题目
He strained every ______ to get the post, but failed.A. effectB. welfareC. nerveD. labor
He strained every ______ to get the post, but failed.
A. effect
B. welfare
C. nerve
D. labor
题目解答
答案
本题考察固定短语“strain every nerve”，表示“竭尽全力”。A项“effect”、B项“welfare”和D项“labor”均不符合语境，只有C项“nerve”能构成正确搭配。完整句子为：He strained every nerve to get the post, but failed.
答案：C. nerve