第1章 专题5形容词与副词
1.(2011·全国卷，12)It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is ________ another to play it well yourself.
A．quite C．rather
B．very D．much
答案：A。句意：喜欢听好的音乐是一回事，但是你能自己演奏好完全是另一回事。quite“完全，十分”；very“非常”；rather“相当”；much“很，非常”。quite another“完全另一回事”。
2．(2011·全国卷，17)Mr. Stevenson is great to work for—I really couldn't ask for a ________ boss.
A．better C．best
B．good D．still better
答案：A。句意为：为史蒂文森先生工作非常好——我实在不能找到一位比他更好的老板了。比较级与否定词连用表示最高级含义。
3．(2011·湖北卷，23)The old engineer's eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was ________，though slow.
A．shaky C．casual
B．heavy D．steady
答案：D。本题考查形容词辨析。句意：这位老工程师的眼睛，在那张灰暗的布满皱纹的脸上，依旧明亮地闪烁着，当他走过房间的时候，步履虽然缓慢但却是平稳的。根据转折词though可以断定，答案应该与slow的语境相反才对，如同满脸的皱纹与他的眼睛之间的对比，而steady一词意为：平稳的，正好符合语境。
4．(2011·湖北卷，24)An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's character；however，they are not always________.
A．practical C．permanent
B．avoidable D．beneficial
答案：C。本题考查形容词辨析。句意：一个不愉快的童年或许会对一个人的性格产生不好的影响；但，那影响并不总是永远的。however一词表明前后的意义的对比；故排除A：实际的；D：有好处的，而选项B：不可避免的，与本语境不符；选项C：永恒的，永远的，符合句意。
5．(2011·湖北卷，25)The state-run company is required to make its accounts as ________ as
possible for its staff to monitor the use of money.
A．transparent C．secure
B．reasonable D．formal
答案：A。本题考查形容词辨析。句意：国有公司被要求使账目尽可能透明，以便公司职工监督钱的使用。根据语境中monitor“监管，监督”一词，可以确定账目要让职工了解，清楚，自然就是透明，而选项A：透明的；B：合理的；C：安全的；D：正式的，根据句意，选A。
6．(2011·四川卷，12)—How was your recent trip to Sichuan? —I've never had ________ one before. A．a pleasant C．a most pleasant
B．a more pleasant D．the most pleasant
答案：B。本题考查形容词的比较级。句意：——你最近去四川感觉怎样？——比以往都愉快。not与比较级在一起，有时可表示最高级的意思，即：最愉快的。
7．(2011·江苏卷，25)In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are________.
A．special C．optional
B．regional D．original
答案：C。本题考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那所学校，英语是必修课，但是法语和俄语是选修课。special“特殊的，专门的”；regional“局部的”；optional“选择的”；original “原始的，最初的”。由句意可知C项正确。
8．(2011·天津卷，9)The young man couldn't afford a new car.______， he bought a used one. A．Besides C．Instead
B．Otherwise D．Still
答案：C。本题考查副词词义辨析。besides “另外；除„„之外”；otherwise “否则；要不然”；instead “代替；反而”；still“仍然；还”。由couldn't afford a new car 及bought a used one可知C项符合句意及结构。句意：那个年轻人买不起一辆新车而是买了一辆二手车。
9．(2011·浙江卷，16)My schedule is very ________ right now, but I'll try to fit you in. A．tight C．regular
B．short D．flexible
答案：A。考查形容词辨析。句意：我现在日程安排很紧张，但是我会想办法安排与你会面的。tight“紧的，(时间)紧张的”；short“矮的，短缺的”；regular“有规律的”；flexible“灵活的”。根据句意可知，A项正确。
10．(2011·浙江卷，13)I've been writing this report ________ for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.
C．occasionally
D．certainly
答案：C。考查副词辨析。句意：前两周以来我只是偶尔写写这份报告，但是明天就得上交了。finally“最终，终于”；immediately“立刻，马上”；occasionally“偶尔”；certainly“当然”。C项符合题意。
11．(2011·浙江卷，9)The professor could tell by the ______ look in Maria's eyes that she didn't understand a single word of his lecture.
A．cold C．innocent
B．blank D．fresh
答案：B。考查形容词辨析。句意：教授从玛丽茫然的眼神中可以看出，她对于他的讲座一个字也没理解。cold“冷的；冷漠的”；blank“茫然的，空白的”；innocent“天真的”；fresh“新鲜的”。B项符合题意。
12．(2011·福建卷，30)Nowadays there is a______ increase in children's creativity，for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.
A．sharp C．natural
B．slight D．modest
答案：A。本题考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，孩子的创造力剧增，因为他们被极大的鼓励为了开发他们的才能。sharp“急剧的”；slight“稍微的，极小的”；natural“自然的”；modest“谦逊的”。由句意可知A项正确。
13．(2011·安徽卷，31) ________， I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A. Hopefully C. Thankfully
B. Normally D. Conveniently
答案：C。考查副词用法。句意：谢天谢地，我最终通过了竞赛，所付出的努力都是值得的。hopefully“有希望地”；normally“正常地”；thankfully“感激地”；conveniently“方便地”。
14．(2011·江西卷，24)—The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting. —Why? It's ________ than the films I have ever seen. A．far more interesting C．no more interesting
B．much less interesting D．any less interesting
答案：A。本题考查形容词比较级的用法。句意：——我不得不说这部影片一点也不有趣。——为什么呢？它比我曾经看过的电影都有趣。由答语Why可知，对方并不同意上一个人的观点，故选A项，即他认为很有趣；其它选项均表示认为这部电影没有趣。
15．(2011·江西卷，33)She has already tried her best. Please don't be too ________ about her job.
C．unusual
D．particular
答案：D。本题考查形容词构成的固定短语。句意：她已经尽了她的最大努力了。请不要对她的工作过于挑剔。be particular about“讲究，挑剔”；special“特别的”；responsible“负责任的”；unusual“非同寻常的，不一般的”。
16．(2010·全国卷Ⅰ)I have seldom seen my mother ______ pleased with my progress as she is now.
A．so C．too
B．very D．rather
答案：A。考查副词的辨析。句意：我很少看到妈妈像现在这样对我的进步这么满意。句中的副词seldom表示否定含义，相当于not，题干中暗含“not so... as”结构，故答案为A。
17. (2010·全国卷Ⅱ)Mr.Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been ______.
A．popular C．most popular
B．more popular D．the most popular
答案：B。考查形容词等级的特殊用法。句意：布莱克先生非常高兴，因为他的工厂生产的衣服从未如此受过欢迎。此处比较级与否定词连用表示最高级含义。
18．(2010·江西卷)Computers and mobile phones，though they are indeed making our life______and more______，have reduced the need for face-to-face communications.
A．easily；efficient C．easy；efficiently
B．easier；efficient D．easily；efficiently
答案：B。考查形容词。句意：电脑和手机——虽然的确在使我们的生活变得更便捷更高效——但它们已减少了我们面对面交流的需要。make our life easier and more efficient“使我们的生活更便捷更高效”；reduce the need for...“减少„„的需要”。
19．(2010·辽宁卷)Jim went to answer the phone. ______，Harry started to prepare lunch. A．However C．Besides
B．Nevertheless D．Meanwhile
答案：D。考查副词的辨析。however和nevertheless“然而”，表示转折；besides“而且，还有”，表示附加；meanwhile“同时，其间”。句意：Jim去接电话。在这期间，Harry开始准备午饭。根据句意选D项。
20．(2010·辽宁卷)We only had $100 and that was ______ to buy a new computer. A．nowhere near enough C．enough near nowhere
B．near enough nowhere D．near nowhere enough
答案：A。考查形容词、副词的排列顺序。enough修饰形容词、副词时，通常要放在被
修饰词语的后面。因此正确词序应为nowhere near enough。nowhere near意为(＝far from)“差得远，远不及”。句意：我们只有100美元。这笔钱远远不够买一台新电脑。根据句意选A项。
21. (2010·安徽卷)______，she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.
A．Shy and cautious C．Honest and confident
B．Sensitive and thoughtful D．Lighthearted and optimistic
答案：D。考查形容词作状语的用法。后半句提到她用自己的微笑把阳光传播给人们，由此可知她无忧无虑而且非常乐观。
22．(2010·湖南卷)Father ______ goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there. A．hardly C．sometimes
B．seldom D．never
答案：C。考查副词。句意：虽然父亲不喜欢去体育馆，但他有时陪我们一起去那儿。hardly“几乎不”；seldom“很少”；sometimes“有时”；never“从不”。根据句意应选C。
23．(2010·湖北卷)In this lecture，I can only give you a purely ______ view of how we can live life to the full and make some suggestions about the future.
A．private C．unique
B．personal D．different
答案：B。考查形容词辨析。根据句意可以看出说话人想表达的是“个人的”观点，而不是A项“私人的”，C项“独特的”和D项“不同的”。
24．(2010·湖北卷)Mistakes don't just happen；they occur for a reason.Find out the reason，and then making the mistake becomes ______.
A．favourable C．essential
B．precious D．worthwhile
答案：D。考查形容词辨析。句意：错误不单单发生，它们的发生都是有原因的，找出原因，那么犯的错误也就值得了。favourable“有利的”；precious“宝贵的”；essential“必要的，重要的”；worthwhile“值得的”。只有D项符合题意。
25．(2010·湖北卷)If I find someone who looks like the suspect，my ______ reaction will be to tell the police.
