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(2013·湖北高考)In much of the animal world, night is the time ________ for sleep —pure and simple.
A.set asideB.set down
C.set offD.set up
A
选A 考查动词短语辨析。句意:在很多动物世界里,夜晚完全是用来睡觉的时间。pure and simple“完全是,不折不扣是”。set aside“留出,拨出(时间等)”,符合句意。set down“写下”;set  off“出发,引起”;set up“建立”。
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