问题补充:
He died in 1870 and his tomb reads, ‘ his death, one of the England’s greatest writers to the world.’
A. At; is lost in
B. By; is lost to
C. For; is a loss to
D. As; gets lost to
答案:
A. At; is lost in
(答案→)B. By; is lost to
C. For; is a loss to
D. As; gets lost to
解析:考查介词用法和固定短语。第一空的介词by…由于…be lost in…沉浸于…;be lost to…感觉不到…失去….;结合句意可知B正确。他死于1870年,在他的墓碑上写着:因为他的死,世界上失去了一位最伟大的英国作家之一。