558] My command of Chinese is not_____ yours.

[译文] 我对汉语的掌握没有你的一半好。

　 A. as half as 　 B. so half good as

　 C. good as half as 　 D. half so good as

[答案及简析] D。 表示倍数的词应放在比较级结构的前面，so+形容词+as用于否定句。

557] Hillen used to be very shy, but she has grown_____it now.

[译文] Hillen过去一直很害羞，但现在已经不这样了。

　 A. without 　 B. over

　 C. away 　 D. out of

[答案及简析] D。 grow out of在此表示"因年岁增大而改掉"的意思。

556] Dark glasses are sometimes worn to_____the eyes from strong sunlight.

[译文] 有时戴墨镜是为了保护眼睛不受到强烈阳光的伤害。

　 A. prevent 　 B. care

　 C. defend 　 D. protect

[答案及简析] D。 protect...from意为"保护……不受伤害"。

555] --What do you think of the Prime Minister’s address to the nation?　--I like______of what he said.

[译文] --你认为首相的对全国的演讲如何？　--我喜欢她的大部分演讲。

　 A. more 　 B. many

　 C. few 　 D. much

[答案及简析] D。 address(讲话)是整体名词，表示整体的一大部分不可数，该用much代替。

554] --Did you write to Mary last month?　--No, but I’ll_______her over Christmas Day.

[译文] --上月你写信给Mary了吗？--没有，但我会在圣诞节期间看到她。

　 A. be seen 　 B. be seeing

　 C. have seen 　 D. have been seeing

[答案及简析] B。 将来进行时，可用于表达预计即将发生或势必要发生的动作，在一般情况下可和一般将来时换用，用将来进行时则显得更加委婉。

553] --May I have a talk with one of your sports reporters?　--Sorry, but all of them are out to_______the main events of the day.

[译文] --我可以和你们体育记者钟的一个谈一谈吗？--对不起，所有记者都外出采访今天的新闻去了。

　 A. get 　 B. find

　 C. cover 　 D. search

[答案及简析] C。 cover the events采访事件。

552] So loudly______that everyone of the class could hear him.

[译文] 他这样大声地讲话，教室里的每个人都能听得见。

　 A. did he speak 　 B. did he spoke

　 C. spoke he 　 D. he spoke

[答案及简析] A。 "So + 形容词... that....在句首，主句要部分倒装。

551] --What’s the matter? You really look down. --_____ . --Well, better luck next time.

[译文] --　你怎么啦？　你看起来情绪低落。--　一次重要的考试没及格。--喔，下次好运。

　 A. Why, I always look up to you 　 B. I failed an important test

　 C. I have a bad cold 　 D. Me? I never look down upon anybody

[答案及简析] B。 look down意为"情绪低落"，下句"望你下一次走好运"与"考试不及格"相吻合，故正确答案为B。

550] The popular singer who had been praised very highly _______ to be a great disappointment.

[译文] 这个评价很高的著名歌手后来证明是一个巨大的失望。

　 A. turned in 　 B. turned out

　 C. turned up 　 D. turned down

[答案及简析] B。 turn out 证明是，后来证明是。

549] Now you live in an important year _____, harder than ever before in your life, you should work.

[译文] 现在你生活在一个重要的年代，一个你应该工作，比以往任何时候都努力的年代。

　 A. that 　 B. as

　 C. when 　 D. because

[答案及简析] C。 定语从句。