【走向高考】2014届高三英语二轮专题复习 强化提升 习题狂练（高考体验题组：11-13年真题+高考模拟题组：13年一模二模）：形容词与副词（26页，Word有详解答案）

题型1 高考体验题组
1.(2013·全国Ⅰ，25)Tony can hardly boil an egg，still ________ cook dinner.
A．less B．little
C．much D．more
答案：A　本题考查副词的用法。句意：托尼几乎不会煮鸡蛋，更不用说做饭了。still less何况；更不用说，符合题意。still more更，甚至。
2．(2013·全国Ⅱ，9)It may not be a great suggestion. But before ________ is put forward, we'll make do with it.
A．a good one B．a better one
C．the best one D．a best one
答案：B　本题考查比较等级的用法。句意：这可能不是一个好建议，但在提出更好的建议之前，我们将勉强对付着。make do with凑合用，吃……来凑合；设法应付；凑合着用。此处表示两者比较，故B项正确。
3．(2013·安徽，30)David is ________ animal fur, so he won't visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.
A．curious about B．allergic to
C．satisfied with D. fond of
答案：B　本题考查形容词短语辨析。句意：戴维德对动物的皮毛过敏，因此他不去拜访任何家里有猫或者狗的人。be curious about“对……好奇”；be allergic to“对……过敏”；be satisfied with“对……满意”；be fond of“喜欢”。根据语境可知B项正确。
4．(2013·浙江，2)Mary worked here as a ________ secretary and ended up getting a fulltime job with the company.
A．pessimistic B．temporary
C．previous D．cautious
答案：B　本题考查形容词词义辨析。句意：玛丽在这儿当临时秘书，结果是在这家公司得到了一份全职的工作。pessimistic悲观的；temporary临时的，暂时的；previous珍贵的，宝贵的；cautious小心谨慎的。根据题干意思可知正确答案为B。
5．(2013·浙江，6)If we leave right away, ________ we'll arrive on time.
A．hopefully B．curiously
C．occasionally D．gradually
答案：A　本题考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果我们马上出发，我们有望能按时到达。hopefully有希望地；curiously好奇地；occasionally偶尔地；gradually逐渐地。由题干意思可知正确答案为A。
6．(2013·浙江，18)If what your friend comes up with surprises you, don't reject it immediately. ________， imagine that it is true.
A．Thus B．Besides
C．Rather D．Otherwise
答案：C　本题考查副词意义辨析。句意：如果你朋友提出的想法让你吃惊，不要马上拒绝，相反，想像一下这是真的。thus因此；besides况且 ，除此之外；rather相反，与此相反；otherwise否则，要不然。由题干意思可知正确答案为C。
7．(2013·辽宁，27)Everything seemed to be going ________ for the first two days after I moved to New York.
A．vividly B．generally
C．frequently D．smoothly
答案：D　考查副词的用法。句意：我搬到纽约的最初的两天一切看上去好像是进展顺利。vividly生动地；generally基本上；frequently经常地；smoothly顺利地，流畅地；故D项为最佳答案。
8．(2013·福建，25)The Forbidden City attracts a ________ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.
A．constant B．main
C．powerful D．shallow
答案：A　本题考查形容词词义辨析。句意：紫禁城每天游客络绎不绝，尤其是在国家规定假日期间。constant持续的；不断的；main主要的；powerful强大的；shallow浅的；肤浅的。A项符合句意。
9．(2013·福建，31)Those poor and needy teenagers were excited to find a shop at the corner where they could buy ________ priced bikes.
A．competitively B．recently
C．reasonably D．affordably
答案：D　本题考查副词词义辨析。句意：那些可怜而又贫穷的十多岁的孩子们非常激动，因为在拐角处他们发现了一家商店，在那儿有他们能够买得起的自行车。competitively竞争性地；recently近来；reasonably合理地；affordably买得起地。D项符合句意。
10．(2013·福建，35)A society cannot be successful if it throws tradition away, but it cannot be successful ________ if we do something to stop progress.
A．either B．neither
C．too D．also
答案：A　首先了解四个选项的汉语意思。neither意为“两者都不”，用在该题中不合语境，故排除；either，too，also三词都意为“也”，但either用于否定句中，而too和also用于肯定句中。由题干中的关键信息but和cannot可知此处为否定句，应选either。本题的意思是：“一个社会如果丢弃了传统是不会成功的，但是如果我们做了阻碍(社会)进步的事情，这个社会也是不会成功的。”
11．(2013·天津，3)I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time—there are ________ meaningful things to do.
