【题目】Lily believes she can control the outcomes of her life _______ her hard work.
A.by virtue ofB.for the sake ofC.in the event ofD.on top of
在线课程【答案】A
【解析】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：Lily 相信她可以通过努力工作，来掌握自己的人生。A. by virtue of凭借；B. for the sake of为了；C. in the event of万一；D. on top of胜任，逼近。结合句意可知，此处用“凭借”符合语境，故选A项。