Ⅱ. 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
21. It is so good that he has earned ______ 5, 000 this month.
A. no fewer than B. as many as
C. up to D. less than
【解析】选C。句意:他这个月能挣5 000美元,好极了。此处工资、收入为抽象名词,不可数,排除A和B;up to 多达,符合题意;less than 少于,与so good 相矛盾。另as much as也可。
22. The parents needn’t pay their children’s school ______to the school now, and the government does it.
A. salary B. pay
C. fees D. income
【解析】选C。句意:家长们现在不必向学校付孩子们的学费了,由政府支付。 salary薪水;pay工资,薪金,income 收入;fee 费用。 school fees 学费。