1.单选题

　　After careful consideration the market department has made a decision to().【2014交行】

　　A.down price to$40

　　B.reduce price to$40

　　C.increase price down$40

　　D.make$40 price

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】降价，reduce the price to,固定用法，所以选B。

　　2.单选题

　　The headmaster said,the decline in overall performance was noteworthy because it was()fewer students evaluating at highest levels.【2014交行】

　　A.almost due with

　　B.largely due to

　　C.rarely cause

　　D.nearly because of

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】很大程度上是因为，largely due to或者because of所以选B。