形容词副词
单项选择
1.The prediction Asimov made ahead of time eventually turns out to be________with the advancement of science technology.
A.opposite B.automatic C.consistent D.familiar
2.Covered in snow, the majesty of this grand palace is rather enhanced, and becomes more________.
A.over-priced B.ground-breaking C.awe-inspiring D.bitter-sweet
3.The nation’s unemployment rate has been climbing ________ since the outbreak of COVID-19.
A.probably B.literally C.gently D.steadily
4.________ some advice by a famous musician, the young singer was not ________ about his performance any more.
A.Giving; worrying B.Giving; worried C.Given; worrying D.Given; worried
5.Jim is a ________ person, and he never feels tired.
A.busy B.powerful C.energetic D.careful
6.Some of the actors’ live lives ________ to the parts they play in the movie.
A.identical B.available C.familiar D.reliable
7.Even though there are lots of benefits of doing sports, many people have a vague understanding and don’t know what ________ they are.
A.relevantly B.exactly C.significantly D.necessarily
8.Initially, I didn’t think he was a reliable person. However, ________ events proved that I was wrong.
A.tolerated B.temporary C.elegant D.subsequent
9.Mr. Lee used to smoke cigarettes when he felt ________. Later, he realized that it was a bad habit.
A.joint B.realistic C.stressed out D.harmonious
10.—A well-trained dog will make no attempt to share your lunch.
—But it will just make you feel so ________ that you cannot enjoy it.
A.guilty B.skeptical C.fragile D.eager
11.The attack has caused severe damage to enemy’s ________ forces.
A.magical B.mixture C.modest D.military
12.At the back yard, we found him ________on a bench with a ________face.
A.seated; worrying B.sit; worried
C.sitting; worrying D.seated; worried
13.What we human beings create may_______ does harm to ourselves.
A.successfully B.naturally C.immediately D.potentially
14.Her unique writing style sets her ______ from other journalists.
A.alone B.apart C.ahead D.aloud
15.Travelling along the old Silk Road is an interesting and ________ experience one will keep in mind for a long time.
A.mature B.infectious C.rewarding D.mutual
16.It was from then on ________ Khloe started to think ________ and make informed choices about her life.
A.when; intimately B.that; objectively C.how; constantly D.that; instantly
17.Everyone is waiting for the announcement of the result, which is a(n) ______ moment for the winner.
A.absorbed B.average C.independent D.dramatic
18.We have never been ________ in spite of repeated failures.
A.tiresome B.disheartened C.sensitive D.mature
19.With the number of confirmed cases rising, ________ the risks of infection remain high.
A.urgently B.vitally C.objectively D.apparently
20.Michelle, a Kenyan student majoring in Chinese herbs, found it ________ understood.
A.easy B.easily C.to be easy D.being easy
21.He feels that young people are more________and can perform better for the rest of the day.
A.explosive B.energetic C.concerned D.previous
22.The schools here offer different after-class activities. For them social skills are more important than ______ achievements.
A.adequate B.active C.abundant D.academic
23.Lily is so ______ . She is always making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.
A.critical B.available C.magnificent D.dramatic
24.Man is always pursuing profit, sometimes _________ even unaware ________ he has done is harmful to the environment.
A.is … that B./ … that C.is … what D./ … what
25.The winning shot gave the Serbian team a two-sets-to-one ________, but China didn’t falter before this ________ competitor.
A.start … intense B.start … tough
C.lead … intense D.lead … tough
26.Jiangsu cuisine, one of the eight culinary ________ of China, is known for its ________-shaped dishes.
A.traditions … elaborately B.traditions … humanely
C.recipes … elaborately D.recipes … humanely
27.Today we gather to ________ Pierre de Coubertin, who in 1894 resurrected a legendary ancient ritual that had been ________ to humanity for more than 15 centuries.
A.appreciate … lost B.appreciate … extincted
C.celebrate … lost D.celebrate … extincted
28.After an Edwardian dinner party, the women would ________ to the drawing room while the men remained at the dining table to talk freely about the topics seen as too ________ for women to worry themselves about.
