GRAMMAR TUTORSHIP
GRAMMAR TUTORSHIP
形容词和副词
基础知识解析
一、定义：形容词用来修饰名词（或不定代词），表示人或事物的性质、特征、状态或属性。副词用来修饰动词、形容词、副词，有时也可以修饰数词、介词（短语）、连词、名词或全句。
二、作用：形容词在句中可用作定语、表语、宾语补足语、状语（句首或句末），“the
+ 形容词”还可作主语或宾语。副词主要用作状语、表语、定语、补足语或介词宾语。
三、形容词的作用：形容词在句中用作定语、表语、宾（主）语补足语和状语。如：
wearing a new red silk dress.
她穿着一条红丝绸裙子。（前置定语）
something important to tell you.
我有些重要的事情要告诉你。（后置定语）
was very interesting.
那部影片非常有趣。（表语）
the door open?谁没关门?（宾语补足语）
him down dead. 我把他放在地上，他死了。（宾补）
he got home，tired
and hungry. 最后他终于到家了，又累又饿。（状语）
should respect the old and take care of the young.
我们应该尊老爱幼。（主语、宾语）
四、下列以-ly结尾的词是形容词，不是副词：lively活泼的；lonely荒凉的；lovely可爱的；deadly致命的；friendly友好的；ugly丑的；silly傻的；motherly
慈爱的；brotherly兄弟般的；sickly多病的、病态的；likely很可能的；kindly热情的；comradely同志式的。如：a
sickly child多病的孩子；a
sick child（一个生病的孩子）；be
likely of success (to succeed)有可能成功；an
ugly wound吓人的伤口；a
friendly match友谊赛
on a lonely island. 他住在一个荒凉的岛上。
lonely. 他感到孤独。
talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere.
会议在友好的气氛中进行。
五、下列以a-开头的词不能作定语，只能作表语和补足语：alone单独的；afraid害怕的；asleep睡着的；awake醒着的；aware意识到的、知道的；alive活着的、存在的；ashamed羞耻的；alike相象的。如：
alone. 他很孤独。
persons are exactly alike.
没有两个人是完全相象的。
afraid that I am late. 我恐怕迟到了吧。
awake or asleep? 他醒着还是睡着?
been aware of his mistake.
他已意识到他的错误。
is alive with fish. 湖里的鱼多得很。
ashamed that I have done so little for the people.
我为人民做的工作太少，感到惭愧。
unable to tell the difference.
他不能说出其差异。
〖注〗有一些形容词只能作定语：main主要的；elder年长的；former前（面）任的；outer外部的。如：the
main idea主要观点；the
elder man那老年人；the
former leader前任领导；outer
space外层空间
六、下列形容词前义作定语，后义作表语：certain某一/无疑的；present现在的/出席的；late已故的/迟到的；ill坏的/有病的；sure可靠的/确信的；sorry糟糕的/难过的、对不起的。如：her
late husband她已故的丈夫；in
late summer在夏末；a
sorry state 处于可怜的状态；a
sorry excuse 理由不充分的借口
certain Smith will come here.
一个姓史密斯的人将来这儿。
certain that he saw me. 我确信他看见了我。
present government is getting stronger and stronger.
现在的政府变得越来越强大了。
of you were present at the meeting?你们有多少人参加了会议?
late for class. 上课别迟到。
ill luck last year. 去年他遭厄运。
been ill for two days. 他已病了两天了。
the letter by a sure hand.
他是经由可靠的人送那封信的。
sure why he wants it.
我不太知道他为何需要它。
sorry to hear of your father's death.
听到你父亲逝世，我们甚为难过。
sorry for you. 我替你难过。
七、多个形容词共同修饰一个中心名词时的排列顺序的记忆口诀：限定描绘大长高，形状年龄和新老，颜色国籍出材料，作用类别往后靠。
〖注〗（1）限定词包括：冠词，物主代词，指示代词和数词；（2）描绘性形容词如：
beautiful，bad，cold等；（3）大长高即表示大小、长短、高低的词；（4）表示形状的词如：round，square（方形的）等；（5）出材料：指国籍、地区出处和材料的词。如：German，wooden等；（6）表示用途或类别的词。如：medical，writing等。
如果类型相同，则音节少的词在前，音节多的词在后，或有逗号隔开，或用and连接，或服从习惯。如：
a tall，good-looking
man一个高个英俊的男人；
and white TV set一部黑白电视机；
beautiful green Chinese woolen carpet一床漂亮的中国产的绿毛毯；
fresh big red apples一些又大又红的鲜苹果；
round pink face她那粉红的圆脸
八、形容词（包括else）修饰不定代词时后置。如：
found something strange today.
今天我发现了一些奇异的东西。
else did she tell? 她还说了些什么？
〖注〗enough作定语修饰名词时，可放在名词之前或之后。如：
enough time (time enough) to do the work.
他有足够的时间做这事。
九、合成形容词的构成：（记住：其中如有名词，名词不能用复数）
1、形容词+名词+ed：a
kind-hearted lady一位好心的老大娘
2、形容词+形容词：his
dark-blue eyes他那深蓝的眼睛
3、形容词+现在分词：a
good-looking woman一位漂亮的妇女
4、副词+现在分词：the
hard-working people勤劳的民族
5、副词+过去分词：a
newly-built museum一座新建的博物馆
6、名词+形容词：a
world-famous politician世界闻名的政治家
7、名词+现在分词：the
peace-loving nation爱好和平的国家
8、名词+过去分词：the
man-made satellites人造地球卫星
9、数词+名词+ed：a
three-legged table一张三条腿的桌子
10、数词+名词：a
ten-speed bicycle一辆十速自行车；a
five-storey building一幢五层楼的建筑
a two-thousand-word report.