A．physical C．sensitive
B．immediate D．sudden
答案：B。考查形容词辨析。句意：如果我发现某人看上去像嫌疑犯，我的即时反应就是报警。physical“体力的，物理的”；immediate“立即的，即刻的，直接的”；sensitive“敏感的”；sudden“突然的”。显然，B项符合题意。
26．(2010·湖北卷)I wasn't blaming anyone；I ______ said errors like this could be avoided. A．merely C．rarely
B．mostly D．nearly
答案：A。考查副词辨析。句意：我不是在责怪任何人；我只是说这种错误是可以避免的。merely“仅仅，只是”；mostly“主要地，大部分”；rarely“很少，难得”；nearly“几乎”。只有A项符合题意。
27．(2010·天津卷)People have always been ______ about exactly how life on earth began. A．curious C．anxious
B．excited D．careful
答案：A。考查形容词词义辨析。be curious about表示“对„„好奇”，符合句意。excited“激动的”；anxious“担忧的”；careful“细心的”。
28．(2010·山东卷)Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A．heavy C．flexible
B．smooth D．complex
答案：C。考查形容词。heavy“重的”；smooth“顺利的”；flexible“灵活的”；complex“复杂的”。句意：在外面有工作的妈妈应该有灵活的工作安排，以确保她们能更容易照顾自己的孩子。根据句意选C项。
29. (2010·福建卷)—Volunteering is becoming ______ popular in China. —Yeah，people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves. A．naturally C．splendidly
B．successfully D．increasingly
答案：D。考查副词。句意：——志愿服务在中国正变得越来越普遍。——是的，人们现在意识到了帮助别人就是帮助自己。increasingly“越来越多地”，符合题意。naturally“天然地，自然地”；successfully“成功地”；splendidly“豪华地，极佳地”。
30. (2010·福建卷)Drunk driving，which was once a ______ occurrence，is now under control.
A．general C．normal
B．frequent D．particular
答案：B。考查形容词。句意：醉酒驾车曾经是经常发生的事情，现在得到了控制。frequent“频繁的，经常的”，符合题意。general“一般的，全面的”；normal“正常的”；particular“特别的”。
31．(2010·四川卷)The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too______.
C．large
D．many
答案：C。考查形容词的用法。修饰number的形容词可以是large或small，结合句意“因为学生数量增长过多，所以这所学校迁出了市区”可知答案为C。
32．(2010·陕西卷)Studies show that people are more ______ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A．likely C．probable
B．possible D．sure
答案：A。考查形容词辨析。句意：研究表明，如果人们总是长时间地坐在电脑屏幕前面，他们的背部更有可能会出问题。四个选项中主语为人且和不定式连用的形容词只有likely和sure，likely表示“有可能的”，sure表示“必定，肯定”，根据句意应用likely, possible作表语时主语不能为人，可为物、不定式或不定式的复合结构；probable的主语只能是物。
33．(2010·浙江卷)I have been convinced that the print media are usually more______and more reliable than television.
A．accurate C．urgent
B．ridiculous D．shallow
答案：A。考查形容词辨析。句意：我相信平面媒体要比电视有更高的准确度和可信赖度。此处用accurate“精确的，准确的”与后面的reliable“可信赖的，可依靠的”保持一致，故答案选A项。
34．(2010·浙江卷)Do you think shopping online will______take the place of shopping in stores?
A．especially C．merely
B．frequently D．finally
答案：D。考查副词辨析。句意：你认为网购最终会取代实体店购物吗？finally“最后，最终”，符合句意。especially“特别，尤其”；frequently“经常”；merely“仅仅”，都不符合句意。故这里选D项。
35．(2010·浙江卷)Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun.Isn’t it rather risky，______？
A．though C．either
B．also D．too
答案：A。考查副词辨析。此处though放在句末，表示“然而，可是”，是副词，而不是连词，符合句意。句意：在结冰的运动场上玩听起来很有趣，然而，是不是太危险了呢？
36. (2010·全国卷Ⅱ)The island is ______ attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
C．nearly
D．equally
答案：D。考查副词用法。根据本句后半部分中的内容可知这座岛屿在春天和秋天同样吸引人，所以用equally表示“相等地，同样”。
37. (2009·江苏卷)Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more ______ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems.
A. skeptical C. available
B. addicted D. sensitive
答案：D。考查形容词词义辨析。skeptical“怀疑的”；addicted“沉溺于某种嗜好中的”；available“有用的”；sensitive“敏感的”。句意：与他妹妹相比，Jerry对情感和关系问题更敏感，更容易受干扰。故D项正确。
38. (2009·全国卷)How much ______ she looked without her glasses! A. well C. best
B. good D. better
答案：D。考查形容词的比较级用法。把这个感叹句可以先还原为She looked much better without her glasses，因此很容易看出much修饰比较级，故D项符合语境。
39. (2009·湖北卷)As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
A. primary C. instant
B. alternative D. unique
答案：B。primary“主要的”；alternative“供替代的”；instant“立即的”；unique“独一无二的”。句意：由于煤和石油越来越少，科学家们正在探索新的方式来利用可替代的能源，例如用太阳光、风和水来发电或者作燃料。
40. (2009·江西卷)According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ______ a woman.
A. than C. so
B. such D. as
答案：D。此题考查学生对倍数的使用的掌握情况。倍数的表达主要有以下三种方式1〉A＋倍数＋as ...as＋B 2〉A＋倍数＋形容词的比较级＋than＋B; 3〉A＋倍数＋the＋n.(height、width)＋of＋B。
41. (2009·江西卷)Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be ______ to the kids.
A. accessible C. acceptable
B. relative D. sensitive
答案：A。句意：为了防止孩子们拿到药，Frank 把药放在最上面的抽屉里。accessible“可进入的，可达到的”；relative“相对的”；acceptable“可接受的”；sensitive“敏感的”。
42. (2009·辽宁卷)Peter's jacket looked just the same as Jack's, but it cost ______ his. A. as much twice as C. much as twice as
B. twice as much as D. as twice much as
答案：B。此题考查表示“倍数”的句型结构。twice as much as表示“费用是他的两倍”。
43. (2009·浙江卷)John is very ______—if he promises to do something he'll do it . A. independent C. reliable
B. confident D. flexible
答案：C。independent“独立的”；confident“有信心的”；reliable“可靠的”；flexible“灵活的”。句意：约翰非常可靠——如果他答应要做什么事情，他一定会做的。
44. (2009·天津卷)I'm not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a ______ imagination.
A. clear C. funny
B. cautious D. vivid
答案：D。clear“清楚的，干净的”；cautious“小心的，谨慎的”；funny“好笑的，滑稽的”；vivid“生动的，栩栩如生的”。 四个选项中只有D项能够修饰imagination。句意：他成为作家我一点也不感到奇怪。他很小的时候就有很好的想象力。故选D。
45. (2009·浙江卷)In the good care of the nurses, the boy is ______ recovering from his heart operation.
A. quietly C. practically
B. actually D. gradually
答案：D。quietly“安静地”；actually“实际上”；practically“实际地，几乎，简直”；gradually“逐渐地”。句意：在护士的精心照料下，那个动了心脏手术的男孩逐渐康复了。故选D。
46. (2009·福建卷)It seems that living green is ______ easy and affordable. A small step makes a big difference.
A. exactly C. surprisingly
B. fortunately D. hardly
答案：C。考查副词。exactly“准确地”；fortunately“幸运地”；surprisingly“惊讶地，出乎意料地”；hardly“几乎不”。此句的意思是“似乎保护环境是出乎意料的简单可行，小小的行动能带来很大的不同”。故选C。
47. (2009·湖北卷)The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
A. mainly C. approximately
B. punctually D. precisely
答案：C。mainly“主要地”；punctually“按时地”；approximately“大约”；precisely“精
确地”。句意：完成这个调查表花了大约10到15分钟，它可以在评估面试中被使用。
48. (2009·湖南卷)I can ______ be a teacher. I'm not a very patient person. A. seldom C. never
B. ever D. always
答案：C。seldom“很少”；ever“曾经”；never“决不”；always“总是”。句意：我决不能当老师。我不是一个很耐心的人。这里的never表示否定意义，正合题意。故选C。
49. (2009·辽宁卷)Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time, ______ to my surprise, he arrived on time.
A. little C. ever
B. much D. even
答案：B。little“几乎没有”；much“许多，很，非常”；ever“曾经，究竟”；even“甚至，恰好，正当”。句意：约翰总是开会迟到，但是这次，令我非常惊讶的是他按时到会了。故选B。
50. (2009·山东卷)Mary and I see each other ______， but not as often as we used to. A. sooner or later C. in the end
B. once in a while D. more or less
答案：B。本题考查短语的区别。sooner or later“迟早”；once in a while“偶尔”；in the end“最后，结果”；more or less“几乎，差不多”。
51. (2009·浙江卷)The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______， unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.
A. Moreover C. Meanwhile
B. Therefore D. Otherwise
答案：C。考查副词的用法。本句说明同一收入问题的两个方面，一升一降“同时”发生，所以选C。
52. (2009·浙江卷)It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy－saving houses. It took brains, too.
A. other than C. rather than
B. more than D. less than
答案：B。词组辨析。other than“不同于，除了”；more than“不仅仅”；rather than“而不是”；less than“少于”。句意：修建这些节能型房屋不仅需要建筑材料，还需要高科技人才。
53.(2011·海淀期中，23)Alice Lillian Ellis, born on September 11,1907 in Boston, was ________ of nine children.
A．the third oldest
B．
the third old
C．the third older D．the oldest third
答案：A。句意：1907年9月11日出生在波士顿的Alice Lillian Ellis在家里的九个孩子中排行老三。考查形容词最高级的衍生形式。最大的“the oldest”，最大者中排行第三的“the third oldest”，故选A。类似的用法有：The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.黄河是中国的第二长河。
54．(2011·天津十二区县联考一，9)The six old experts were ________ about Professor Lee's academic findings and reported him to the authority.
A．skeptical C．capable
B．curious D．aware
答案：A。句意：那六位老专家怀疑Lee教授的学术发现并向权威机构举报。skeptical“怀疑的”，be skeptical about“对„„怀疑”。be curious about “对„„好奇”；capable“能干的”，be capable of (doing) sth.“有做某事所必要的能力或力量”；aware“知道的，注意到的”，be aware of/that“对某人/某事物知道、明白、觉察到、意识到”；aware of the risk, danger, threat, etc.觉察到风险、危险、威胁等。
55．(2011·东北三省四市联考，23)Trees are good for man. We can't plant them ________ many.
