8.All color fades,____ under the impact of direct sunlight.
A. especially B. eventually
C. appropriately D. merely
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。A. especially特别、尤其；B. eventually最终；C. appropriately适当地；D. merely仅仅。句意：所有的颜色都会褪色，尤其是在阳光的直射下。根据“under the impact of direct sunlight.”可知此处表示“尤其是”，故A项正确。
9.They went to the street to ____to the whole city to help the poor boy.
A. apply B. appeal
C. add D. reply
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。A. apply to适用于；B. appeal to呼吁；C. add to增加到；D. reply to回复。句意：他们上街呼吁全城（人民）帮助那个可怜的孩子。
