  • D.end
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 本句话的意思是:两家公司之间的合同将很快到期。expire:终止、期满。end:结束、终止,例如:The meeting ended at five. 会议在五点结束。shorten:缩短、变短,例如:Smoking can shorten your life. 吸烟会缩短你的寿命。start:开始,例如:There is no time. Let's start now. 没时间了,我们现在开始吧。resume:重新开始,例如:Negotiations are expected to be resumed soon. 预期谈判很快就会重新开启。