A．so C．too
B．such D．enough
答案：C。句意：树对人类有益，我们无论种多少都不为过。考查学生对题干的理解和对can't/cannot/couldn't...too句式用法掌握情况。can't/cannot/couldn't...too...为固定搭配，意为“越„„越好”。又因tree为可数名词，所以用too many。
56．(2011·东北三校二模，26)One should accomplish tasks ________ instead of always turning to others for help.
A．actively C．skillfully
B．independently D．voluntarily
答案：B。句意：一个人应该独立完成任务而不是总是向别人寻求帮助。考查副词。由后句句意“„„向别人寻求帮助”可知此处强调“独立地(independently)”。
57．(2011·沈阳二模，10)The volunteers will do ________ to help those injured in the earthquake.
A．everything possible humanly C．humanly possible everything
B．everything humanly possible D．humanly everything possible
答案：B。考查词序。句意：志愿者将会在人力所能及的范围内做能做的一切来帮助那些在地震中受伤的人们。humanly adv.在人力所能及的范围内，从人的角度，以人的手段，在人的知识范围内。此处核心词为不定代词everything，其作动词do的宾语；humanly possible
为“副词＋形容词”构成的形容词短语作后置定语修饰代词everything。易错选A。没有注意到humanly为副词，修饰形容词possible时possible应该后置而误选。
58．(2011·石家庄二模，7)“Cell phone” is a ________ American usage, but British speakers always use “mobile phone”．
A．normal C．formal
B．common D．usual
答案：B。句意：“Cell phone”是美国人对手机的惯常说法，而英国人总是使用“mobile phone”一词。考查形容词辨析。common“司空见惯的，共同的”。normal“正常的，标准的，正规的”；formal“正式的，礼仪的，形式的”；usual“正常的，惯例的，通常的”。易错选D。没有注意题干中的usage(惯用法)一词，认为语境是“惯例的，通常的”而误选。
59．(2011·石家庄二模，9)We'll go early. ________， we may not get a seat. A．Otherwise C．However
B．Meanwhile D．Besides
答案：A。句意：我们要早点去，否则的话我们可能没有座位。考查副词辨析。otherwise“否则，要不然”符合语境。meanwhile“同时”；however“然而，无论如何”；besides “此外，加之，而且，在其他方面”。
60．(2011·太原基础知识测试，24)The young housewife cannot be ________ economical if she wants to help her husband in his career.
A．very C．so
B．too D．enough
答案：B。句意：如果想在事业上帮助她的丈夫，年轻的家庭主妇无论怎么节俭也不为过。考查形容词的固定搭配。cannot...too/enough“再……也不为过”为固定搭配。如：You cannot (never)/can't be too careful.＝You cannot (never) be careful enough.你再细心也不为过。I can't thank you too much.＝I can't thank you much enough.太感谢你了。从以上例子可以看出，too位于所修饰的形容词或副词前，而enough则位于所修饰的形容词或副词后。故本题选B。易错选D。认为考查的是固定搭配cannot...enough，但忽略了enough修饰形容词或副词时应该后置而误选。
61．(2011·河南示范高中适应性测试，26)—You've got a stomachache? But we ate at the same place.How come my stomach is fine?
—You have an iron stomach! Mine isn't ________ strong. A．as C．much
B．such D．enough
答案：A。句意：——你胃疼？我们是在同一个地方吃的东西，为什么我的胃很好？——你有个强健的胃！我的胃没有你的胃壮。考查同级比较的省略式。其完整形式为：My stomach
(Mine) is not as strong as yours.易错选D、B。没有意识到语境中暗含比较意味而误选D；只注意词意没有注意到such不能修饰形容词strong或语境中暗含比较意味而误选B。
62．(2011·济南4月模拟，32)The panic buying of salt reminds us that it is necesary to keep ________ in an emergency.
A．quiet C．silent
B．calm D．still
答案：B。句意：抢购盐的风潮提醒我们在紧急情况下保持镇静是必要的。考查形容词辨析。keep calm“保持镇静、冷静”，符合语境。quiet表示相对安静的一种状态；silent无声的、寂静的；still表示既没有声音也没有动作的一种状态。
63．(2011·济南一模，31)Lily seems to know a lot about Hong Kong, but ________ she has never been there.
A．luckily C．actually
B．strictly D．naturally
答案：C。句意：Lily似乎知道很多关于香港的情况，但实际上她从来没有去过那儿。考查副词。actually“实际上，事实上”符合语境。luckily“幸运地，侥幸”；strictly“严厉地，严格地”；naturally“自然地，天生地”。
64．(2011·武汉四月调测，27)The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn't notice a stranger enter the room.
A．absorbed C．performed
B．appetited D．centered
答案：A。句意：这位作家工作得那么投入以至于没有注意到一个陌生人进入她的房间。be absorbed in “专心致志于，沉浸于(做某事)”。appetite“食欲，胃口，欲望，爱好”。易错选项为D。center“使集中”，常和on搭配。如：His whole attention was centered on this matter.他的全部注意力都集中在此事上。
65．(2011·武汉四月调测，28)Generally speaking, salaries for ________ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.
A．privileged C．voluntary
B．temporary D．unconditional
答案：B。句意：一般来说，临时工作的工资比固定工作的工资要高。考查形容词。由句中的permanent(永久的)可知，此处应该是和permanent相反的含义，故选B(临时的)。privileged“享有特权的，特许的，幸运的”；voluntary“志愿的，自愿的”；unconditional“无条件的，绝对的”。
66．(2011·武汉四月调测，29)Look at the old woman; she is looking around ________ for help. She must have lost her way.
A．immediately
B．accidently
C．uncertainly D．absolutely
答案：C。句意：看那位老太太，她正环顾四周，犹豫不决地想寻求帮助。她一定是迷路了。考查副词。uncertainly“犹豫不决地，没把握地”。accidently“不经意地，意外地”；absolutely“绝对地，完全地”。
67．(2011·湖北八市三月调考，27)Unemployment arises partly from overpopulation and if fines can't keep the rich from having more than one child, we should say that the regulation is not ________.
A．efficient C．economic
B．effective D．evident
答案：B。句意：失业率的上升部分原因是源于人口过剩，并且如果罚款不能阻止富人拥有一个以上的孩子的话，我们应该说这一规定不是有效的。effective“有效的，实际的，有力的”。efficient“能干的，有效率的”；economic“经济上的，经济的，有利可图的”；evident“显然的，明显的”。
68．(2011·湖北八校三月调考，28)As with holding sand in the hand, the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too ______， and the best way to keep it is to give it wings.
A．uncomfortably C．visually
B．loosely D．tightly
答案：D。句意：与手中握沙一样，最快的失去爱的方法就是握得太紧，最好的保留它的方法就是给它翅膀。考查副词辨析。tightly“紧紧地，牢固地”。uncomfortably“不舒适地，令人不快地，不自在地”；loosely“松弛地，宽松地”；visually“视觉上地，看得见地，形象化地”。易错选B。没有理解句子内在的逻辑关系，受句子前半部分As with holding sand in the hand, the fastest way to lose...的影响，误认为握沙时手握得松，沙子就漏得快而误选B。
69．(2011·江南十校二模，24)—Nooks on medicine again! Are you going to be a doctor? —No, I hope to be, ________. A．although C．however
B．though D．yet
答案：B。句意：——再次曝光药品黑幕！你打算成为一名医生吗？——不，然而我希望成为一名医生。考查副词。though作副词，表示意义的转折，意为“可是，不过，然而”，用在句子末尾，常用逗号与句子断开。
70．(2011·江南十校二模，26)I didn't make his failure public to avoid seeing his ________ look.
A．embarrassing C．embarrassed
B．pleased D．pleasing
答案：C。句意：我没有把他的失败公诸于众以避免看到他尴尬的表情。考查形容词。embarrassed look尴尬的表情。易错选A。embarrassing look令(他)人尴尬的表情。
71．(2011·江南十校联考，25)________， the excited crowds in the square suddenly became so quiet. It's still puzzling.
A．Personally C．Somehow
B．Naturally D．Anyway
答案：C。句意：不知为什么当时广场上兴奋的人群突然间变得那么安静，这件事到现在仍然令人迷惑。考查副词的用法。somehow表示“不明原因，以某种方式，不知怎么地”。易错选项为D。误认为anyway(不管怎样，无论如何)意为“不知什么原因”。
72．(2011·江南十校联考，31)In my opinion, ________ friends are more reliable than online ones.
A．real C．close
B．true D．good
答案：A。句意：就我看来，现实中的朋友比网友更可靠。考查形容词辨析。real与online对应，表示“实际存在的”。real(现实的)的反义词是imaginary (想象的)和invented(虚构的)。易错选项为B。true(真的)与false(假的，虚伪的)相对应，因没有意识到此处语境为“实际存在的”而误选。
73．(2011·江南十校联考，33)—Wow! Jerry got full marks again! How lucky he is! —Not exactly! ________. He makes full use of his time to study. A．He is more lucky than hardworking B．He is not so much lucky as hardworking C．He is far less hardworking than lucky
D．His classmates are no more hardworking than he
答案：B。句意：——哇！Jerry又得了满分！他多么幸运呀！——不完全如此！与其说他幸运不如说他勤奋，他充分利用他的时间学习。在交际用语中考查特殊比较等级结构的用法。not so much...as...“与其„„不如„„”，相当于more than。
74．(2011·皖南八校第三次联考，25)Time is pressing. You cannot start your task ________ soon.
A．too C．so
B．very D．as
答案：A。句意：时间紧迫，你越快地开始你的工作越好。考查副词。cannot...too...“再„„也不为过”。
75．(2011·合肥第三次质检，26)—How much are those mobile phones? —________ between 600 and 1,000 yuan, Madame. A．Somewhere
B．Everywhere
C．Anyhow D．Anyway
答案：A。句意：——那些手机多少钱？——大约在600元到1000元之间，太太。考查副词。somewhere“大约”，相当于about，around，表示程度。易错选C、D。C、D的含义是：无论如何，不管怎么说。不符合句意。
76．(2011·合肥市第三次质检，32)The spokesman said that Japan should, ________ ignore its aggressive past, reflect on its own history and its current policies.