A.migrate … challenging B.migrate … appealing
C.retire … challenging D.retire … appealing
29.This is a programme ________ by The Gorilla Organization to raise money to save the world’s last ________ gorillas from dying out.
A.is run; remaining B.run; remained C.is run; remained D.run; remaining
30.When I was talking, Mrs. Southern listened keenly, ______ breaking in with relevant questions.
A.eventually B.repeatedly C.occasionally D.immediately
31.The Shenzhou-13 return capsule, carrying three astronauts, made an _____ and safe landing in the scheduled area on April 16, 2022.
A.active B.accurate C.extreme D.extra
32.The________ reading speed is approximately 200 words per minute.
A.average B.severe C.sustainable D.concerned
33.—How is the result, doctor
—Well, your health is ______ good, but you still have a few minor problems.
A.normally B.generally C.gradually D.originally
34.Indeed, my father is not outwardly________, yet he does have a deep sense of responsibility and family pride.
A.practical B.emotive C.curly D.wrinkled
35.Look! Some boys are playing football________ some girls are relaxing themselves by playing the game of cat and mouse on the playground.
A.otherwise B.since C.while D.however
36.I think of my countless failures and how they’ve contributed________ to making me what I am nowadays.
A.regularly B.considerably C.equally D.deliberately
37.It is considered that digital TV is________ to satellite TV because it allows the same service to be delivered with clearer pictures.
A.better B.superior C.senior D.junior
38.She felt________because the result of her math exam was really________.
A.discouraged; disappointed B.discouraging; disappointing
C.discouraged; disappointing D.discouraging; disappointed
39.We are very________to Steve for all the good things that he has done for the company.
A.frank B.sensitive C.grateful D.incredible
40.I was late, but________the meeting hadn’t started.
A.fortunately B.absolutely C.effectively D.generously
41.A ________ magician in people’s mind is an entertainer ________ a wand and ________ a hat, tall and pointed.
A.typical; holding; worn B.classical; held; wearing
C.classical; holds; wears D.typical; holding; wearing
42.Several years ago, I had a manager who________ changed his mind about what he wanted.
A.strangely B.constantly C.actually D.ultimately
43.It’s wise to have a(n) ________ solution to the problem we are facing now, in case the first one does not work when used.
A.alternative B.acceptable C.final D.better
44.The change of a job can be a very challenging and ______ experience for most people.
A.inspiring B.disturbing C.motivating D.fascinating
45.Father’s loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ________, putting others first.
A.cautious B.courageous C.considerate D.humorous
46.There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. ________ , it is important that we try.
A.Meanwhile B.Therefore C.Besides D.Nevertheless
47.The woman was so ________ that even the clicking sound of the mouse upset her.
A.generous B.flexible C.thoughtful D.sensitive
48.When learning the text, you should try to understand the writer’s intention of writing the passage instead of ______ translating the words and sentences.
A.totally B.clearly C.thoroughly D.merely
49.Some people are against the plan but ________ support it.
A.any more B.many more C.much more D.no more
50.I was _____ assigned to help with the delivering of food in the earthquake relief, but I arrived late and had to wait for other tasks.
