The United States gained its independence from England by revolution ______ Australia was

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The United States gained its independence from England by revolution, ______ Australia was granted its independence without having to go to war.

A.whereas

B.on the other hand

C.while

D.meanwhile

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  • 正确答案:A
    此题考查考生对相近意义的衔接词用法的掌握。whereas表示对比(byrevolution与withouthavingtogotowar),比较正式;while和ontheotherhand也表示对比,但while多用于句首,即便用在两句之间也很少用逗号;ontheotherhand是一个短语,不是连词,不能连接句子,如果另起一句,在语法上还说得通;meanwhile意为"与此同时",显然逻辑意义上不对。