A．more than C．better than
B．other than D．rather than
答案：D。句意：发言人说，日本应该反思它的历史和目前的政策，而不是忽略它过去的侵略行径。考查固定短语。rather than“而不是”；reflect on“反思，仔细考虑”。
77．(2011·合肥市第二次质检，30)The plane was ________ to arrive at 930, but was an hour late.
A．certain C．about
B．likely D．supposed
答案：D。句意：那架飞机按说应该在930到达，但是晚点了一个小时。考查固定结构辨析。be supposed to＝should“按理说应该”。由后半句的意思“晚点一个小时”可排除be certain to“一定、肯定”，be likely to “很可能”，be about to“马上、立即”。易错选B。只注意到be likely to的搭配和意思而没有注意句子后半句的含义造成误选。
78．(2011·苏锡常镇一调，32)—We found the steps up to the plane door in Charlottetown were so steep that we found it very difficult.
—Sorry about that. We will work out ________ way to get passengers onto the planes very soon.
A．a better C．a best
B．the better D．the best
答案：A。句意：——我们发现在夏洛特敦机场，到飞机入口的台阶太陡峭以至于使我们登机很难。——很抱歉。我们将尽快想出一个比较好的办法使乘客能够很快登机。考查形容词比较级结构。本句暗含着和第一句话中的登机难相比较的意思，故用比较级结构。易错选B。误认为有定语限制应该表特指，但题干中只是强调找出一种比较好的方式，没特指哪一种，故排除B。
79．(2011·南京二模，24)Between you and me, Peter is ________. He is out of breath while walking.
A．fatter than stronger C．more fat than strong
B．no weaker than before D．not so much fat as strong
答案：C。句意：介于你我之间，Peter与其说是强壮不如说是胖，他走路的时候都气喘吁吁的。考查形容词比较级用法。表示同一事物的不同侧面或特征，用more...than...“与其
说„„倒不如说„„”结构。
80．(2011·杭州质检二，2)I think you should go back to your ________ plan, which is much more practical than the present one.
A．random C．abstract
B．original D．ridiculous
答案：B。句意：我认为你应该回到最初的计划上来，那个计划比目前这个实际得多。go back to“追溯到，回到„„上来”。考查形容词辨析。original“最初的，原始的”符合语境和行文逻辑。random“任意的，胡乱的，随便的”；abstract“抽象的，纯理论的，深奥的”；ridiculous“荒谬的，可笑的”。
81．(2011·湖南十二校第二次联考，29)Work gets done ________ when people do it together, and the rewards are higher too.
A．easily C．very easy
B．more easily D．easier
答案：B。句意：当人们一起做时，工作会变得更容易，并且报酬也更高。考查副词。因为需要修饰动词do，所以需要用副词；又因为后句的higher，所以前句也应该用比较级，故选B。
82．(2011·江西九校联考，22)—Please sit down and have a break. You have been working on this machine nonstop for two hours.
—No, thanks. ________. A．I'm not in the least tired C．I'm not a little tired
B．I'm too tired to move D．I'm a bit tired
答案：A。句意：——请坐下休息一下，你已经在这台机器上连续工作了两个小时。——不用，谢谢，我一点儿也不累。not in the least＝not at all一点儿也不。too...to太„„以至不能；not a little＝very很；a bit一点儿，有点儿。易错选C。认为I'm not a little tired (我很累)意思是“我一点也不累”而误选。
83．(2011·福建名校样本分析考试，25)Some peope either ________ avoid questions of right or wrong or remain neutral about them.
A．deliberately C．properly
B．sincerely D．violently
答案：A。句意：一些人或者故意地避开一些正确或错误的问题或者对它们保持中立。考查副词。deliberately“故意地，存心地”。sincerely“真诚地；诚恳地”。properly“恰当地；正确地”。violently“激烈地；猛烈地；暴力地”。易错选C。从后句“保持中立”可推知前句的“避免一些问题”是主观故意，而C是客观评论，故排除。
84．(2011·福建名校样本分析考试，35)In those days, our ________ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snowstorm with food and health care.
C．permanent
D．primary
答案：D。句意：在那些日子，我们首先要关心的是给被暴风雪围困的人们提供食物和医疗保健。考查形容词辨析。primary“主要的，首要的”；normal“正常的，标准的”；constant“不断的”；permanent“永久的”。
85．(2011·福建质检，22)—When is the next train arriving? —It's ________ at 730. A．due C．straight
B．normal D．convenient
答案：A。句意：——下一列火车什么时候到达？——按预定的时间730到。考查形容词辨析。due“(车船)预定应到的，预期的，约定的”。如：①We are due to leave tomorrow. 我们定于明天动身。②Phil's train is due at 700 p．m..菲尔的火车下午七点钟到。normal“正常的，正规的”；straight“笔直的，挺直的，正直的，坦率的”；convenient“便利的，方便的”。易错选B。认为normal有“正常的”之意而误选。normal“正常的，标准的，正规的”，其反义词为abnormal“反常的，不正常的，不规则的，变态的，异乎寻常的”，借助反义词可以很好地理解原词不符合语境。
86．(2011·福建质检，26)The first time I read Shakespeare's Hamlet, it was ________ beyond me.
A．directly C．probably
B．gradually D．simply
答案：D。句意：我第一次读莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》的时候，我完全看不懂。beyond sb.超过了某人所能理解的范围。simply完全地，绝对地。如：①His pronunciation is simply terrible.他的发音实在糟透了。②I simply refuse to go！我就是不去！directly“正好地，完全，直接地，立即”。如：His political views are directly opposed to mine.他的政治观点与我的截然相反。gradually“逐步地，渐渐地”；probably“大概，或许，很可能”。
87．(2011·桂林一模，25)—Mr. Smith was really helpful when you were in financial difficulty during those days.
—Definitely. I can never appreciate his kindness ______. A．seriously C．well
B．properly D．enough
答案：D。句意：——在你那些日子处在经济困难的时候，史密斯先生真地帮了大忙。——当然。我无论怎么感激他的好意都不过分。考查副词辨析。can never...enough＝cannot...enough无论怎样都不过分。
88．(2011·乌鲁木齐二诊，33)As green tea contains less caffeine than coffee, it's ________ to people with sleeping problems.
C．popular
D．preferable
答案：D。句意：因为绿茶所含的咖啡因比咖啡少，所以它对睡眠有问题的人较适宜。考查形容词辨析。preferable “较好的，较适宜的，较喜爱的”。be preferable to “比„„更好”。be good to＋人“对„„好(和善、慈爱)”(be good for＋人/物“对……有益/用”)；be proper to“„„特有的，„„专门的”；be popular不和to搭配(be popular with受„„欢迎)。
89．(2011·成都二诊，18)The final score of the basketball match was 8890. We were only ________ beaten.
A．nearly C．hardly
B．narrowly D．slightly
答案：B。句意：这场篮球赛最终比分是8890。我们只是以微弱的劣势被击败。考查副词辨析。narrowly“仅仅，勉强地”。如：We won narrowly.我们仅是险胜。nearly“不完全地，几乎，很接近地”；hardly“几乎不”；slightly“稍微地”。
90．(2011·昆明质检，6)You are taking the situation too seriously. Actually, it is not ________ bad. We still have time.
A．much C．that
B．very D．rather
答案：C。句意：你现在把情况看得太严重了，实际上，它没那么糟糕。我们依然有时间。考查副词。语境强调的是问题的严重程度，that在此为副词，相当于so。故选C。
91．(2011·淄博二模，31)Their university is located on a beautiful lake, ________ of this developing city.
A．southeast thirty miles C．thirty miles to southeast
B．thirty miles southeast D．to thirty miles southeast
答案：B。考查方位表达结构。表达“在„„地方多远”时，一般先“距离”，然后“方位”，表示方位的词前加to the ，但to the 也可以省略，所以C项如果改成thirty miles to the southeast也可以，据此选B项。
92．(2011·厦门适应性考试，25)—Are you satisfied with this house? —Not in the least. We can't have ________. A. the nicer one C. a nicer one
B. the worse one D. a worse one
答案：D。考查比较级表最高级。答语句意：一点都不满意。这间房子是最差的。比较级用在否定句中表最高级。Not in the least“一点都不”。
93. (2011·南平适应性考试，33)These paper flowers look so ________ that many people think they are real.
A. beautiful
B. natural
C. artificial D. similar
答案：B。考查形容词。句意：这些纸花看上去如此自然以至于许多人认为它们是真花。由句意可知，选B项，意为“自然的”；beautiful“美丽的”； artificial项意为“人工的”；similar项意为“相似的”。
94. (2011·辽宁网上诊断联考，32)The young couple quarreled so much and ________， they got divorced.
A. regularly C. eventually
B. constantly D. automatically
答案：C。两人吵架很厉害只能是“最终”离婚了。regularly“有规律地”；constantly“不断地”；eventually“最终”；automatically“自动地”。
95. (2011·莆田适应性练习，27)The necklace the woman bought is ________， because it is made of glass.
A. priceless C. valuable
B. worthwhile D. worthless
答案：D。考查形容词。句意：那位女士买的项链不值钱，因为它是玻璃制成的。worthless“没用的，无价值的”；前三项意思基本相同，意为“无价的，贵重的，值钱的”。
96. (2011·漳州质检，26)We were sorry to find that he came back________ after he was lost in the forest for a few days.
A. coldly and hungrily C. coldly and hungry
B. cold and hungry D. cold and hungrily
答案：B。考查形容词作状语。句意：看到在森林里迷路好几天的他回来，又冷又饿，我们很难过。再如：Your friend came to school very upset.你朋友来上学，心情很低落。
第1章 专题5形容词与副词
1.(2011·全国卷，12)It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is ________ another to play it well yourself.