A.fundamentally B.originally C.slightly D.increasingly
参考答案:
1.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:阿西莫夫提前做出的预测最终与科学技术的进步是一致的。A. opposite相反的;B. automatic自动的;C. consistent一致的;D. familiar熟悉的。be consistent with与……相一致。这里指预测结果证明与科学技术的进步是一致的。故选C。
2.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这座宏伟的宫殿被白雪覆盖,显得格外雄伟,更加令人肃然起敬。A.over-priced标价太高的;B.ground-breaking独创的;C.awe-inspiring使人敬畏的;D.bitter-sweet悲喜交加的。根据“the majesty of this grand palace”可知,此处是指更加令人肃然起敬。故选C。
3.D
考查副词词义辨析。句意:自新型冠状病毒爆发以来,国家的失业率持续上升。A.probably大概,或许;B.literally按照字面意义地,逐字地;C.gently文静地,温柔地;D.steadily持续地。根据“since the outbreak of COVID-19”可知,此处是指失业率持续上升。故选D。
4.D
考查非谓语动词和形容词。句意:被著名音乐家给了一些建议,这个年轻的歌手不再担心他的表演。分析句子结构和意思可知,第一个空格考查过去分词作状语,动词give和句子主语 the young singer是逻辑上的被动关系。第二个空考查形容词worried,表示“担心的”意思,在句子中作表语。故选D。
5.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Jim是一个精力充沛的人,并且从不感觉疲倦。A. busy忙的;B. powerful有影响力的;C. energetic精力充沛的;D. careful认真的。根据句意可知,此处应表示“Jim是一个精力充沛,不知疲倦的人”,故填energetic,作定语,故选C。
6.A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有些演员的生活与他们在电影中扮演的角色完全相同。A. identical完全相同的;B. available合适的,可利用的;C. familiar熟悉的;D. reliable可靠的。根据选项及常识可知,此处使用形容词identical,指“有些演员的生活与他们在电影中扮演的角色完全相同”。故选A项。
7.B
考查副词词义辨析。句意:尽管做运动有很多好处,但许多人对它们的理解是模糊的,不知道它们到底是什么。A. relevantly贴切地;B. exactly确切地,到底;C. significantly重要地;D. necessarily必要地。根据“many people have a vague understanding”可知,人们对运动的好处的理解是模糊的,不知道它们到底是什么,exactly符合题意。故选B。
8.D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:起初,我认为他不是一个可靠的人。然而,随后的事件证明我错了。A. tolerated容忍的;B. temporary暂时的;C. elegant优雅的;D. subsequent接下来的,随后的。根据句意可知,此处表示“接下来的,随后的事件”,应用形容词subsequent,作定语,故选D。
9.C
考查形容词的词义辨析。句意:李先生在焦虑时,过去常常抽烟。之后他意识到那是一个坏习惯。A. joint共同的;B. realistic现实的;C. stressed out焦虑的;D. harmonious和谐的。根据句意可知,此处表示“焦虑时吸烟”,故选C。
10.A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:——一条训练有素的狗不会试图分享你的午餐。——但它只会让你感到内疚,以至于你不能享受它。A. guilty内疚的;B. skeptical怀疑的;C. fragile易碎的;D. eager渴望的,迫切的。根据“that you cannot enjoy it.”可知,此处是指因为不给狗分享午餐而感到内疚,以至于不能好好享受午饭。故选A。
11.D
考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意:这次袭击给敌人的军事力量造成了严重的损失。A. magical魔法的,神奇的;B. mixture混合物;C. modest谦虚的,适中的;D. military军事的,军队的。根据“The attack(袭击)”及空后的“forces(武装力量)”可知,袭击给敌人的军事力量造成严重的损失。故选D项。
12.D
考查非谓语动词。句意:在后院,我们发现他坐在长凳上,面带担忧。be seated意为“坐着”,表示状态,常用被动语态,sit意为“坐下”,表示动作,无被动语态,结合句意可知,空一处单词作宾语补足语,应用过去分词seated构成被动,表示他的“状态”;-ed形容词可修饰表示“音容笑貌”的名词,意为“感到……的”,根据句意,空二处单词作定语修饰face,表示“感到担忧的面容”,应用-ed形容词worried。故选D。
13.D
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们人类所创造的事物有可能对我们自身有害。A. successfully成功地;B. naturally自然地;C. immediately立即;D. potentially可能地。由情态动词may可知该句表示猜测,即猜测人类所创造的事物可能对自身有害。故选D项。