他写了一份两千字的报告。
11、数词+名词+形容词：a
forty-foot-wide road=a road forty feet wide一条四十英尺宽的路
12、临时用词组组成：a
tower about 180 feet high=an about-180-foot-high tower一座约180英尺高的塔
十、名词化的形容词：the+adj.
或分词往往名词化，用来表示一类人或事物，如果作主语，谓语要用复数。如：the
young年青人；the
good优点；the
dying快死的人；the
following下面的人或物；the
wounded伤员；the
exploited被剥削的人；the
British英国人；the
Dutch荷兰人
are easy to catch cold. 上年纪的人容易患感冒。
is not always beautiful. 好的东西并不总是好看。
十一、时间副词有：
1、now，then，yesterday，last
night，today，tomorrow，ago，tonight，before，just
now，later
(on)，lately，recently，so
2、always，often，usually，sometimes，occasionally，seldom，never，generally，frequently，hardly
ever，constantly，continually，rarely，scarcely，ever（此类词也叫频度副词，可以放于句首，可以放于主要动词前面，也可以放在句末）
3、already，yet，late，early，soon，long，since，at
once，at first，at
last，finally，presently，shortly，immediately，right
十二、地点副词有：
1、here，there，home，upstairs，anywhere，everywhere，nowhere，somewhere，abroad，elsewhere
2、above，below，down，up，out，in，across，back，along，over，round，around，away，near，off，on，inside，outside，past（此类副词如带宾语则是介词）
十三、方式副词有：
1、一般由形容词加-ly构成，回答how引起的问题：badly，bravely，fluently，calmly，carefully，carelessly，nervously，politely，proudly，properly，rapidly，wrongly，sadly，suddenly，successfully，angrily，happily，slowly，warmly
2、少数副词不加-ly，如well，fast，slow，quick，hard，alone，high，straight，wide，deep等。
3、少数加-ly与不加-ly的成对副词，意义相同或相近：
clear/clearly；slow/slowly；loud/loudly；fair/fairly；firm/firmly；easy/easily
4、有的加-ly后，意义有改变：hard努力地/hardly几乎不；high高地/highly高度地；late迟/lately最近；near接近/nearly几乎；most非常、最/mostly大都；just正好、恰好/justly公正地；deep深/deeply深深地；wide广阔地/widely广泛地；free免费地/freely无拘无束地；close接近/closely仔细地；direct直接/directly立刻
十四、程度副词有：much，(a)
little，a bit，very，so，too，enough，quite，rather，pretty，fairly，extremely，considerably，entirely，completely，terribly，perfectly，deeply，nearly，almost，hardly，scarcely，partly，half，slightly，not
at all等。程度副词用来修饰形容词或副词，还可以用来修饰动词或介词短语。如：
partly (almost，half，not
at all) right. 你部分正确（几乎对了、一半对了、一点儿也不对）。
sings quite (pretty，extremely，not
at all) well. 她唱得很好（非常好、极好、一点儿也不好）。
you very much. 非常感谢。
hardly agree with you. 我不同意你的观点。
十五、疑问副词、连接副词、关系副词：疑问副词how，when，where，why引起特殊疑问句（参见第十四章――简单句）；连接副词how，when，where，why引起名词性从句（参见第十六章――复合句）；关系副词when，where，why引起定语从句（参见第十六章――复合句）。如：
are you getting along with your studies?你们学习情况怎样?（疑问副词）
where you are wrong.
这就是你不对的地方。（连接副词）
remember the day when Beijing was liberated?你还记得北京得到解放的日子吗?（关系副词）
did he tell you the bad news?他为什么告诉你这个坏消息?（疑问副词）
know how he went there.
我不知道他是如何到那儿去的。（连接副词）
factory where the students worked last month is a pen factory.
上个月学生工作过的那个工厂是个钢笔制造厂。（关系副词）
十六、副词的作用：副词在句子中可以作状语，用来修饰动词、形容词、副词和整个句子。如：
should often go over our lessons.
我们应该经常复习功课。
visitors were warmly received by the hosts.
客人受到主人的热情接待。
quite sure that we'll be able to finish it in a short time.
我们非常有把握能在短期内把它做完。
beautifully they are dancing!他们舞跳得多美!
jump so high as she does.
我跳高不及她跳得高。
Obviously there is much room for improvement
in our work. 很明显我们的工作还很有改进的余地。
1、作表语：
be off now. 我得走了。
will you be back? 你什么时候回来?
will she be away?她要离开多久?
mother in?你妈妈在家吗?
2、作定语或复合宾语：
workers here are all very kind to me.
这儿的工人待我都很好。（定语）
old friend of mine on my way home.
我在回家的路上碰到了一个老朋友。（定语）
anything on tonight?今晚有什么活动吗?（定语）
you out with my sister last Saturday.
上星期六我看见你和我姐姐一道上街了。（宾语补足语）
up. 带他上楼去。（宾语补足语）
十七、副词的位置：
1、一般放在动词后面，如果是及物动词，一般放在宾语后面：
shouldn't stay up too late.
你不应当睡得太晚。
remember having seen him somewhere.
我记得在哪儿见过他。
2、有些表示位置的副词如on，out，down，up，in，away等，常可以放在动词与宾语之间，但人称代词作宾语时放在这些副词前面：
on the light，please.
/Turn it on. 请把灯打开。
away those chairs. /Put them away.
把那些椅子收好。
down you name here. /Put it down here.
请在这儿写好名字。
3、频度副词以及already，(not)
yet，once，nearly，almost，just，really，suddenly，certainly，still，soon，surely一般放在行为动词前面，sometimes，soon，yet，once等也可放在后边：
hardly ever heard him singing.