A．quite C．rather
B．very D．much
答案：A。句意：喜欢听好的音乐是一回事，但是你能自己演奏好完全是另一回事。quite“完全，十分”；very“非常”；rather“相当”；much“很，非常”。quite another“完全另一回事”。
2．(2011·全国卷，17)Mr. Stevenson is great to work for—I really couldn't ask for a ________ boss.
A．better C．best
B．good D．still better
答案：A。句意为：为史蒂文森先生工作非常好——我实在不能找到一位比他更好的老板了。比较级与否定词连用表示最高级含义。
3．(2011·湖北卷，23)The old engineer's eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was ________，though slow.
A．shaky C．casual
B．heavy D．steady
答案：D。本题考查形容词辨析。句意：这位老工程师的眼睛，在那张灰暗的布满皱纹的脸上，依旧明亮地闪烁着，当他走过房间的时候，步履虽然缓慢但却是平稳的。根据转折词though可以断定，答案应该与slow的语境相反才对，如同满脸的皱纹与他的眼睛之间的对比，而steady一词意为：平稳的，正好符合语境。
4．(2011·湖北卷，24)An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's character；however，they are not always________.
A．practical C．permanent
B．avoidable D．beneficial
答案：C。本题考查形容词辨析。句意：一个不愉快的童年或许会对一个人的性格产生不好的影响；但，那影响并不总是永远的。however一词表明前后的意义的对比；故排除A：实际的；D：有好处的，而选项B：不可避免的，与本语境不符；选项C：永恒的，永远的，符合句意。
5．(2011·湖北卷，25)The state-run company is required to make its accounts as ________ as
possible for its staff to monitor the use of money.
A．transparent C．secure
B．reasonable D．formal
答案：A。本题考查形容词辨析。句意：国有公司被要求使账目尽可能透明，以便公司职工监督钱的使用。根据语境中monitor“监管，监督”一词，可以确定账目要让职工了解，清楚，自然就是透明，而选项A：透明的；B：合理的；C：安全的；D：正式的，根据句意，选A。
6．(2011·四川卷，12)—How was your recent trip to Sichuan? —I've never had ________ one before. A．a pleasant C．a most pleasant
B．a more pleasant D．the most pleasant
答案：B。本题考查形容词的比较级。句意：——你最近去四川感觉怎样？——比以往都愉快。not与比较级在一起，有时可表示最高级的意思，即：最愉快的。
7．(2011·江苏卷，25)In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are________.
A．special C．optional
B．regional D．original
答案：C。本题考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在那所学校，英语是必修课，但是法语和俄语是选修课。special“特殊的，专门的”；regional“局部的”；optional“选择的”；original “原始的，最初的”。由句意可知C项正确。
8．(2011·天津卷，9)The young man couldn't afford a new car.______， he bought a used one. A．Besides C．Instead
B．Otherwise D．Still
答案：C。本题考查副词词义辨析。besides “另外；除„„之外”；otherwise “否则；要不然”；instead “代替；反而”；still“仍然；还”。由couldn't afford a new car 及bought a used one可知C项符合句意及结构。句意：那个年轻人买不起一辆新车而是买了一辆二手车。
9．(2011·浙江卷，16)My schedule is very ________ right now, but I'll try to fit you in. A．tight C．regular
B．short D．flexible
答案：A。考查形容词辨析。句意：我现在日程安排很紧张，但是我会想办法安排与你会面的。tight“紧的，(时间)紧张的”；short“矮的，短缺的”；regular“有规律的”；flexible“灵活的”。根据句意可知，A项正确。
10．(2011·浙江卷，13)I've been writing this report ________ for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.
C．occasionally
D．certainly
答案：C。考查副词辨析。句意：前两周以来我只是偶尔写写这份报告，但是明天就得上交了。finally“最终，终于”；immediately“立刻，马上”；occasionally“偶尔”；certainly“当然”。C项符合题意。
11．(2011·浙江卷，9)The professor could tell by the ______ look in Maria's eyes that she didn't understand a single word of his lecture.
A．cold C．innocent
B．blank D．fresh
答案：B。考查形容词辨析。句意：教授从玛丽茫然的眼神中可以看出，她对于他的讲座一个字也没理解。cold“冷的；冷漠的”；blank“茫然的，空白的”；innocent“天真的”；fresh“新鲜的”。B项符合题意。
12．(2011·福建卷，30)Nowadays there is a______ increase in children's creativity，for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.
A．sharp C．natural
B．slight D．modest
答案：A。本题考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，孩子的创造力剧增，因为他们被极大的鼓励为了开发他们的才能。sharp“急剧的”；slight“稍微的，极小的”；natural“自然的”；modest“谦逊的”。由句意可知A项正确。
13．(2011·安徽卷，31) ________， I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A. Hopefully C. Thankfully
B. Normally D. Conveniently
答案：C。考查副词用法。句意：谢天谢地，我最终通过了竞赛，所付出的努力都是值得的。hopefully“有希望地”；normally“正常地”；thankfully“感激地”；conveniently“方便地”。
14．(2011·江西卷，24)—The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting. —Why? It's ________ than the films I have ever seen. A．far more interesting C．no more interesting
B．much less interesting D．any less interesting
答案：A。本题考查形容词比较级的用法。句意：——我不得不说这部影片一点也不有趣。——为什么呢？它比我曾经看过的电影都有趣。由答语Why可知，对方并不同意上一个人的观点，故选A项，即他认为很有趣；其它选项均表示认为这部电影没有趣。
15．(2011·江西卷，33)She has already tried her best. Please don't be too ________ about her job.
C．unusual
D．particular
答案：D。本题考查形容词构成的固定短语。句意：她已经尽了她的最大努力了。请不要对她的工作过于挑剔。be particular about“讲究，挑剔”；special“特别的”；responsible“负责任的”；unusual“非同寻常的，不一般的”。
16．(2010·全国卷Ⅰ)I have seldom seen my mother ______ pleased with my progress as she is now.
A．so C．too
B．very D．rather
答案：A。考查副词的辨析。句意：我很少看到妈妈像现在这样对我的进步这么满意。句中的副词seldom表示否定含义，相当于not，题干中暗含“not so... as”结构，故答案为A。
17. (2010·全国卷Ⅱ)Mr.Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been ______.
A．popular C．most popular
B．more popular D．the most popular
答案：B。考查形容词等级的特殊用法。句意：布莱克先生非常高兴，因为他的工厂生产的衣服从未如此受过欢迎。此处比较级与否定词连用表示最高级含义。
18．(2010·江西卷)Computers and mobile phones，though they are indeed making our life______and more______，have reduced the need for face-to-face communications.
A．easily；efficient C．easy；efficiently
B．easier；efficient D．easily；efficiently
答案：B。考查形容词。句意：电脑和手机——虽然的确在使我们的生活变得更便捷更高效——但它们已减少了我们面对面交流的需要。make our life easier and more efficient“使我们的生活更便捷更高效”；reduce the need for...“减少„„的需要”。
19．(2010·辽宁卷)Jim went to answer the phone. ______，Harry started to prepare lunch. A．However C．Besides
B．Nevertheless D．Meanwhile
答案：D。考查副词的辨析。however和nevertheless“然而”，表示转折；besides“而且，还有”，表示附加；meanwhile“同时，其间”。句意：Jim去接电话。在这期间，Harry开始准备午饭。根据句意选D项。
20．(2010·辽宁卷)We only had $100 and that was ______ to buy a new computer. A．nowhere near enough C．enough near nowhere
B．near enough nowhere D．near nowhere enough
答案：A。考查形容词、副词的排列顺序。enough修饰形容词、副词时，通常要放在被
修饰词语的后面。因此正确词序应为nowhere near enough。nowhere near意为(＝far from)“差得远，远不及”。句意：我们只有100美元。这笔钱远远不够买一台新电脑。根据句意选A项。
21. (2010·安徽卷)______，she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.
A．Shy and cautious C．Honest and confident
B．Sensitive and thoughtful D．Lighthearted and optimistic
答案：D。考查形容词作状语的用法。后半句提到她用自己的微笑把阳光传播给人们，由此可知她无忧无虑而且非常乐观。
22．(2010·湖南卷)Father ______ goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there. A．hardly C．sometimes
B．seldom D．never
答案：C。考查副词。句意：虽然父亲不喜欢去体育馆，但他有时陪我们一起去那儿。hardly“几乎不”；seldom“很少”；sometimes“有时”；never“从不”。根据句意应选C。
23．(2010·湖北卷)In this lecture，I can only give you a purely ______ view of how we can live life to the full and make some suggestions about the future.
A．private C．unique
B．personal D．different
答案：B。考查形容词辨析。根据句意可以看出说话人想表达的是“个人的”观点，而不是A项“私人的”，C项“独特的”和D项“不同的”。
24．(2010·湖北卷)Mistakes don't just happen；they occur for a reason.Find out the reason，and then making the mistake becomes ______.
A．favourable C．essential
B．precious D．worthwhile
答案：D。考查形容词辨析。句意：错误不单单发生，它们的发生都是有原因的，找出原因，那么犯的错误也就值得了。favourable“有利的”；precious“宝贵的”；essential“必要的，重要的”；worthwhile“值得的”。只有D项符合题意。
25．(2010·湖北卷)If I find someone who looks like the suspect，my ______ reaction will be to tell the police.
