unfortunate "不幸的"；abstract "抽象的"；casual "随意的"。根据句意可知选B项。]

8.His book is a bestseller now.Without his wife's persuasion the book ________ probably.

A.isn't published

B.won't be published

C.wouldn't be published

D.wouldn't have been published

答案　D　[句意：他的书现在是一本畅销书。要是没有他的妻子的劝说，这本书也许就不会被出版了。根据句意及句中的"Without"可知，此处表示与过去事实相反的情况，故应用should/would/could/might＋have＋done结构。]

9.Spending time in another culture will change the way you look at life.________，spreading love is part of the appeal of volunteering abroad.

A.Somehow B.Besides

C.Otherwise D.Therefore

答案　B　[句意：花时间在另一个文化中将会改变你看待生活的方式，除此以外，传播爱也是出国做志愿者的部分魅力所在。前后两部分是递进关系，故选B项。somehow "不知为什么"；besides "另外，而且"；otherwise "否则，要不然"；therefore "因此"。]

10.The second origin of American popular music is the blues.It describes mostly sad feelings ________ the difficult lives of American blacks.

A.reflecting B.reflect

C.reflected D.having reflected

答案　A　[句意：美国流行音乐的第二来源是蓝调音乐。蓝调音乐主要描述的是反映了美国黑人艰难生活的悲伤情感。feelings与reflect之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故应用其现在分词形式作后置定语。]