【单选题】
Directions:
Read the following text.Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank.
In the search{{U}} (7) {{/U}}the pickings of the forest, the ape-men had{{U}} (8) {{/U}}efficient stereoscopic vision and a sense of color that the animals of the grasslands did not{{U}} (9) {{/U}}. The ability to see clearly at close range permitted the ape-men to study practical problems in a way that lay far{{U}} (10) {{/U}}the reach of the original inhabitants of the grasslanD、Good long-distance sight was{{U}} (11) {{/U}}another matter. Lack of long-distance vision had not been a problem for forest-dwelling apes and monkeys because the{{U}} (12) {{/U}}the viewpoint, the greater the range of sight-so{{U}} (13) {{/U}}they had had to do was climb a tree. Out in the open, however, this simple solution was not{{U}} (14) {{/U}}.Climbing a hill would have helped, but in many places the ground was flat. The ape-men{{U}} (15) {{/U}}the only possible solution. They reared up as high as possible on their hind limbs and began to walk{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. This vital change of physical position brought about considerable disadvantages. It was extremely unstable and it meant that the already slow ape-men became{{U}} (17) {{/U}}still. {{U}} (18) {{/U}}, they persevered and their bone structure gradually became{{U}} (19) {{/U}}to the new, unstable position that{{U}} (20) {{/U}}them the name Homo erectus, upright man.
B．apart
C．beyond
D．above
网考网参考答案：C
网考网解析：
beyond the reach of为固定搭配，意思是“够不着；在……范围之外”，与其相对的短语是within the reach of(够得着；在……范围之内)。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>
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