我几乎从未听他唱过歌。
occasionally saw him walking along the riverbank.
偶尔我们看见他在河边散步。
often have such parties?这种晚会你们常开吗?
seldom ill. 她很少生病。
never been late. 他从不迟到。
almost forgot about the whole thing.
我差点把这事整个忘掉了。
still need a few comrades to help us in the work.
我们还需要几个同志帮忙。
just sent up a new man-made satellite.
我们刚刚发射了一颗新的人造地球卫星。
things do happen sometimes.
这种事情的确有时会发生的。
be back soon. 她一会儿就回来。
hasn't come back yet. 他还没有回来。
remember having seen him once.
我记得见过他一次。
4、表示否定意义的副词如never，seldom，neither，hardly，nor，scarcely等，为了强调而放在句首时，这时句子要用部分倒装结构。如：
have I seen anything so wonderful as that.
我从来还没有看见过如此精美的东西。
didn't get there in time. Neither did I.
他没有及时赶到那儿。我也没有。
Hardly had we gathered in the wheat when it
began to rain. 我们刚把小麦收割完就开始下起雨来了。
sooner had I reached home than it began to
snow. 我们一到达家里，天就下起雪来了。
（参见第十八章――倒装句）
5、程度副词放在所修饰的词前面，但enough常放在它所修饰的词后面：
fairly often. 我们见面的时候相当多。
quite agree with you.
我不完全同意你的意见。
isn't large enough to seat all of us.
这房间不够大，容纳不下我们所有的人。
didn't work hard enough.
他工作不够努力。
十八、形容词和副词的比较级和最高级的变化形式：
1、单音节词和少数双音节词：
（1）一般情况直接在词尾加-er，-est
如： small，smaller，smallest。
（2）以-e结尾的词加-r，-st，如：large，larger，largest
（3）以“辅音
+ y”结尾的词将 y
改为i，再加-er，-est，如：busy，busier，busiest；heavy，heavier，heaviest
（4）以一个辅音字母结尾的重读闭音节将这个辅音字母双写，再加-er，-est，如：big，bigger，biggest；thin，thinner，thinnest
2、多数双音节词和多音节词都在词前加more，most
构成：important，more
important，most
important；difficult，more
difficult，most
3、变化规律特殊的词：
more fit for his office than anyone else.
他经别的任何人都更称职。
十九、形容词和副词的比较级：比较级一般用来表示“比……更……一些”这类概念，通常用一个由连词than引起的状语从句来表示和什么相比，为了避免重复，从句中有些成分可以省略，只把相比的部分突出出来。如：
higher than I. 他跳得比我高。
book is more interesting than that one.
这本书比那本书有趣。
more tired than any other student/anyone else/any of the other students.
他比其它的任何一个学生都累。
older of the two noblemen took a light and led
me into a back room.
两个贵族中年长的那个拿着灯到后屋去了。
the stronger of the two.
他是两人中身体强壮的那个。
二十、比较级前可以有一个表示程度的状语：much，(a)
little/bit，far，a
lot，still，a
good deal，even，any，no及表示倍数概念的内容。如：
this story a good deal (a lot) better than the other one.
这个故事比那个故事我更喜欢得多。
speak far (much) more fluently than I.
你比我讲得流利得多。
read a little faster than before.
现在我阅读速度比过去稍快一点。
you'll do it a bit more carefully next time.
我希望下次你做这工作稍稍再细心一点。
do far more than simply look.
你必须做得更多而不止是看。
二十一、固定搭配：more and
more越来越…；the
more. . . the more. . . 越…，越…；all
the more因而更加；more
or less大体上；more
than不止/less
than不到；no
more than=only仅仅、不过、只有、跟……同样不…；not
more than=at most至多、不超过、比不上、不及；no
more不再；not
any more不再；no
longer不再；not
any longer不再。如：
no more clever than Jack.
汤姆和杰克一样不聪明。
not more clever than Jack.
汤姆不如杰克聪明。
deeper the well is，the
sweeter the water is.
井越深，水越甜。
weather is getting colder and colder.
天气越来越冷。
result，the
poor became all the poorer.
结果是穷者更穷。
make the work all the more difficult.
这将使工作更加难做。
lightest weight less than 50 kilograms.
最轻的还不到五十公斤。
more than a friend to me.
他对我不止是一个朋友。
than one man was killed.
不止一个人被杀害。
more than pleased. 他十二分高兴。
beauty of the park is more than words can tell.
这个公园的美景是无法用语言来描述的。
more than I can tell.
那是我无法用语言来表达的。
more like a spear than anything else.
与其说他象别的什么东西，倒不如说象一支梭镖。
二十二、原级比较：as. . . as.
. . （肯定：和……一样的/地…）；not
. . as…（否定：不及…），之间用形容词和副词的原级，而不用比较级。如：
busy as before. 他还是象从前那样忙。
give you as much help as we can.
我们将尽量帮助你。
make few mistakes as possible. 尽量少犯错误。
handwriting is not so (as) good as yours.
我的书法不及你好。
haven't made as much progress as I should.
我没有取得应有的进步。
〖注〗有时也可以有表示程度的状语。但要把状语放到第一个as前：
coat costs me three times as much as the one I bought last year.
这件大衣是我去年买的那件衣服的三倍。
produced twice as much cotton this year as we did in 1970.
今年我们生产的棉花比1970年多了一倍。
command of English is not half (as) good as yours.
我英文掌握得还不及你一半好。
（参见第四章――数词）
二十三、形容词和副词的最高级：形容词和副词的最高级通常带有一个表示比较范围的状语（介词短语）形容词最高级前一般应加the，副词最高级前可以不加the。如：
the tallest man in our factory.
