The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when human acquired the use of the_____

The first two stages i

单选题 The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when human acquired the use of the______ .

A.latter

B.latest

C.later

D.last

正确答案： A

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答案解析: 这句话的意思是：在人类文明的发展中，最初的两个阶段很可能是武器的发明与火的发现，尽管没人确切地知道后者使用的时间。the latter表示“后者”；the lastest表示“最新的”；C项不构成搭配；the last表示“最后的”。根据句意，选项A为正确答案。

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