8. -How does the old man make a living in the city?

-_____newspapers in the streets.

A. To sell　　　　　　　 B. To selling

C. By selling　　　　　 D. For selling

[解析]选C。通过问句how可知问的是方式，用by doing来回答，by通过某种方式或手段。

7. The graduate’s experience and qualification will be taken into____when the decision is made.

A. regard　　　　 B. consideration

C. thought　　　　　　 D. observation

[解析]选B。考查名词词义辨析。句意：作出决定时，毕业生的经验和资历也将考虑在内。take. . . into consideration将……考虑在内。

6. -I’d like to find a job in the library.

-Good idea. In my opinion, ____it doesn’t affect your studies.

A. unless　　　　 B. as long as

C. despite　　　　　　　 D. even if

[解析]选B。考查连词的区别。as long as只要；even if即使；unless除非；despite尽管。后一句句意：在我看来，只要不影响你的学习就行。

5. Don’ t _____me. I’m talking about the solution to the problem.

A. interrupt　　 　 B. disturb　 C. drop in　　　 D. call at

[解析]选A。由后句“我正要谈论解决问题的方法”可知，前句应为“别打断”，A项恰好符合。disturb“干扰，打扰”；drop in“顺便拜访”, drop in at sth. /on sb. “拜访某地/拜访某人”; call at“拜访”，其宾语也应是表示地点的名词。

4. -What made Jack look so worried?

-____his expensive and favourite ten-speed bike.

A. Being lost　　　　 B. Having been lost

C. Losing　　　　　　　 D. To be lost

[解析]选C。考查动名词作主语及省略。根据疑问词what可知，填上的部分需在句子中作主语，代替what, 而having been lost强调动作先于主句的动作发生，重在两个动作的对比。答语实际上是“Losing his expensive and favourite ten-speed bike made Jack look so worried. ”。

3. -Could I ask you a rather personal question?

-_____.

A. Yes, don’t worry　　　　　　　 B. Of course, go ahead

C. Yes, help yourself　　　　　　 D. Of course, why not

[解析]选B。考查日常交际用语。根据语境“Could I ask you a rather personal question？”可知是征询对方的意见，用“Of course, go ahead. ”表示应允，其余三项不符合语境。

2. The school was built on a hill, so we had a very wonderful ____from the top.

A. scene　 B. sight　　　　　 C. time　　　　　 D. view

[解析]选D。考查名词词义辨析。scene场面，场景，通常指局部的、具体的风景。sight视力、视野；time时间; view视野，视域，尤指站在高处所看到的风景，故D项正确。

1. ____, I would like to express my wish to meet you again at our next annual meeting.

A. In brief　　　 B. In conclusion

C. In all　 D. In detail

[解析]选B。in brief简言之; in conclusion最后；in all总共; in detail详细地。根据句意“最后，我希望我们能在下一届年会再度相会”可知B为正确答案。

5. We should use products environmentally(环保的) friendly.

4. He used a false(假的) name to get a job.