the problem.

　　A．satisfied B．satisfying

　　C．to be satisfied D．having satisfied

　　解析：be satisfied with是固定短语，意为"对......感到满意"。此处用过去分词短语作伴随状语。

　　答案：A

　　5．Tom would rather____________poorthan____________money by dishonest methods；we all admire him.

　　A．to be；get B．be；get

　　C．to be；getting D．be；getting

　　解析：would rather do sth.than do sth.表示"宁愿做某事而不愿做某事"。

　　答案：B

　　6．In order to know more people，it is important____________your contact list beyond just family and friends.

　　A．to express B．to expand

　　C．to extend D．to explain

　　解析：句意为：为了认识更多的人，你应该扩大你的联系范围，不要只局限于家人和朋友。express表达；expand扩大；extend延伸；explain解释。

　　答案：B

　　7．Statistics show that house prices in the last two years has risen____________they had expected.

　　A．as much as twice B．as twice much as

　　C．twice as much as D．as much twice as

　　解析：考查倍数表达法。A＋倍数＋as＋形容词或副词的原级＋as＋B。

　　答案：C

　　8．After a long journey，the three of them went back home，____________.

　　A．hungry and tiredly B．hungry and tired

　　C．hunger and tired D．hungrily and tired

解析：句意为：长途旅行之后，他们三人又累又饿地回家了。此处考查形容词作状语，补充说明主语的状态。