2019年mpacc考试英语真题——其他112

{01}What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.

A.nothing but

B.anything but

C.above all

D.rather than

解析：
anything but (="far" from being) 根本不; The boys knew they bad broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office. (="They" were unhappy and afraid.) nothing but 只不过; Don"t have him for a friend; he"s nothing but a criminal. (不要把他当朋友, 他只不过是个罪犯。) I have nothing but two dollars. (我只有2美元。) above all最重要的。rather than 而不是.
本题选B。
{02}Does this meal cost $50? I ____something far better than this?

A.prefer

B.expect

C.suggest

D.suppose

解析：答案为B.考查动词的区别。Prefer 更喜欢；expect 要求，指望，期望；suggest 提议；suppsoe假设，猜想；句意为：这顿饭花了50元？我要求得到比这更好的东西。此处表达说话者对现状的感慨。
本题选B。