单选题Starting with the _____ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.A premiseB pretextC foundationD presentation

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单选题
Starting with the _____ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument.
A

premise

B

pretext

C

foundation

D

presentation


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参考答案和解析
正确答案: A
解析:
句意:那位科学家先提出了火星上有生命存在的假设。然后继续充实他的论点。that引导的同位语从句是对所填词的一种解释。火星上存在生命应是一种premise(前提,假定),可以作为推论的根据。因此A为正确答案。foundation基础,根据,创办。pretext借口,托词。presentation表达,赠送。三个选项用在句中作starting with的宾语均不符合逻辑。