Question

Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life is measured _________ how much they can borrow, not how much they can earn.

A．on top of

B．in case of

C．in terms of

D．regardless of

Answer 1

C

解析试题分析：考查介词短语。句意为：美国人依靠信用卡，他们生活的质量是通过他们借多少而不是他们挣多少来衡量的。 On top of意思为：在…上方；除…以外；in case of 意思为：以防…；in terms of意思为：在…方面；regardless of意思为：不管，不顾…。 选C。
考点：考查介词短语。