他是我们当中最高的男人。
is the best season in Beijing.
秋天是北京最好的季节。
the least experienced among the teachers here.
我是这里教员中最没有经验的。
all things in the world，people
are the most precious.
世界万物中，人是最宝贵的。
to play basketball best.
我最喜欢打篮球。
〖注〗①形容词最高级前不用the或物主代词，等于
very 的意思，表示“非常”。如：
a most (=very) touching story.
这是一个极为动人的故事。
most stupid to act like that.
这样做是非常愚蠢的。
It's most beautiful!” said the Prime Minister quickly.
“噢，太漂亮了！”首相迅速地回答。
a most (very) interesting book.
这是一本极其有趣的书。
most wise of him to do so.
对他来说这样做是非常明智的。
②如果形容词最高级前面有物主代词，就不必再加定冠词。如：
is our busiest day. 星期一是我们最忙的一天。
Collecting stamps is my latest hobby.
集邮是我最新的爱好。
二十四、形容词最高级还可用于at
one’s. . . 这种短语中：
was at its best. 玫瑰花开得正盛。
her tone；I
knew she was at her worst.
我听得出她的语气，我知道她这时候心情最不好。
二十五、有时在形容词最高级前有一个状语或定语：
Pacific is by far the largest ocean.
太平洋是最大的海洋。（by far用于加强语气）
by far the tallest among us.
他在我们这些人中间个子比谁都高得多。
is China's second largest island.
海南岛是中国的第二大岛。
二十六、注意逻辑推理：
taller than any other student in his class.
taller than any of the other students in his class.
the tallest student in his class.
他比班里其他同学都高。
二十七、注意下列比较词组的用法差别：
preferred death to dishonour(耻辱、不光彩).
他宁死不屈。
prefer doing to talking.
我喜欢多做少说。
to do A rather than (to) do B：
prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
我宁愿留在家里也不愿出去。
rather do A than do B：
would rather watch TV than go to bed.
他宁愿看电视也不想睡觉。
more than/no more than：
are not more than 15 persons in the room.
房间里最多有15个人。(=at
most：最多；不超过)
are no more than 15 persons in the room.
房间里只有15个人。（=only：仅仅）
高考试题归类
&&&&&& as. . . as：
1. The horse is getting old and
cannot run ____ it did. 【1988】
&&&&&& A. as faster as&&&&&&& B. so
fast than&&&&&&& C. so faster as&&&&&&& D. as fast as
2. John plays football ____
，if not better than，David.
&&&&&& A. as well& B. as
well as &&&&&&&& C. so well& D. so well as
3. It is generally believed that
teaching is _______it is a science. 【2001―28】
art much as&&&&&&& B. much an art as
art much as&&& D. as much an art as
4. Our neighbor has ____ ours.
【京2003】
&&&&&& A. as a big house
as& B. as big a house as
&&&&&& C. the same big house as&&&&&&&& D. a house the same big as
1. Which do you think tastes ____
，the chicken
or the fish? 【1986】
&&&&&& A. well&&&&&& B.
good&&&& C. betterD. best
2. He had never spent a ____ day.
&&&&&& A. worry more &&&& B. most
worrying C. more worrying D. most worried
3. This year they have produced ____
grain ____ they did last year. 【1989】
&&&&&& A. as less；as&& B. as few；as&& C. less；than&&& D. fewer；than
4. If we had followed his plan，we
could have done the job better with ____ money and ____ people.
&&&&&& A. less；less
&&&&&&& B. fewer；fewer
& C. less；fewer
&&&& D. fewer；less
5. The pianos in the other shop will
be ____ ，but
____. 【1990】
&&&&&& A. cheaper；not
as better&&&&&&& B. more cheap；not
cheaper；not
as good&&&&&&&& D. more cheap；not
6. ―How did you find your visit to
the museum?
thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ____ than I expected.
&&&&&& A. far more interesting B. even much interesting&&&&&&
more interesting& D. a lot much interesting
7. Which is ____ country，Canada
or Australia? 【1992】
&&&&&& A. a large&& B.
the larger &&&&&&&& C. a larger& D. larger
8. ―If you don't like the red coat，take
the blue one.
&―OK，but
do you have ____ size in blue? This one's a bit tight for me.
&&&&&& A. a big&&&& B. a
bigger C. the big&& D. the bigger
9. If there were no examinations，we
should have ____ at school. 【1994】
&&&&&& A. the happiest time&&&& B. a more happier time
happiest time& D. a much happier time
10. How beautifully she sings! I
have never heard ____. 【1996―11】
&&&&& A. the better voice &&&&&& B.
a good voice &&& C. the best voice && D. a better voice
11. Professor White has written some short stories，but
he is ________ known for his plays. 【1998】
&&&&&& A. the best& B.
more&&&&& C. better&&&& D. the most
12. Boris has brains. In fact，I
doubt whether anyone in the class has ____ IQ.
【NMET2002】
high&&&&&&& B. a higherC. the higher&&&&&&&&& D. the
1. He made the ____ mistakes in the
dictation exercises. 【1985】
&&&&&& A. less&&&&&& B.
least&&&&& C. fewerD. fewest
2. John has three sisters；Mary
is ____ of the three. 【1988】
&&&&&& A. more cleverest B. most
clever&&&&&&& C. the cleverest &&& D. cleverer
3. Four of Robert’s children were at
the party，including
____，Luke.
【NMET2003春】
&&&&&& A. the oldest&&&&&&&&& B. an
oldest one&&&&& C. the old&&&&&&&&& D. an old one
1. After the new technique was introduced，the
factory produced ____ tractors in 1988 as the year before.