A．physical C．sensitive
B．immediate D．sudden
答案：B。考查形容词辨析。句意：如果我发现某人看上去像嫌疑犯，我的即时反应就是报警。physical“体力的，物理的”；immediate“立即的，即刻的，直接的”；sensitive“敏感的”；sudden“突然的”。显然，B项符合题意。
26．(2010·湖北卷)I wasn't blaming anyone；I ______ said errors like this could be avoided. A．merely C．rarely
B．mostly D．nearly
答案：A。考查副词辨析。句意：我不是在责怪任何人；我只是说这种错误是可以避免的。merely“仅仅，只是”；mostly“主要地，大部分”；rarely“很少，难得”；nearly“几乎”。只有A项符合题意。
27．(2010·天津卷)People have always been ______ about exactly how life on earth began. A．curious C．anxious
B．excited D．careful
答案：A。考查形容词词义辨析。be curious about表示“对„„好奇”，符合句意。excited“激动的”；anxious“担忧的”；careful“细心的”。
28．(2010·山东卷)Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A．heavy C．flexible
B．smooth D．complex
答案：C。考查形容词。heavy“重的”；smooth“顺利的”；flexible“灵活的”；complex“复杂的”。句意：在外面有工作的妈妈应该有灵活的工作安排，以确保她们能更容易照顾自己的孩子。根据句意选C项。
29. (2010·福建卷)—Volunteering is becoming ______ popular in China. —Yeah，people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves. A．naturally C．splendidly
B．successfully D．increasingly
答案：D。考查副词。句意：——志愿服务在中国正变得越来越普遍。——是的，人们现在意识到了帮助别人就是帮助自己。increasingly“越来越多地”，符合题意。naturally“天然地，自然地”；successfully“成功地”；splendidly“豪华地，极佳地”。
30. (2010·福建卷)Drunk driving，which was once a ______ occurrence，is now under control.
A．general C．normal
B．frequent D．particular
答案：B。考查形容词。句意：醉酒驾车曾经是经常发生的事情，现在得到了控制。frequent“频繁的，经常的”，符合题意。general“一般的，全面的”；normal“正常的”；particular“特别的”。
31．(2010·四川卷)The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too______.
C．large
D．many
答案：C。考查形容词的用法。修饰number的形容词可以是large或small，结合句意“因为学生数量增长过多，所以这所学校迁出了市区”可知答案为C。
32．(2010·陕西卷)Studies show that people are more ______ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A．likely C．probable
B．possible D．sure
答案：A。考查形容词辨析。句意：研究表明，如果人们总是长时间地坐在电脑屏幕前面，他们的背部更有可能会出问题。四个选项中主语为人且和不定式连用的形容词只有likely和sure，likely表示“有可能的”，sure表示“必定，肯定”，根据句意应用likely, possible作表语时主语不能为人，可为物、不定式或不定式的复合结构；probable的主语只能是物。
33．(2010·浙江卷)I have been convinced that the print media are usually more______and more reliable than television.
A．accurate C．urgent
B．ridiculous D．shallow
答案：A。考查形容词辨析。句意：我相信平面媒体要比电视有更高的准确度和可信赖度。此处用accurate“精确的，准确的”与后面的reliable“可信赖的，可依靠的”保持一致，故答案选A项。
34．(2010·浙江卷)Do you think shopping online will______take the place of shopping in stores?
A．especially C．merely
B．frequently D．finally
答案：D。考查副词辨析。句意：你认为网购最终会取代实体店购物吗？finally“最后，最终”，符合句意。especially“特别，尤其”；frequently“经常”；merely“仅仅”，都不符合句意。故这里选D项。
35．(2010·浙江卷)Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun.Isn’t it rather risky，______？
A．though C．either
B．also D．too
答案：A。考查副词辨析。此处though放在句末，表示“然而，可是”，是副词，而不是连词，符合句意。句意：在结冰的运动场上玩听起来很有趣，然而，是不是太危险了呢？
36. (2010·全国卷Ⅱ)The island is ______ attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
C．nearly
D．equally
答案：D。考查副词用法。根据本句后半部分中的内容可知这座岛屿在春天和秋天同样吸引人，所以用equally表示“相等地，同样”。
37. (2009·江苏卷)Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more ______ to, and more easily troubled by, emotional and relationship problems.
A. skeptical C. available
B. addicted D. sensitive
答案：D。考查形容词词义辨析。skeptical“怀疑的”；addicted“沉溺于某种嗜好中的”；available“有用的”；sensitive“敏感的”。句意：与他妹妹相比，Jerry对情感和关系问题更敏感，更容易受干扰。故D项正确。
38. (2009·全国卷)How much ______ she looked without her glasses! A. well C. best
B. good D. better
答案：D。考查形容词的比较级用法。把这个感叹句可以先还原为She looked much better without her glasses，因此很容易看出much修饰比较级，故D项符合语境。
39. (2009·湖北卷)As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
A. primary C. instant
B. alternative D. unique
答案：B。primary“主要的”；alternative“供替代的”；instant“立即的”；unique“独一无二的”。句意：由于煤和石油越来越少，科学家们正在探索新的方式来利用可替代的能源，例如用太阳光、风和水来发电或者作燃料。
40. (2009·江西卷)According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ______ a woman.
A. than C. so
B. such D. as
答案：D。此题考查学生对倍数的使用的掌握情况。倍数的表达主要有以下三种方式1〉A＋倍数＋as ...as＋B 2〉A＋倍数＋形容词的比较级＋than＋B; 3〉A＋倍数＋the＋n.(height、width)＋of＋B。
41. (2009·江西卷)Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be ______ to the kids.
A. accessible C. acceptable
B. relative D. sensitive
答案：A。句意：为了防止孩子们拿到药，Frank 把药放在最上面的抽屉里。accessible“可进入的，可达到的”；relative“相对的”；acceptable“可接受的”；sensitive“敏感的”。
42. (2009·辽宁卷)Peter's jacket looked just the same as Jack's, but it cost ______ his. A. as much twice as C. much as twice as
B. twice as much as D. as twice much as
答案：B。此题考查表示“倍数”的句型结构。twice as much as表示“费用是他的两倍”。
43. (2009·浙江卷)John is very ______—if he promises to do something he'll do it . A. independent C. reliable
B. confident D. flexible
答案：C。independent“独立的”；confident“有信心的”；reliable“可靠的”；flexible“灵活的”。句意：约翰非常可靠——如果他答应要做什么事情，他一定会做的。
44. (2009·天津卷)I'm not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a ______ imagination.
A. clear C. funny
B. cautious D. vivid
答案：D。clear“清楚的，干净的”；cautious“小心的，谨慎的”；funny“好笑的，滑稽的”；vivid“生动的，栩栩如生的”。 四个选项中只有D项能够修饰imagination。句意：他成为作家我一点也不感到奇怪。他很小的时候就有很好的想象力。故选D。
45. (2009·浙江卷)In the good care of the nurses, the boy is ______ recovering from his heart operation.
A. quietly C. practically
B. actually D. gradually
答案：D。quietly“安静地”；actually“实际上”；practically“实际地，几乎，简直”；gradually“逐渐地”。句意：在护士的精心照料下，那个动了心脏手术的男孩逐渐康复了。故选D。
46. (2009·福建卷)It seems that living green is ______ easy and affordable. A small step makes a big difference.
A. exactly C. surprisingly
B. fortunately D. hardly
答案：C。考查副词。exactly“准确地”；fortunately“幸运地”；surprisingly“惊讶地，出乎意料地”；hardly“几乎不”。此句的意思是“似乎保护环境是出乎意料的简单可行，小小的行动能带来很大的不同”。故选C。
47. (2009·湖北卷)The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
A. mainly C. approximately
B. punctually D. precisely
答案：C。mainly“主要地”；punctually“按时地”；approximately“大约”；precisely“精
确地”。句意：完成这个调查表花了大约10到15分钟，它可以在评估面试中被使用。
48. (2009·湖南卷)I can ______ be a teacher. I'm not a very patient person. A. seldom C. never
B. ever D. always
答案：C。seldom“很少”；ever“曾经”；never“决不”；always“总是”。句意：我决不能当老师。我不是一个很耐心的人。这里的never表示否定意义，正合题意。故选C。
49. (2009·辽宁卷)Usually John would be late for meetings. But this time, ______ to my surprise, he arrived on time.
A. little C. ever
B. much D. even
答案：B。little“几乎没有”；much“许多，很，非常”；ever“曾经，究竟”；even“甚至，恰好，正当”。句意：约翰总是开会迟到，但是这次，令我非常惊讶的是他按时到会了。故选B。
50. (2009·山东卷)Mary and I see each other ______， but not as often as we used to. A. sooner or later C. in the end
B. once in a while D. more or less
答案：B。本题考查短语的区别。sooner or later“迟早”；once in a while“偶尔”；in the end“最后，结果”；more or less“几乎，差不多”。
51. (2009·浙江卷)The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______， unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.
A. Moreover C. Meanwhile
B. Therefore D. Otherwise
答案：C。考查副词的用法。本句说明同一收入问题的两个方面，一升一降“同时”发生，所以选C。
52. (2009·浙江卷)It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy－saving houses. It took brains, too.
A. other than C. rather than
B. more than D. less than
答案：B。词组辨析。other than“不同于，除了”；more than“不仅仅”；rather than“而不是”；less than“少于”。句意：修建这些节能型房屋不仅需要建筑材料，还需要高科技人才。
53.(2011·海淀期中，23)Alice Lillian Ellis, born on September 11,1907 in Boston, was ________ of nine children.
A．the third oldest
B．
the third old
C．the third older D．the oldest third
答案：A。句意：1907年9月11日出生在波士顿的Alice Lillian Ellis在家里的九个孩子中排行老三。考查形容词最高级的衍生形式。最大的“the oldest”，最大者中排行第三的“the third oldest”，故选A。类似的用法有：The Yellow River is the second longest river in China.黄河是中国的第二长河。
54．(2011·天津十二区县联考一，9)The six old experts were ________ about Professor Lee's academic findings and reported him to the authority.
A．skeptical C．capable
B．curious D．aware
答案：A。句意：那六位老专家怀疑Lee教授的学术发现并向权威机构举报。skeptical“怀疑的”，be skeptical about“对„„怀疑”。be curious about “对„„好奇”；capable“能干的”，be capable of (doing) sth.“有做某事所必要的能力或力量”；aware“知道的，注意到的”，be aware of/that“对某人/某事物知道、明白、觉察到、意识到”；aware of the risk, danger, threat, etc.觉察到风险、危险、威胁等。
55．(2011·东北三省四市联考，23)Trees are good for man. We can't plant them ________ many.
