单选题   Though ______ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life.
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查固定搭配 by means of意为“用，依靠”；within one's means非固定短语；by all means意为“无论如何”；by no means意为“绝不”。根据句意“虽谈不上富裕，但他的境况比以往任何时候都好”选D。