【題目】Britain is a "second-rate power" which has been ________ for a century—yet London remains the most influential city in the world.

A.in decline B.in effect

C.on the move D.on the rise

【答案】A

【解析】

試題分析：考查詞組。in decline一般是數(shù)量上的，如銷售額下降，戰(zhàn)爭減少。但也指“國家衰落”等；in effect有效，實(shí)際上，事實(shí)上；on the move在行動，在移動中，在進(jìn)步中，流動；on the rise在上漲[增長]，蓬勃高漲。句意：雖然英國作為曾經(jīng)的第二大帝國已經(jīng)衰落了將近一個(gè)世紀(jì)，但是倫敦仍然是世界上最有影響力的城市。故選A項(xiàng)。

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