7．-You seem to have that car for years.

-Yes.I should sell it ________ it still runs.

A．before　 B．during　 C．until　 D．while

解析：考查while的用法。答語為“是的，我應當在它仍然能跑的時候賣掉它”。

答案：D

6．It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.

A．a(chǎn)n art much as　 B．much an art as

C．a(chǎn)s an art much as　 D．a(chǎn)s much an art as

解析：考查as...as的用法。句意為：總體上認為教學就象具有科學性一樣具有藝術性。

答案：D

5．The collapse of the World Trade Centre has put U．S. economy in a difficult ________.

A．occasion　 B．case　 C．situation　 D．background

解析：句意：世貿(mào)中心的倒塌使美國的經(jīng)濟陷入了困境。本題考查名詞詞義。occasion“時機，機會”；case“情形，場合”；situation“境遇”；background“背景”。根據(jù)題意，應選擇C。

答案：C

4．-How much if I want to take one?

-You can take as many as you like because they are free of ________.

A．cost　 B．charge　 C．money　 D．pay

解析：句意：--你可以隨便拿，因為這些東西是免費的。free of charge意為“免費”，是固定短語。

答案：B

3．He sat ________ against the wall and listened to the teacher ________.

A．close；close　 B．closely；closely　 C．closely；close　 D．close；closely

解析：本題主要考查副詞close與closely的區(qū)別。句意：她靠墻坐著，仔細地聽老師講課。close和closely作副詞時，close表示具體的“靠近”；closely表示抽象的“密切地”。

答案：D

2．This novel is so badly written that I can hardly ________ what the writer is trying to say.

A．fill out　 B．find out　 C．think out　 D．figure out

解析：figure out理解，努力弄清(某句話或某人的)意思；fill out填寫；find out指通過努力發(fā)現(xiàn)；think out想出(主意等)。

答案：D

1．I like to have a dress ________.

　 A．make to my own measure　 B．make by one’s own measure

C．made to my own measure　 D．making by my own measure

解析：句意：“我喜歡穿按自己的尺寸做的衣服�！北绢}考查make clothes to one’s measure的用法，根據(jù)題意，此處是過去分詞短語作定語，修飾a dress，故答案是C。

答案：C

8．especially　9.development　10.Unfortunately

10．________(不巧的是)，you were out when we called.

答案：1.measured　2.expectancy　3.inhabitants　4.exchange　5.charities　6.figures　7.tourism

9．With the ________(發(fā)展)of agriculture and industry，we are living a better life.