&&&&&& A. as twice many & B. as many
twice & C. twice as many & D. twice many as
，I went to the
railway station to see my friend off. 【1991】
&&&&&& A. After eating quickly my
dinner&&& B. After my quickly eating dinner
eating my dinner quickly&&&&&&&& D. After eating my quickly dinner
2. ―Will you give this message to Mr
White，please?
&―Sorry，I
can't. He ____. 【1992】
&&&&&& A. doesn't any more work hereB. doesn't any longer here work
doesn't work any more hereD. doesn't work here any longer.
3. Tony is going camping with ____
boys. 【1993】
&&&&&& A. little two other & B. two
little other & C. two other little & D. little other two
4. “Can't you read?” Mary said ____
to the notice. 【1993】
&&&&&& A. angrily pointing&& B. and point angrily
angrily pointed&&&&&&& D. and angrily pointing
5. ―How was your recent visit to
great. We visited some friends，and
spent the ____ days at the seaside. 【1995】
&&&&&& A. few last sunny B. last few
sunny & C. last sunny few D. few sunny last
6. If I had ________，I’d
visit Europe，stopping
at all the small interesting places. 【1998】
&&&&&& A. a long enough
holiday&&&&& B. an enough long holiday
holiday enough long&&&&& D. a long holiday enough
7. ____ to take this adventure course will certainly
learn a lot of useful skills. 【2000】
&&&&&& A. Brave enough
students&&&&&&&& B. Enough brave students
Students brave enough& &&&&&& D. Students enough brave
形容词作宾语补足语
1. John was so sleepy that he could
hardly keep his eyes ____. 【1992】
&&&&&& A. open&&&& B. to
be opened &&& C. to open& D. opening
形容词作表语
1. The story sounds ____.
&&&&&& A. to be true &&&&&&&& B. are
true& C. being true &&&&&&& D. true
2. These oranges taste ____.
&&&&&& A. good&&&& B.
well&&&&&& C. to be good&&& D. to be well
1. ―I haven't been to Guilin yet.
haven't been there，____.
&&&&&& A. too&&&&&&& B.
also&&&&&& C. eitherD. neither
2. These plants are watered ____.
&&&&&& A. each other day&&&&&&& B. every other day
of the days& D. every of two days
3. As soon as he entered the room，he
took ____ his cap and sat down. 【1986】
&&&&&& A. off&&&&&&& B.
out&&&&&&& C. away&&&& D. down
4. The students are ____ young people between the ages of
sixteen and twenty. 【1988】
&&&&&& A. most&&&& B.
almost&& C. mostly&& D. at most
5. ―Excuse me，is
this Mr. Brown's office?
sorry，but Mr.
Brown ____ works here. He left about three weeks ago.
&&&&&& A. not nowB. no
more C. not still& D. no longer
6. ―Can I help you?
&―Well，I'm
afraid the box is ____ heavy for you，but
thank you all the same. 【1990】
&&&&&& A. so&&&&&&&& B.
muchC. very&&&&& D. too
7. We all write ____
，even when there's
not much to say. 【1994】
&&&&&& A. now and then&&&& B. by and
by&&&&&&&&& C. step by step&& D. more or less
8. ―Have you finished your report
&―No，I'll
finish in ____ ten minutes. 【1995】
&&&&&& A. another& B.
other&&&& C. more&&&& D. less
9. We decided not to climb the mountains because it was
raining ____. 【1996】
badly&&&& B. hardlyC. strongly
D. heavily
10. Wait till you are more ____.
It’s better to be sure than sorry. 【1997】
inspired B. certain&& C. calm&&&& D.
11. It is impossible for so ____ workers to do so ____
work in a single day. 【1988】
&&&&&& A. few；much
&&&& B. few；many
&&&&& C. little；much
&&&& D. little；many
12. ―Mum，I
think I'm ____ to get back to school.
really，my
dear. You'd better stay at home for another day or two.
&&&&&& A. so well& B. so
good C. well enough &&&& D. good enough
13. Can you believe that in ____ a rich country there
should be ____ many poor people? 【1995】
&&&&&& A. such；such
&&&& B. such；so
&&&&&&&& C. so；so& D. so；such
14. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country，____
if you don’t speak the language. 【2000】
&&&&&& A. extremely&& &&&&&& B.
naturally C. basically D. especially
15. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by
such a(an)____trick. 【2001春】
A. ordinaryB. easy&&&&& C. smartD. simple
16. All the people____ at the party were his supporters.
【京2002】
A. present&&&&&&&&& B. thankful& C.
interested&&&&&&&&& D. important
17. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold，so
she stood____ to her mother. 【京2002】
A. close&&&&& B. closely&&&&&&&&&
C. closed&&& D. closing
don’t look very____. Are you ill?
&&& ―No，I’m
just a bit tired. 【京2003春】
A. good&&&&& B. well&&&&&& C.
strong&&& D. healthy
19. Mr. Smith，____
of the____ speech，started
to read a novel. 【京2003春】
A. boring&& B.
bored&& C. bored&&&&&&& D. boring
was riding along the street and all of a sudden，a
car cut in and knocked me down.
can never be____ careful in the street.
【京2003春】
A. much&&&& B. very&&&&&& C.
so&&&&& D. too
21. Allen had to call a taxi because the box was ____ to
carry all the way home. 【NMET2003】
&&&&&& A. much too heavy B. too much
heavy C. heavy too much D. too heavy much
hear they aren’t pleased with the house you’ve chosen for them.
