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单选题The meeting was __________ over by the mayor to discuss the tax raise in the city.

参考答案:C进入在线模考
【译文】会议由市长主持,讨论该市税收增加的问题。
【解析】动词词义辨析和固定搭配题。presume常与that连用,表示假设;propel“推进,激励”;preside over“主持”;prick“刺,刺痛”。根据词义可知选C。