14.B
考查副词。句意:她的优雅风格使她与其他记者截然不同。短语set sb./sth. apart ( from sb./ sth.)意为“使某人/物与众不同;使某人/物突出”。故选B。
15.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:沿着古老的丝绸之路旅行是一段有趣而有益的经历,人们将铭记于心。A. mature成熟的;B. infectious传染性的;C. rewarding有益的;D. mutual相互的。由“Travelling along the old Silk Road”可知,句子表示“沿着古老的丝绸之路旅行是一段有趣而有益的经历”,空格处意为“有益的”,是rewarding,故选C。
16.B
考查强调句和副词词义辨析。句意:从那时起Khloe开始客观地思考,并对自己的生活做出明智的选择。第一空是强调句型,即it is/was+强调内容+that/who+句子剩余部分,将it is/was...that/who去掉后,句子是完整句子,此处强调时间from then on,应用that;第二空考查副词,intimately熟悉地;objectively客观地;constantly持续不断地;instantly立刻;马上。根据下文“make informed choices about her life.”可知,此处表示客观地思考,故选B。
17.D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:每个人都在等待结果的宣布,这对胜利者来说是一个激动人心的时刻。A. absorbed专心致志的;B. average平均的;C. independent独立的;D. dramatic激动人心的。结合the winner可知,对胜利者来说这是一个激动人心的时刻。故选D项。
18.B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管一再失败,我们从未灰心。A. tiresome令人疲惫的;B. disheartened灰心的;C. sensitive敏感的;D. mature 成熟的。根据“in spite of”意为“尽管”可知,此处需要表达转折,尽管一再失败,我们从未灰心。根据句意可知需要使用disheartened。故选B。
19.D
考查副词词义辨析。句意:随着确诊病例的增加,感染的风险显然仍然很高。A. urgently紧急地;B. vitally重要地;C. objectively客观地;D. apparently明显地。根据句意可知,此处表示“感染的风险显然仍然很高”,故选D。
20.B
考查副词。句意:米歇尔是一名主修中草药的肯尼亚学生,她发现这很容易理解。此处修饰过去分词understood,应用副词。故选B。
21.B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他觉得年轻人精力更充沛,在一天剩下的时间里可以表现得更好。A. explosive爆炸性的;B. energetic 精力充沛的;C. concerned 担忧的;D. previous 之前的。根据句意可知,此处形容词作定语修饰名词young people,所以需使用“energetic”意为“精力充沛的”,故选B。
22.D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这里的学校提供不同的课外活动。对他们来说,社交技能比学业成绩更重要。A. adequate充足的;B. active活跃的;C. abundant丰富的;D. academic学术的。根据上文“The schools here offer different after-class activities.”可知,学校提供不同的课外活动。即对他们来说,社交技能比学业成绩更重要。故选D。
23.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:莉莉真的很出色。她总是让你觉得你可以很自然地和她说话。A.critical重要的;B.available可得到的;C.magnificent出色的;D.dramatic戏剧性的。根据句意,此处意指Lily是一个很出色的人,总是会让别人感到很舒服自然。C项“magnificent”(出色的)符合句意。故选C项。
24.D
考查形容词作状语和名词性从句。句意:人类总是追求利润,有时甚至没有意识到他所做的是有害的环境。分析句子结构可知,句中已有谓语动词,所以第一空形容词unaware 在句中作状语。第二空为宾语从句,从句缺少宾语,且指物,所以用连接代词what引导。故选D。
25.D
考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意:这一制胜的一球让塞尔维亚队以2比1领先,但中国队在这位强手面前并没有退缩。“start”意为“开始”,“lead”意为“领先”, “intense”意为“激烈的”,“tough”意为“强硬的”,根据句意可知,此处表示“比分领先”;“对手强硬”。故选D。
26.C
考查名词和副词词义辨析。句意:江苏菜是中国八大菜系之一,以造型精美而闻名。A. traditions传统;… elaborately精巧地;B. traditions传统 … humanely人道地;C. recipes食谱,烹饪法; … elaborately精巧地;D. recipes食谱,烹饪法 … humanely人道地。结合常识可知,江苏菜是中国八大菜系之一,名词recipe符合题意;根据“shaped”可知,是精美的造型,副词elaborately符合题意。故选C。
27.C