A．so C．too
B．such D．enough
答案：C。句意：树对人类有益，我们无论种多少都不为过。考查学生对题干的理解和对can't/cannot/couldn't...too句式用法掌握情况。can't/cannot/couldn't...too...为固定搭配，意为“越„„越好”。又因tree为可数名词，所以用too many。
56．(2011·东北三校二模，26)One should accomplish tasks ________ instead of always turning to others for help.
A．actively C．skillfully
B．independently D．voluntarily
答案：B。句意：一个人应该独立完成任务而不是总是向别人寻求帮助。考查副词。由后句句意“„„向别人寻求帮助”可知此处强调“独立地(independently)”。
57．(2011·沈阳二模，10)The volunteers will do ________ to help those injured in the earthquake.
A．everything possible humanly C．humanly possible everything
B．everything humanly possible D．humanly everything possible
答案：B。考查词序。句意：志愿者将会在人力所能及的范围内做能做的一切来帮助那些在地震中受伤的人们。humanly adv.在人力所能及的范围内，从人的角度，以人的手段，在人的知识范围内。此处核心词为不定代词everything，其作动词do的宾语；humanly possible
为“副词＋形容词”构成的形容词短语作后置定语修饰代词everything。易错选A。没有注意到humanly为副词，修饰形容词possible时possible应该后置而误选。
58．(2011·石家庄二模，7)“Cell phone” is a ________ American usage, but British speakers always use “mobile phone”．
A．normal C．formal
B．common D．usual
答案：B。句意：“Cell phone”是美国人对手机的惯常说法，而英国人总是使用“mobile phone”一词。考查形容词辨析。common“司空见惯的，共同的”。normal“正常的，标准的，正规的”；formal“正式的，礼仪的，形式的”；usual“正常的，惯例的，通常的”。易错选D。没有注意题干中的usage(惯用法)一词，认为语境是“惯例的，通常的”而误选。
59．(2011·石家庄二模，9)We'll go early. ________， we may not get a seat. A．Otherwise C．However
B．Meanwhile D．Besides
答案：A。句意：我们要早点去，否则的话我们可能没有座位。考查副词辨析。otherwise“否则，要不然”符合语境。meanwhile“同时”；however“然而，无论如何”；besides “此外，加之，而且，在其他方面”。
60．(2011·太原基础知识测试，24)The young housewife cannot be ________ economical if she wants to help her husband in his career.
A．very C．so
B．too D．enough
答案：B。句意：如果想在事业上帮助她的丈夫，年轻的家庭主妇无论怎么节俭也不为过。考查形容词的固定搭配。cannot...too/enough“再……也不为过”为固定搭配。如：You cannot (never)/can't be too careful.＝You cannot (never) be careful enough.你再细心也不为过。I can't thank you too much.＝I can't thank you much enough.太感谢你了。从以上例子可以看出，too位于所修饰的形容词或副词前，而enough则位于所修饰的形容词或副词后。故本题选B。易错选D。认为考查的是固定搭配cannot...enough，但忽略了enough修饰形容词或副词时应该后置而误选。
61．(2011·河南示范高中适应性测试，26)—You've got a stomachache? But we ate at the same place.How come my stomach is fine?
—You have an iron stomach! Mine isn't ________ strong. A．as C．much
B．such D．enough
答案：A。句意：——你胃疼？我们是在同一个地方吃的东西，为什么我的胃很好？——你有个强健的胃！我的胃没有你的胃壮。考查同级比较的省略式。其完整形式为：My stomach
(Mine) is not as strong as yours.易错选D、B。没有意识到语境中暗含比较意味而误选D；只注意词意没有注意到such不能修饰形容词strong或语境中暗含比较意味而误选B。
62．(2011·济南4月模拟，32)The panic buying of salt reminds us that it is necesary to keep ________ in an emergency.
A．quiet C．silent
B．calm D．still
答案：B。句意：抢购盐的风潮提醒我们在紧急情况下保持镇静是必要的。考查形容词辨析。keep calm“保持镇静、冷静”，符合语境。quiet表示相对安静的一种状态；silent无声的、寂静的；still表示既没有声音也没有动作的一种状态。
63．(2011·济南一模，31)Lily seems to know a lot about Hong Kong, but ________ she has never been there.
A．luckily C．actually
B．strictly D．naturally
答案：C。句意：Lily似乎知道很多关于香港的情况，但实际上她从来没有去过那儿。考查副词。actually“实际上，事实上”符合语境。luckily“幸运地，侥幸”；strictly“严厉地，严格地”；naturally“自然地，天生地”。
64．(2011·武汉四月调测，27)The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn't notice a stranger enter the room.
A．absorbed C．performed
B．appetited D．centered
答案：A。句意：这位作家工作得那么投入以至于没有注意到一个陌生人进入她的房间。be absorbed in “专心致志于，沉浸于(做某事)”。appetite“食欲，胃口，欲望，爱好”。易错选项为D。center“使集中”，常和on搭配。如：His whole attention was centered on this matter.他的全部注意力都集中在此事上。
65．(2011·武汉四月调测，28)Generally speaking, salaries for ________ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.
A．privileged C．voluntary
B．temporary D．unconditional
答案：B。句意：一般来说，临时工作的工资比固定工作的工资要高。考查形容词。由句中的permanent(永久的)可知，此处应该是和permanent相反的含义，故选B(临时的)。privileged“享有特权的，特许的，幸运的”；voluntary“志愿的，自愿的”；unconditional“无条件的，绝对的”。
66．(2011·武汉四月调测，29)Look at the old woman; she is looking around ________ for help. She must have lost her way.
A．immediately
B．accidently
C．uncertainly D．absolutely
答案：C。句意：看那位老太太，她正环顾四周，犹豫不决地想寻求帮助。她一定是迷路了。考查副词。uncertainly“犹豫不决地，没把握地”。accidently“不经意地，意外地”；absolutely“绝对地，完全地”。
67．(2011·湖北八市三月调考，27)Unemployment arises partly from overpopulation and if fines can't keep the rich from having more than one child, we should say that the regulation is not ________.
A．efficient C．economic
B．effective D．evident
答案：B。句意：失业率的上升部分原因是源于人口过剩，并且如果罚款不能阻止富人拥有一个以上的孩子的话，我们应该说这一规定不是有效的。effective“有效的，实际的，有力的”。efficient“能干的，有效率的”；economic“经济上的，经济的，有利可图的”；evident“显然的，明显的”。
68．(2011·湖北八校三月调考，28)As with holding sand in the hand, the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too ______， and the best way to keep it is to give it wings.
A．uncomfortably C．visually
B．loosely D．tightly
答案：D。句意：与手中握沙一样，最快的失去爱的方法就是握得太紧，最好的保留它的方法就是给它翅膀。考查副词辨析。tightly“紧紧地，牢固地”。uncomfortably“不舒适地，令人不快地，不自在地”；loosely“松弛地，宽松地”；visually“视觉上地，看得见地，形象化地”。易错选B。没有理解句子内在的逻辑关系，受句子前半部分As with holding sand in the hand, the fastest way to lose...的影响，误认为握沙时手握得松，沙子就漏得快而误选B。
69．(2011·江南十校二模，24)—Nooks on medicine again! Are you going to be a doctor? —No, I hope to be, ________. A．although C．however
B．though D．yet
答案：B。句意：——再次曝光药品黑幕！你打算成为一名医生吗？——不，然而我希望成为一名医生。考查副词。though作副词，表示意义的转折，意为“可是，不过，然而”，用在句子末尾，常用逗号与句子断开。
70．(2011·江南十校二模，26)I didn't make his failure public to avoid seeing his ________ look.
A．embarrassing C．embarrassed
B．pleased D．pleasing
答案：C。句意：我没有把他的失败公诸于众以避免看到他尴尬的表情。考查形容词。embarrassed look尴尬的表情。易错选A。embarrassing look令(他)人尴尬的表情。
71．(2011·江南十校联考，25)________， the excited crowds in the square suddenly became so quiet. It's still puzzling.
A．Personally C．Somehow
B．Naturally D．Anyway
答案：C。句意：不知为什么当时广场上兴奋的人群突然间变得那么安静，这件事到现在仍然令人迷惑。考查副词的用法。somehow表示“不明原因，以某种方式，不知怎么地”。易错选项为D。误认为anyway(不管怎样，无论如何)意为“不知什么原因”。
72．(2011·江南十校联考，31)In my opinion, ________ friends are more reliable than online ones.
A．real C．close
B．true D．good
答案：A。句意：就我看来，现实中的朋友比网友更可靠。考查形容词辨析。real与online对应，表示“实际存在的”。real(现实的)的反义词是imaginary (想象的)和invented(虚构的)。易错选项为B。true(真的)与false(假的，虚伪的)相对应，因没有意识到此处语境为“实际存在的”而误选。
73．(2011·江南十校联考，33)—Wow! Jerry got full marks again! How lucky he is! —Not exactly! ________. He makes full use of his time to study. A．He is more lucky than hardworking B．He is not so much lucky as hardworking C．He is far less hardworking than lucky
D．His classmates are no more hardworking than he
答案：B。句意：——哇！Jerry又得了满分！他多么幸运呀！——不完全如此！与其说他幸运不如说他勤奋，他充分利用他的时间学习。在交际用语中考查特殊比较等级结构的用法。not so much...as...“与其„„不如„„”，相当于more than。
74．(2011·皖南八校第三次联考，25)Time is pressing. You cannot start your task ________ soon.
A．too C．so
B．very D．as
答案：A。句意：时间紧迫，你越快地开始你的工作越好。考查副词。cannot...too...“再„„也不为过”。
75．(2011·合肥第三次质检，26)—How much are those mobile phones? —________ between 600 and 1,000 yuan, Madame. A．Somewhere
B．Everywhere
C．Anyhow D．Anyway
答案：A。句意：——那些手机多少钱？——大约在600元到1000元之间，太太。考查副词。somewhere“大约”，相当于about，around，表示程度。易错选C、D。C、D的含义是：无论如何，不管怎么说。不符合句意。
76．(2011·合肥市第三次质检，32)The spokesman said that Japan should, ________ ignore its aggressive past, reflect on its own history and its current policies.