―Well，____
could they live in such comfort? 【京2003】
&&&&&& A. where else&&&
B. what else &&&&&&&& C. how&&&&&& D. why
能力过关检测
―How much is the
T-shirt____？
―65 dollars.
worth&&& B. cost&&&&&& C. worthy&& D. paid
2. The train was ____ to arrive at
11:30，but was
an hour late.
&&&&&& A. about&&&& B.
likely&&&&& C. certain&&&&&&&&& D. supposed
was so tired that he soon fell ____ asleep.
&&&&&& A. deep&&&&& B. completeC.
soft&&&&&& D. sound
4. Oh，boy，why
are you killing your time this way? Can’t you find something____ doing at
&&&&&& A. useful&&& B. worth&&&& C.
valuable& D. good
5. Without the air to hold some of
the sun’s heat，the
earth at night ____，too
cold for us to live.
&&&&&& A. will be freezingly
cold&&&&& B. would be freezing cold
&&&&&& C. will be frozenly
cold D. would be frozen cold
6. The hot weather still kept him
____ the whole night，so
he left the door and windows open.
&&&&&& A. widely awake&&&& B. wide
awake&& C. wide awoken&&&& D. widely awoke
7. He was lying in the hospital ____，with
his ribs broken.
&&&&&& A. half deadB.
deadly&&& C. dying&&&& D. died
8. These plastic flowers look so
____ that many people think they are real.
natural&&&&&&&&& B. beautiful C. similar&&&
D. familiar
9. It was ____ of you to choose the
smaller one，because
it is ____ money to buy a bigger one.
&&&&&& A. a waste
ofB. a waste of
&&&&&& C. waste
of& D. waste of
10. Free medical treatment in this
country covers sickness of mind as well as ____ sicknesses.
&&&&&& A. normal&&&&&&&&&
B. regular&&&&&&&&& C. average& D. ordinary
11. He is an honest person. He is
____ to do such a dishonest thing.
&&&&&& A. the least man&&&& B. the
first man& C. the suitable man D. the last man
―I’ll talk to my son
Bill about it as soon as possible. He usually listens.
____listening. We need action.
than&&&&&&&&& B. less than C. not more than&&& D. no more than
13. How disappointed! They have
finished ____ 5% of the work.
&&&&&& A. no more than&&&& B. no
less than&& C. more than&&&&&&&&& D. not less than
14. Though he is ____ worker，he
works very hard.
&&&&&& A. a common&&&&&&&& B. an
ordinary&&&&&&& C. a usual&&&&&&&&& D. a general
15. They held the meeting for the
____ interests of the third world.
&&&&&& A. ordinary B.
popular&&&&&&&&& C. usual&&&&& D. common
It’s surprising that you don’t know it. It’s nothing but____ sense.
&&&&&& A. commonB. usual&&&& C.
normal& D. proper
After the flood，the
villagers are trying their best to get things back to____.
&&&&&& A. usual&&&& B. ordinary C.
normal& D. common
The ____ temperature of a person is about 37℃.
&&&&&& A. formal&&& B. common C.
normal&&&&&&&&& D. usual
Whoever has____ sense knows that smoking is harmful to people’s health.
&&&&&& A. normal&&&&&&&&& B.
general&&&&&&&&& C. ordinary D. common
20. I tried hard to get some information about the new
technology out of his mouth，but
he remained ____.
&&&&&& A. quiet&&&&& B.
secret&&&& C. silent&&&&& D. calm
21. The industrial park is not a very ____ place to work
in――few trees
no cafes for staff(员工)
to visit during their breaks.
&&&&&& A. comfortable&&
B. active&&&& C. attractiveD. beautiful
22. ―What
do you think of this matter?
&&&&&& ―This
is a matter of____ importance. I think.
&&&&&& A. especial& B. fairly&&&&&
C. rather&&&& D. special
Believe it or not，many
animals have ____ hearing than humans.
&&&&&& A. betterB. good&&&& C. worse&& D. poorer
Although only of ____ intelligence，he
speaks four languages fluently.
&&&&&& A. average B. middle&& C.
mean&&&& D. normal
After the Anti-terrorist War，the
American soldiers returned home，____.
&&&&&& A. safe but tired &&& B. safely but tired C. safe
and tiring & D. safely and tiring
If you are ____ about the Pyramids in Egypt，just
read the book written by Dr. Brown.
&&&&&& A. anxious& B.
curious&&&&&&&&& C. serious&&&&&&&&& D. puzzled
It is said that the fishermen caught from the sea a kind of animal____
exactly a dragon and kept it in a big water bowl.
&&&&&& A. living&&&& B. alive&&&&&&
C. lively&&&&& D. live
―Could you mail
these letters for me please?
&&&&&& ―____
letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you again?
&&&&&& A. What&&&& B. Some&&&& C.
More&&&& D. Different
The serial killings，which
resulted in____ of ten deaths，terrified
millions of people living
US capital.
&&&&&& A. a numberB. a lot&&&&&& C.
a great deal&&&&&&& D. a total
30. In the middle of the room stands
a ____ table.
&&&&&& A. beautiful wooden
round&&&&&& B. round wooden beautiful
&&&&&& C. wooden round
beautiful&&&&&& D. beautiful round wooden
There was a____ carpet on the floor of his living room.
&&&&&& A. Chinese beautiful green&&&&&& B.
green Chinese beautiful
&&&&& C. Chinese green beautiful&&&&&& D.
beautiful green Chinese
As is known to all，Taiwan
is____ island.
&&&&&& A. China’s first largest& B.
the China’s first largest
&&&&&& C. the first China’s largest&&&&&&& D.
the Chinese first largest
33. The use of ____ computer makes it possible to keep
modern airports running.
