Question

I would rather buy a house in the countryside than ______ in the city.

A. it
B. one
C. this
D. that

Answer 1

答案D
考察代词辨析。It指代上文出现的同一事物。One指代可数名词单数，表泛指。This指代上文说过的事情，或下面接着要说的事情。That指代可数名词单数或不可数名词，后面必须有定语修饰。本题的that指代a house后面有定语in the city修饰。句意：我宁愿买一套乡下的房子也不愿意买一城里的。故D正确。