126.He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break,and he would be sent_____to the ground.
A.crashing B.throwing C.rushing D.dropping
[答案]A.crashing.
[注释]crash(to the ground)猛跌（到地上）。Crash n.
常指飞机等的“失事”，如：He was killed in an aircraft crash.(他在飞机失事中丧生。)本句中用falling不妥，fall指“落下，掉下”，本身并不强调落下的速度，而crash使“猛跌”，故本题用crashing最佳。
127.High interest rates_____people from borrowing money.
A.discourage B.decrease C.disturb D.disgust
[答案]A.discourage
[注释]discourage sb.from doing sth.使认为某事不值得做：Tht wet weather discouraged people from going to the sports meeting.(下雨天使人觉得不值得去看运动会。)
128.Despite their good service,most inns are less costly than hotels of_____standards.
A.equivalent B.uniform C.alike D.likely
[答案]A.equivalent.
[注释]equivalent相等的，相当的：He exchanged his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars.uniform相同的,一样的。Likely adj.很可能的，有希望的。Alike(表语形容词)相同的，相象的。
129.The two things are the same in outward form but different_____.
A.in addition B.in brief C.in common D.in essence
[答案]D.in essence.
[注释]in essence本质上；in addition此外；in brief简短地，简言之；in common共同。
130._____it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for,though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
A.By the way B.In a way C.In the way D.In no way
[答案]B.In a way.
[注释]in a way(-to some extent)在某种程度上；in no way决不；by the way顺便提一下；in the way碍事。此题不能选by the way，因为by the way做插入语其后应加逗号。
本题译文：我没有得到我申请得工作在某种程度上说是件好事，尽管我承认当时我很失望。
