语法与词汇
13.The British newspaper industry continued to consolidate, with larger chains buying smaller ones rather than individual newspapers.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】句意：随着较大的报纸连锁店收购小的连锁店而非单个报纸，英国的报纸业得到持续的巩固发展。consolidate巩固，加强。strengthen巩固，增强。constitute组成，构建。contaminate污染，弄脏。lengthen延长，变长。