2019年mpacc考试英语真题——副词780

{01}    Life would be happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and ________reach eighteen.      

A.entirely

B.gradually

C.finally

D.rapidly

解析：副词词义辨析题。A.entirely “完全” B.gradually “逐渐”C.finally “最后”  D.rapidly“迅速”“如果我们出生时八十岁逐渐活到十八岁 ，那么生活会非常幸福快乐。”
本题选B。
{02}I spent the whole day repairing the car.The work was          easy.

A.nothing but

B.something but

C.anything but

D.all but

解析：考查副词短语。nothing but只有，仅仅；anything but根本不，决不；all but几乎，差不多，除……之外(都)。句意：我花了一天的时间修车。那工作做起来一点儿也不容易。
本题选C。