1.The Minister of Finance stresses that the quality of goods, ____ the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nation’s economy.

A) other than B) rather than

C) more than D) better than

2.If people are not held responsible for their they are drunk,then we____forgive drunken drivers

A) may well as B) had better

C) might as well D) would rather

3.He might have been dead ____ the arrival of the doctors.

A) but for B) except for

C) with D) on

4.These areas rely on agriculture almost ____, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.

A) respectively B) undoubtedly

C) incredibly D) exclusively

5.It’s strange that Amy ____ her aunt in every way.

A) takes down B) takes after

C) takes to D) takes on

6.With the experience approaching the final success, everyone knows that they can not ____ a single minor mistake and thing.

A) inflict B) endure

C) stand D) afford

7.The boss stressed the criterion that a qualified waiter must do every service ____ the satisfaction of his customers.

A) for B) by

C) on D) to

8.Only after many years of hard work ____ that money alone does not lead to happiness and success.

A) I did realize B) had I realized

C) did I realize D) I had realized

9.When automation is introduced into the factory, all the work done by hand will ____ the assembly line.

A) take the place of B) replace

C) be attributed to D) give way to

10.The travelers were ready to enjoy the spectacular tidal waves when suddenly a thick fog came up and ____ the whole scene.

A) blurred B) belittled

C) banned D) collapsed

答案與解析：

1.B。

財(cái)政部長(zhǎng)強(qiáng)調(diào)，促進(jìn)國(guó)民經(jīng)濟(jì)的關(guān)鍵不是產(chǎn)量，而是產(chǎn)品的質(zhì)量。短語(yǔ)辨析題，要求后面考生能辨析...than的差別，并能正確使用。other than 表示“不同于”，“除了”;more than 是“大于”，“多于”，而better than 常指“比……更好”，“勝于”;只有rather than指“不是……(而是……)”，符合本題語(yǔ)境。

2.C。

如果人們不必為自己酒后的行為承擔(dān)責(zé)任，那么我們還是原諒那些酒后駕車的司機(jī)為好。本題是考察幾個(gè)與情態(tài)動(dòng)詞相關(guān)的習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)的使用。might/may as well 是比較常用但許多考生并不明確的習(xí)慣表達(dá)，表示have no better reason not to...(沒理由不……還是……為好);沒有may well as 這種說(shuō)法，另外兩個(gè)短語(yǔ)大多數(shù)考生比較熟悉：had better ——最好;would rather——寧可……也不，寧愿。

3.A。

要不是大夫趕來(lái)，他可能已經(jīng)死了。本題測(cè)試重點(diǎn)是虛擬語(yǔ)氣的使用。but for的意思是if not(要是沒有，要不是)，要求后面跟虛擬語(yǔ)氣的謂語(yǔ)。其他三個(gè)選項(xiàng)從意思上均說(shuō)不通。

4.D。

這些地區(qū)礦產(chǎn)資源貧乏，工業(yè)發(fā)展滯后，幾乎完全依賴農(nóng)業(yè)，本題測(cè)試副詞的用法。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)分別為respectively(分別地，各個(gè)地);undoubtedly(毋庸質(zhì)疑地，的確地);incredibly(難以置信地);exclusively(排外地，專有地)。根據(jù)句意只能選D。