题目
98. (1.0分) These islands are too small to ___as independent states.(stand)这些岛屿太小，不能算是独立的国家。
98. (1.0分) These islands are too small to ___as independent states.(stand)
这些岛屿太小，不能算是独立的国家。
题目解答
答案
本题考察“too...to...”结构及“stand as”的用法。“too small to...”表示“太小而不能……”，“stand as”意为“作为……存在”或“被视为”。结合句意，应填入“stand”。完整句子为：
“These islands are too small to stand as independent states.”
答案：stand