A．more than C．better than
B．other than D．rather than
答案：D。句意：发言人说，日本应该反思它的历史和目前的政策，而不是忽略它过去的侵略行径。考查固定短语。rather than“而不是”；reflect on“反思，仔细考虑”。
77．(2011·合肥市第二次质检，30)The plane was ________ to arrive at 930, but was an hour late.
A．certain C．about
B．likely D．supposed
答案：D。句意：那架飞机按说应该在930到达，但是晚点了一个小时。考查固定结构辨析。be supposed to＝should“按理说应该”。由后半句的意思“晚点一个小时”可排除be certain to“一定、肯定”，be likely to “很可能”，be about to“马上、立即”。易错选B。只注意到be likely to的搭配和意思而没有注意句子后半句的含义造成误选。
78．(2011·苏锡常镇一调，32)—We found the steps up to the plane door in Charlottetown were so steep that we found it very difficult.
—Sorry about that. We will work out ________ way to get passengers onto the planes very soon.
A．a better C．a best
B．the better D．the best
答案：A。句意：——我们发现在夏洛特敦机场，到飞机入口的台阶太陡峭以至于使我们登机很难。——很抱歉。我们将尽快想出一个比较好的办法使乘客能够很快登机。考查形容词比较级结构。本句暗含着和第一句话中的登机难相比较的意思，故用比较级结构。易错选B。误认为有定语限制应该表特指，但题干中只是强调找出一种比较好的方式，没特指哪一种，故排除B。
79．(2011·南京二模，24)Between you and me, Peter is ________. He is out of breath while walking.
A．fatter than stronger C．more fat than strong
B．no weaker than before D．not so much fat as strong
答案：C。句意：介于你我之间，Peter与其说是强壮不如说是胖，他走路的时候都气喘吁吁的。考查形容词比较级用法。表示同一事物的不同侧面或特征，用more...than...“与其
说„„倒不如说„„”结构。
80．(2011·杭州质检二，2)I think you should go back to your ________ plan, which is much more practical than the present one.
A．random C．abstract
B．original D．ridiculous
答案：B。句意：我认为你应该回到最初的计划上来，那个计划比目前这个实际得多。go back to“追溯到，回到„„上来”。考查形容词辨析。original“最初的，原始的”符合语境和行文逻辑。random“任意的，胡乱的，随便的”；abstract“抽象的，纯理论的，深奥的”；ridiculous“荒谬的，可笑的”。
81．(2011·湖南十二校第二次联考，29)Work gets done ________ when people do it together, and the rewards are higher too.
A．easily C．very easy
B．more easily D．easier
答案：B。句意：当人们一起做时，工作会变得更容易，并且报酬也更高。考查副词。因为需要修饰动词do，所以需要用副词；又因为后句的higher，所以前句也应该用比较级，故选B。
82．(2011·江西九校联考，22)—Please sit down and have a break. You have been working on this machine nonstop for two hours.
—No, thanks. ________. A．I'm not in the least tired C．I'm not a little tired
B．I'm too tired to move D．I'm a bit tired
答案：A。句意：——请坐下休息一下，你已经在这台机器上连续工作了两个小时。——不用，谢谢，我一点儿也不累。not in the least＝not at all一点儿也不。too...to太„„以至不能；not a little＝very很；a bit一点儿，有点儿。易错选C。认为I'm not a little tired (我很累)意思是“我一点也不累”而误选。
83．(2011·福建名校样本分析考试，25)Some peope either ________ avoid questions of right or wrong or remain neutral about them.
A．deliberately C．properly
B．sincerely D．violently
答案：A。句意：一些人或者故意地避开一些正确或错误的问题或者对它们保持中立。考查副词。deliberately“故意地，存心地”。sincerely“真诚地；诚恳地”。properly“恰当地；正确地”。violently“激烈地；猛烈地；暴力地”。易错选C。从后句“保持中立”可推知前句的“避免一些问题”是主观故意，而C是客观评论，故排除。
84．(2011·福建名校样本分析考试，35)In those days, our ________ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snowstorm with food and health care.
C．permanent
D．primary
答案：D。句意：在那些日子，我们首先要关心的是给被暴风雪围困的人们提供食物和医疗保健。考查形容词辨析。primary“主要的，首要的”；normal“正常的，标准的”；constant“不断的”；permanent“永久的”。
85．(2011·福建质检，22)—When is the next train arriving? —It's ________ at 730. A．due C．straight
B．normal D．convenient
答案：A。句意：——下一列火车什么时候到达？——按预定的时间730到。考查形容词辨析。due“(车船)预定应到的，预期的，约定的”。如：①We are due to leave tomorrow. 我们定于明天动身。②Phil's train is due at 700 p．m..菲尔的火车下午七点钟到。normal“正常的，正规的”；straight“笔直的，挺直的，正直的，坦率的”；convenient“便利的，方便的”。易错选B。认为normal有“正常的”之意而误选。normal“正常的，标准的，正规的”，其反义词为abnormal“反常的，不正常的，不规则的，变态的，异乎寻常的”，借助反义词可以很好地理解原词不符合语境。
86．(2011·福建质检，26)The first time I read Shakespeare's Hamlet, it was ________ beyond me.
A．directly C．probably
B．gradually D．simply
答案：D。句意：我第一次读莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》的时候，我完全看不懂。beyond sb.超过了某人所能理解的范围。simply完全地，绝对地。如：①His pronunciation is simply terrible.他的发音实在糟透了。②I simply refuse to go！我就是不去！directly“正好地，完全，直接地，立即”。如：His political views are directly opposed to mine.他的政治观点与我的截然相反。gradually“逐步地，渐渐地”；probably“大概，或许，很可能”。
87．(2011·桂林一模，25)—Mr. Smith was really helpful when you were in financial difficulty during those days.
—Definitely. I can never appreciate his kindness ______. A．seriously C．well
B．properly D．enough
答案：D。句意：——在你那些日子处在经济困难的时候，史密斯先生真地帮了大忙。——当然。我无论怎么感激他的好意都不过分。考查副词辨析。can never...enough＝cannot...enough无论怎样都不过分。
88．(2011·乌鲁木齐二诊，33)As green tea contains less caffeine than coffee, it's ________ to people with sleeping problems.
C．popular
D．preferable
答案：D。句意：因为绿茶所含的咖啡因比咖啡少，所以它对睡眠有问题的人较适宜。考查形容词辨析。preferable “较好的，较适宜的，较喜爱的”。be preferable to “比„„更好”。be good to＋人“对„„好(和善、慈爱)”(be good for＋人/物“对……有益/用”)；be proper to“„„特有的，„„专门的”；be popular不和to搭配(be popular with受„„欢迎)。
89．(2011·成都二诊，18)The final score of the basketball match was 8890. We were only ________ beaten.
A．nearly C．hardly
B．narrowly D．slightly
答案：B。句意：这场篮球赛最终比分是8890。我们只是以微弱的劣势被击败。考查副词辨析。narrowly“仅仅，勉强地”。如：We won narrowly.我们仅是险胜。nearly“不完全地，几乎，很接近地”；hardly“几乎不”；slightly“稍微地”。
90．(2011·昆明质检，6)You are taking the situation too seriously. Actually, it is not ________ bad. We still have time.
A．much C．that
B．very D．rather
答案：C。句意：你现在把情况看得太严重了，实际上，它没那么糟糕。我们依然有时间。考查副词。语境强调的是问题的严重程度，that在此为副词，相当于so。故选C。
91．(2011·淄博二模，31)Their university is located on a beautiful lake, ________ of this developing city.
A．southeast thirty miles C．thirty miles to southeast
B．thirty miles southeast D．to thirty miles southeast
答案：B。考查方位表达结构。表达“在„„地方多远”时，一般先“距离”，然后“方位”，表示方位的词前加to the ，但to the 也可以省略，所以C项如果改成thirty miles to the southeast也可以，据此选B项。
92．(2011·厦门适应性考试，25)—Are you satisfied with this house? —Not in the least. We can't have ________. A. the nicer one C. a nicer one
B. the worse one D. a worse one
答案：D。考查比较级表最高级。答语句意：一点都不满意。这间房子是最差的。比较级用在否定句中表最高级。Not in the least“一点都不”。
93. (2011·南平适应性考试，33)These paper flowers look so ________ that many people think they are real.
A. beautiful
B. natural
C. artificial D. similar
答案：B。考查形容词。句意：这些纸花看上去如此自然以至于许多人认为它们是真花。由句意可知，选B项，意为“自然的”；beautiful“美丽的”； artificial项意为“人工的”；similar项意为“相似的”。
94. (2011·辽宁网上诊断联考，32)The young couple quarreled so much and ________， they got divorced.
A. regularly C. eventually
B. constantly D. automatically
答案：C。两人吵架很厉害只能是“最终”离婚了。regularly“有规律地”；constantly“不断地”；eventually“最终”；automatically“自动地”。
95. (2011·莆田适应性练习，27)The necklace the woman bought is ________， because it is made of glass.
A. priceless C. valuable
B. worthwhile D. worthless
答案：D。考查形容词。句意：那位女士买的项链不值钱，因为它是玻璃制成的。worthless“没用的，无价值的”；前三项意思基本相同，意为“无价的，贵重的，值钱的”。
96. (2011·漳州质检，26)We were sorry to find that he came back________ after he was lost in the forest for a few days.
A. coldly and hungrily C. coldly and hungry
B. cold and hungry D. cold and hungrily
答案：B。考查形容词作状语。句意：看到在森林里迷路好几天的他回来，又冷又饿，我们很难过。再如：Your friend came to school very upset.你朋友来上学，心情很低落。