问题补充:
--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
--- Because the old one has been damaged .
A. beyond reach
B. beyond repair
C. beyond control
D. beyond description
答案:
A. beyond reach
(答案→)B. beyond repair
C. beyond control
D. beyond description
解析:考点是:介词短语。beyond是介词,意为“(程度)超出”,beyond repair是“无法修理”。题意是“因为旧机器已经烂得无法再修理了。”故选B。