考查动词,形容词词义辨析。句意:今天,我们齐聚一堂,歌颂皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦,他于1894年复兴了一个传奇的古老仪式,对人类来说,这一仪式已经消失了15个多世纪。appreciate sth.欣赏,赏识,高度评价;celebrate sb./sth.赞扬,赞美,歌颂;lost 失去的,丧失的;extinct灭绝的。根据句意可知,第一空是我们聚在一起歌颂顾拜旦这个人,因此用celebrate;第二空是这个仪式已经消失,“灭绝的”是extinct,因此用lost。故选C项。
28.C
考查动词,形容词词义辨析。句意:在爱德华七世时代,当晚宴结束后,女人们会退到客厅,而男人们则留在餐桌旁,自由地谈论那些对女人来说太具挑战性而不必去担心的话题。migrate to迁徙,移居;retire to退下,退出,离开(尤指到僻静处);challenging有挑战性的;appealing有魅力的,吸引人的。由句意可知,第一空是女人们从餐桌离开,到客厅里;第二空是男人们在讨论对女性来说很有挑战性的话题。故选C项。
29.D
考查非谓语动词和形容词。句意:这是一个由大猩猩组织运营的项目,为了筹集资金拯救世界上最后剩下的大猩猩免于灭绝。分析句子可知,run作定语,修饰programme,二者之间是被动关系,用过去分词作定语,修饰gorillas用形容词remaining,表示“剩下的;剩余的” ,根据句意,故选D。
30.C
考查副词词义辨析。句意:当我在说话时,索思特夫人兴致勃勃地听着,偶尔插进来问一些相关的问题。A. eventually最终;B. repeatedly反复地;C. occasionally偶尔;D. immediately立即。根据空前“Mrs. Southern listened keenly”可知,索思特夫人听得很认真,偶尔插进来问一些相关的问题。故选C。
31.B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:2022年4月16日,载着三名宇航员的神舟十三号返回舱在预定区域准确、安全着陆。A. active 活跃的;B. accurate精确的;C. extreme极其的;D. extra多余的。根据后文safe,可知此处是精确着陆,故选B项。
32.A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:平均阅读速度将近每分钟200个单词。A. average平均的;B. severe严厉的;C. sustainable可持续的;D. concerned关注的。结合语意,由后面的每分钟200个单词可知,这里指的是平均速度。故选A项。
33.B
考查副词辨析。句意:——结果怎么样医生?——嗯,你的健康状况总体上还不错,但是还有一些小问题。 A. normally正常地;B. generally总体地;C. gradually 逐渐地;D. originally 起初地。由语意可知,身体上还有一些小问题,说明总体上还不错。故选B项。
34.B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:的确,我的父亲不是一个情感外露的人,但是他有一种深深的责任感和家庭自豪感。A. practical明智的,心灵手巧的;B. emotive情绪的,表现情感的;C. curly卷曲的;D. wrinkled有皱纹的。根据句意可知,我的父亲有很强的责任感和家庭自豪感,体现父亲的沉稳与负责,说明上文提到父亲的性格特点是不会表面情绪化或表露情感。故选B项。
35.C
考查连词。句意:看!一些男孩在踢足球,而一些女孩在操场上玩猫捉老鼠的游戏来放松自己。A. otherwise 否则;B. since 自从;C. while 然而; D.however无论……。结合空处前后可知,“一些男孩在踢足球”与“一些女孩在做游戏”是对比关系,因此需要使用并列转折关系。“while”意为“然而”,故选C。
36.B
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我想起了我无数次的失败,以及它们是如何为我今天的成就做出巨大贡献的。A. regularly有规律地;B. considerably相当多地;C. equally平等地;D. deliberately故意地。由“my countless failures”可知,句子表示“无数次的失败对我成为今天的我有相当多的贡献”,空格处意为“相当多地”,故选B。
37.B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有人分析说,数字电视在提供同样的服务的同时,画面也更加清晰,因此比卫星电视更有优势。A. better更好的;B. superior优质的;C. senior年长的;D. junior职位较低的。由“because it allows the same service to be delivered with clearer pictures”可知,数字电视在提供同样的服务的同时,画面也更加清晰,因此比卫星电视更有优势,superior to意为“优于;比……优越”。故选B。
38.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她感到沮丧,因为她的数学考试结果实在令人失望。第一空discouraged沮丧的;discouraging令人沮丧的,修饰人应用-ed结尾形容词discouraged,作表语;第二空disappointed失望的,disappointing令人失望的,此处指考试结果令人失望,应用-ing结尾形容词disappointing,作表语。故选C。