&&&&&& A. air-traffic control automatic& B.
automatic control air-traffic
&&&&&& C. air-traffic automatic
control&&&&&&&& D. automatic air-traffic control
34. ____ lessons were not difficult.
&&&&&& A. Our few first short
English&&&&&&&&& B. Our first few short English
&&&&&& C. Our few first English
short&&&&&&&&& D. Few our first English short
Having no child of their own，the
Smiths took in a ____ girl，Yuan
Yuan by name.
&&&&&& A. lovely little Chinese& B.
Chinese lovely little
&&&&&& C. little Chinese lovely&&
D. lovely Chinese little
Good manners depend____ on how we look at ourselves____ on how we look at
other people.
&&&&&& A. and& B. as
&&&&&& C. as&&&&&& D.
have known Mary for years and I am very familiar with her，but
I have never been to her home，____
to stay for dinner.
&&&&&& A. neither&&&&&&&&& B. not
even C. much less&&&&&&&&& D. nor
38. We thought their house to be
very big，but
it’s ____.
&&&&&& A. just big as ours&&&&&&& B. no bigger than ours
bigger than ours D. much bigger than ours
―Is registering(登记)
for a pet dog very expensive?
―Yes. In Tianjin，it
can cost ____ 2,000 yuan.
high as&&&&&&&&& B. as much as&&&&&&& C. so high as&&&&&&&&& D. so much as
―It is 18 o’clock
and your father is still at the office.
―I know. Who else
would ____ he does?
so hard as&&&&&& B. be working harder than
harder work than D. work as hard as
about your test in chemistry?
&&&&&& ―Oh，couldn’t
feel ____. I didn’t make a single mistake.
&&&&&& A. better&&&& B.
heavier&&&&&&&&& C. worse&&& D. sorrier
Compared with the nervousness of driving in the rain or snow，it
is____ to sit in a train and look out of the windows without any worry of
bad weather.
&&&&&& A. more tired&&&&&&&& B. less tiringC.
less tiredD. even more tiring
―How do you like Mr Li’s painting?
you the truth，no
one pains____.
&&&&&& A. terribly& B. worse&&& C.
the worst &&&&&&&& D. badly
Look at the two boats in the sea! The race for the grand prize has never
been so ____.
&&&&&& A. closerB.
closely&&&&&&&&& C. closest&&&&&&&&& D. close
―Anne is quite unfriendly.
&&&&&& ―I think she’s____ unfriendly.
&&&&&& A. more shy than&&& B. shyer than&&&&&&&& C. more
shyer than D. shy more than
―What do you think of the food?
―Wonderful. It couldn’t be____.
&&&&&& A. so good B. the best C.
the better &&&&&&&& D. any better
It is generally considered that football is ____ than any other match.
&&&&&& A. a great deal exciting& B.
by far more exciting
&&&&&& C. a lot of more excitingD.
far more exciting
―The cake is
delicious.
&&&&&& ―Well，at
least it is____ the one I baked last week.
&&&&&& A. as bad asB. no worse than&&& C. no
better than&&& D. not better than
The purpose of the research had a more important meaning for them than ____.
&&&&&& A. ours&&&&&& B. those of ours&&&& C.
it had for ours&&& D. it did for us
Do you think the weather is good enough for a picnic?
You couldn’t hope for ____ at this time of year.
&&&&&& A. a nice day&&&&&&&&& B. the nicer day&&&&& C.
the nicest day&&& D. a nicer day
51. How cold it is! We’ve never had
____ this winter.
&&&&&& A. the colder day&&& B. a
cold day&& &&&&&& C. the coldest day&& D. a colder day
―Goods imported from abroad are ____ those made in China.
&&&&&& ―Yes. Some of the goods made in China are of high
&&&&&& A. not always better than&&&&&&&& B.
always as good as
&&&&&& C. on better than&&&&&&&&&
D. no longer better than
doubt if I will come to listen to his speech next time. It couldn’t have
been____ in fact.
&&&&&& A. any worse&&& B. so bad&&
C. any better&&&&&&&&& D. the best
―Of all the novels
here I like this one ____.
―So do I. It’s not
interesting at all.
best&&&&&& B. least&&&&&& C. most&&&&& D.
―How did you sleep
last night?
―Like a log. Never
slept ____.
well&&&&&& B. better&&&& C. best&&&&&& D.
much better
57. Some of the paintings on show
are well worth seeing，but
others could be ____.
&&&&&& A. good&&&&& B.
worse&&& C. better&&&& D. bad
58. That’s my idea. Can you think of
a ____ one?
&&&&&& A. good&&&&& B.
best&&&&&& C. better&&&& D. bit
As a matter of fact，this
is just as____.
&&&&&& A. an example as the other example is good& B. a
good example as the other
&&&&&& C. good example as the other&&& D. good
an example as the other
The area of Beijing city is about____ that of New York.
&&&&&& A. four times as much as&&&&
B. as four times large as
&&&&&& C. as four times greater than&&&& D.
four times as big as
61. We have a big library in our
school. There are more than twice ____ five years ago.
&&&&&& A. books than&&&&&&& B. as
many books as C. many more books than D. many books as
According to a new survey，females
who have attended ____ high schools have higher test scores than those in
co-ed schools.
&&&&&& A. all-girl&& B. all-girls’&
C. all-girl’s D. all-girls
63. We have little ____ information
about the development in this field.
&&&&&& A. present-day&&
B. up-to-date&&&&&&&&& C. modern&&&&&&&& D. late
―Is Mr Smith in?
―No，he’s
asked for ____ leave.
week’s&&&& B. a two-week&& C. a two-week’s&&&& D. a two weeks
Our teacher is strict with us. He never allows us to write____ carelessly.
