________ the help from the doctor, the little boy_________ his life.
A.Apart from; should have lost
B.Without; could lose
C.But for; would have lost
D.Except for; would have lost
网友回答
C解析题意：要不是有医生的帮助，这小男孩就会失去生命了。本题考查虚拟语气的用法。B项表示对现在事实的假设；C项表示对过去事实的假设。but for若没有，要不是。