39.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我们非常感谢史蒂夫为公司所做的一切。A. frank坦白的;B. sensitive敏感的;C. grateful感恩的;D. incredible难以置信的。根据“all the good things that he has done for the company”可知,我们对史蒂夫所做的一切心怀感激,应用形容词grateful作表语,且be grateful to sb. for sth.为固定搭配,意为“因某事感激某人”。故选C。
40.A
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我迟到了,幸好会议还没开始。A. fortunately幸好;B. absolutely完全地;C. effectively有效地;D. generously慷慨的。根据后文“the meeting hadn’t started”可知,指幸好会议还没开始。故选A。
41.D
考查形容词词义辨析和非谓语动词。句意:人们脑海里典型的魔术师是一个手里拿着一根魔术棒,戴着一顶又高又尖的帽子的表演者。typical“典型的”,classical“经典的”;根据句意可知,此处意为“典型的”表演者,表达为typical;空2和空3做entertainer的定语,entertainer与hold和wear之间为主动关系,故应用现在分词helding和wearing,故选D。
42.B
考查副词。句意:几年前,我有一个经理,关于他想要的东西,他总是改变主意。A. strangely不可思议地;B. constantly经常地,总是;C. actually实际上;D. ultimately最终。根据句意和语境,这位经理不断地改变自己想要的东西,设空处应用constantly,作状语。故选B项。
43.A
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对于我们现在面临的问题,有一个替代的解决方案是明智的,以防第一个方案在使用时不起作用。A. alternative供选择的;B. acceptable可接受的;C. final最终的;D. better更好的。根据“in case the first one does not work when used.”可知,需要一个可替代的解决方案,防止第一个方案在使用时不起作用。故选A。
44.B
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对大多数人来说,工作的改变是一种非常具有挑战性和令人不安的经历。A. inspiring鼓舞人心的;B. disturbing令人不安的;C. motivating激励的;D. fascinating迷人的。根据“The change of a job”和“challenging”可知,换工作对大多数人来说是具有挑战和令人不安的经历。故选B。
45.C
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:父亲的慈爱和无私激励着我变得更加富有同情心和体贴,把别人放在第一位。A. cautious谨慎的;B. courageous勇敢的;C. considerate体贴的;D. humorous幽默的。根据“putting others first.”可知,父亲的慈爱和无私激励着自己变得更加富有同情心和体贴。故选C。
46.D
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们成功改变法律的可能性很小。然而,我们的尝试是很重要的。A. Meanwhile同时;B. Therefore因此;C. Besides另外;D. Nevertheless然而。根据句意可知,上下两句之间是转折关系,即“虽然这件事可能性小,然而我们还是要尝试”之意。此处用副词Nevertheless(然而)在句中作状语。故选D项。
47.D
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这个女人非常敏感,连鼠标的咔哒声都让她心烦。A. generous慷慨的;B. flexible灵活的;C. thoughtful体贴的;D. sensitive敏感的。根据“even the clicking sound of the mouse upset her.”可知,这个女人对声音非常敏感。故选D。
48.D
考查副词词义辨析。句意:在学习文章时,你应该试着理解作者写文章的意图,而不是仅仅翻译单词和句子。A. totally完全地;B. clearly清晰地;C. thoroughly彻底地;D. merely仅仅,只不过。根据常识、语境和前文“instead of”可知,此处表示“学习文章时,不能仅仅翻译单词和句子”。故选D项。
49.B
考查形容词和副词短语辨析。句意:有些人反对这个计划,但也有更多的人支持它。A. any more再,又;B. many more更多的;C. much more更加;D. no more不再。根据上文的“Some people are against the plan (有些人反对这个计划)”可知,下文中省略了可数名词people,应该是“ but many more people support it.(但也有更多的人支持它)”。此处可用B项形容词短语many more(更多的)修饰可数名词people,在句中作主语;根据句子结构和句意排除A项,C项和D项,它们都是副词短语,修饰动词。故选B项。
50.B
考查副词词义辨析。句意:我起初是被安排在地震救援中帮助运送食物,但我迟到了,不得不等待其他任务。A. fundamentally根本地,基础地;B. originally起初,原来;C. slightly稍微,轻微地;D. increasingly不断增加地。由“but I arrived late and had to wait for other tasks”可知,此处指起初是被安排在地震救援中帮助运送食物,但是后来由于迟到要等待其他任务。故选B项。