&&&&&& A. that&&&&&& B. such so C.
such&&&& D. so
―I was riding along
the street and all of a sudden，a
car cut in and knocked me down.
can never be ____ careful in the street.
&&&&&& A. much&&&& B. very&&&&&& C.
so&&&&& D. too
I’m hunting for a house，bright，comfortable
and ____ with a big garden.
&&&&&& A. after all& B. all
over&&&&&&&&& C. above allD. in all
isn’t so much w the question is whether he works____.
&&&&&& A. above allB. in all&&&&&
C. at all&&&&& D. after all
After a year’s training，Zhang
Jian succeeded in swimming across the English Channel___.
&&&&&& A. at last&&&& B. in
case&&&&&&&&& C. once again&&&&&&&& D. in the end
advise you to take school more seriously，otherwise
you’ll have to go out and work____.
&&&&&& A. as a result&&&&&&&&& B. now and then&&&& C. in
a word&&&&&&&&& D. at that moment
―George is organized，easy-going，hard-working
and intelligent.
&―____，I
can’t speak too highly of him.
&&&&&& A. In other words&& B. In a
word&&&&&&&&& C. On the other hand D. As a result
8. With summer coming on，the
weather gets hot ____.
&&&&&& A. day after day&&&& B. day
and night&&&& C. day in and day out D. day by day
9. We must keep our room clean. Dirt
and disease go ____，you
&&&&&& A. from time to time B. hand
in hand&&& C. step by step&& D. one after another
10. “He gave me ____ $100!” he said
with satisfaction.
&&&&&& A. no more than&&&& B.
something like&&& C. only&&&&&& D. no less than
11. This is the story I have ____
heard. It’s very interesting，isn’t
&&&&&& A. ever&&&&&& B.
never&&&& C. hardly&&& D. often
12. I can’t tell you the exact time when I’ll get there，maybe
at eight or at nine or still later. ____ I’ll be there as early as I can.
&&&&&& A. Anyhow B.
Thus&&&&& C. Therefore&&&&&&&&& D. However
13. It’s too late to set out for
watc ____，it’s
starting to rain.
besides&&&&&&&&& B. meanwhile&&&&&&&& C. however D.
14. The doctor was ____ aware of all
the possible problems involved in that kind of operation.
&&&&&& A. wholly&&&&&&&&&
B. completely&&&&&&&& C. fully&&&&&& D. entirely
―Four? A bit ____.
Say，a quarter
―All right. I will
pick you up then.
less&&&&&&& B. more&&&&& C. later&&&&&& D.
―Do you think Tom
will succeed?
―Well，he’s
helped by a number of people and，what
is more，he
works extremely hard，so
he will ____ succeed.
probably B. possibly& C. perhaps& D. maybe
Did all of them go to the movie?
They ____ went to the Internet bar instead
&&&&&& A. almost&&& B. mostly&&& C.
most&&&&& D. nearly
―He isn’t particular
about his food.
eats ____ anything.
nearly&&& B. mostly&&& C. almost&&& D.
19. This is the place I ____ want to go to.
&&&&&& A. mostly&&&&&&&&& B. the
mostly&&&&&&&& C. most&&&&& D. much
what way do you think Sue will use her new Ford?
&&&&&& ―She’ll
use it____ for going to work.
&&&&&& A. mostly&&&&&&&&& B.
nearly&&&& C. most&&&&& D. almost
What do you think of the work Tom has done recently?
&&&&&& ―I feel____ that the work shouldn’t have been done
so carelessly.
&&&&&& A. badly&&&& B. directly& C.
strongly D. hardly
―Could you____ take
care of my dog while I’m away?
―Sure. Leave it to
me，please.
perhaps B. possibly& C. maybe&&& D.
―You don’t seem to
be quite yourself today. What’s wrong?
―Oh，I’m
suffering from a cold，nothing
serious，____.
yet&&&&&&&& B. indeed&&& C. though&&&&&&&&&
This kind of car is very expensive. I’ll buy one，____.
&&&&&& A. as well& B.
so&&&&& C. instead&&&&&&&&& D. though
25. Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. ____，our
minds are developed by learning.
&&&&&& A. ProbablyB.
Likely&&&& C. Similarly D. Generally
26. Terrorism(恐怖主义)
in the world means more deaths and heavier losses and ____，it
is our duty to fight against it.
&&&&&& A. altogether&&&&&&&&& B.
thereforeC. otherwise&&&&&&&&& D. moreover
The new manager is intelligent and hard-working，and____，he
is very charming.
&&&&&& A. moreover&&&&&&&&& B. thereforeC.
howeverD. instead
―Would you like to
go to the concert with me，Mary?
have g ____，I
have lots of work to do.
&&&&&& A. otherwise &&&&&&& B. besides& C.
howeverD. therefore
They sat ____ so they could share the newspaper.
&&&&&& A. closely& B. close&&&& C.
nearlyD. almost
you get together with your old friends?
&―Yes，from
time to time，but
&&&&&& A. normally B. certainly C.
regularly D. necessarily
―Did you have any
trouble in getting there?
____ I would have telephoned you.
&&&&&& A. However &&&&&&&& B. Otherwise &&&&&&& C.
Therefore &&&&&&& D. Anyway
Since the death of her mother，she
has been all day crying at home ____.
&&&&&& A. strongly B. deeply&&& C.
heavily&&&&&&&&& D. bitterly
The man who had been shot was ____.
&&&&&& A. as well as dying B. dying as well &&& C. as ill
as possible D. as good as dead
34. They have ____ promised to help
&&&&&& A. as far as B. as
long as&&&&&&&&& C. as well as&&&&&&&&& D. as good as
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