答案　A　[句意：由于《中国诗词大会》(的推动)，中国古典文学出版物在书店的储存空间中占据了重要的份额。take up "占据(空间、时间)"；divide up "分开，分裂"；break up "分解，散开"；put up "举起，张贴，建立"。根据句意，A项符合语境。]

9. It's strongly advised that smokers not be allowed to smoke in any room ________ babies currently occupy.

A. where B. whose

C. that D. as

答案　C　[句意：(人们)强烈建议吸烟者不得在婴儿现在所在的房间吸烟。本句中It是形式主语，that引导的从句是真正的主语。该主语从句中含有一个定语从句，先行词是room，且引导词在定语从句中作occupy的宾语，所以用that来引导该定语从句。]

10. Men are anxious to improve their circumstances，but are unwilling to improve themselves；________，they remain trapped.

A. besides B. therefore

C. however D. instead

答案　B　[句意：人们希望改善自己的环境，但是不愿意去提高自身，因此，他们仍然被困于原地。前后句之间是因果关系，所以用副词therefore，意为"因而，因此"。besides意为"此外"；however意为"但是，不过"；instead意为"相反，反而"。]

11. Lacking the spirit of innovation，the small island country remains ________ it was 5 years ago.

A. what B. when

C. why D. which

答案　A　[句意：由于缺乏创新精神，这个小岛国仍然是五年前的样子。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导表语从句，且在从句中作was的表语，表示"......的事物"，故用连接词what。]

12. The online word "selfie" is gaining ________ and more and more people tend to use it nowadays.

A. access B. admission