A．less B．more
C．the least D．the most
答案：B　本题考查形容词比较等级。句意：我认为每晚看电视是浪费时间——有更有意义的事情可以做。“更有意义的事情”要用meaningful的比较级，即 more meaningful；而less meaningful指“更没意义”；the least meaningful指“最没意义”；the most meaningful指“最有意义”，皆不合题意，故选B项。
12．(2013·江西，24)What a terrible experience! ________， you're safe now—that's the main thing.
A．Anyway B．Besides
C．Otherwise D.Therefore
答案：A　考查副词词义辨析。句意：多么可怕的经历啊！无论如何，现在你安全了——那才是主要的事。anyway尽管如此，无论如何；总之(表示略去一些细节转到下一个主要话题)；besides另外；otherwise否则；therefore因此，A项正确。
13．(2013·江西，26)There are a small number of people involved, possibly ________ twenty.
A．as few as B．as little as
C．as many as D．as much as
答案：A　句意：有关人数很少，可能少到20人。people为复数名词，排除B、D；另外，根据题意可知，用A强调人数少。
14．(2013·湖北，27)People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ________ rather than based on fixed criteria.
A．appropriate B．conscious
C．arbitrary D．controversial
答案：C　根据句意：人们往往抱怨，对于许可证的批准或否定不是根据一定的规则，而是太随意。appropriate 合适的；conscious有意识的，自觉的；arbitrary随意的；controversial有争议的，因此C项正确。
15．(2013·湖北，28)He didn't selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ________ contribution to help the community.
A．commercial B．generous
C．comparable D．profitable
答案：B　根据句意：他没有把从叔叔那里继承下来的钱据为己有，而是慷慨地捐出来，帮助社区。commercial经济的；generous慷慨的；comparable比较的；profitable有益的，可知B项正确。
16．(2013·湖北，29)Don't defend him any more. It's obvious that he ________ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.
A．accidentally B．carelessly
C．deliberately D．clumsily
答案：C　根据句意：不要再为他辩护了，很明显，他是故意破坏花园的围墙的，甚至连道歉都没有。accidentally意外地，偶然地；carelessly粗心地；deliberately故意地；clumsily笨拙地，可知C正确。
17．(2012·新课标，26)The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much ________.
A. the best B. best
C. better D. the better
答案： D　本题考查形容词比较级。句意：结果对于我们来说并不重要，但是如果我们真的赢了，那么将会更好。so much the better 常常和if条件句连用，意为“如果……那就更好了”，其反义词组是so much the worse“那就更糟糕了”。
18．(2012·安徽，34)Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is often thought to be the richest woman in the world. ________， her personal wealth seems rather small.
A．Besides B．Otherwise
C．However D．Altogether
答案：C　句意：女王伊丽莎白二世通常被认为是世界上最富有的女人。然而，她的个人财富却好像很少。besides“此外，而且，加之”；otherwise“否则，要不然”；however“然而”；altogether“总而言之，完全地，总共”，由句意可知，C项符合题意。
19．(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 B．very
C．rather 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“完全是另一回事”。
20．(2011·天津卷，9)The young man couldn't afford a new car.______， he bought a used one.
A．Besides B．Otherwise
C．Instead 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。
21．(2011·浙江卷，16)My schedule is very ________ right now, but I'll try to fit you in.
A．tight B．short
C．regular 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。
22．(2011·浙江卷，13)I've been writing this report ________ for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.
A．finally B．immediately
C．occasionally D．certainly
答案：C　考查副词辨析。句意：近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。
23．(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 B．blank
C．innocent 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。
24．(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 B．slight
C．natural 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。
25．(2011·安徽卷，31) ________， I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A. Hopefully B. Normally
C. Thankfully 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”。
题型2 高考模拟题组
26.(2013·西城区二模，35)With increasing working pressure, Anthony has ________ time to spend with his friends than before.
A．much B．more
C．less D．least
答案：C　考查形容词辨析。句意为：随着工作压力的增大，Anthony和朋友在一起的时间和以前相比少了许多。由than可知，此处要用比较级形式，由此可排除A、D两项；由“With increasing working pressure”可知，要选用less。故答案选C。
27．(2013·东北三省四市联考，32)Mike did the homework ________ it took me.
A．onethird a time B．onethird time
C．a onethird time D．onethird the time
答案：D　考查倍数表达法。句意为： Tom做作业只用了我(做作业的)三分之一的时间。分析句子结构可知，onethird意为“三分之一”，修饰名词time。空格后面的“it took me”为定语从句，修饰限定time，因此time表特指，前面应加定冠词the。故答案选D。
28．(2013·沈阳市二模，23)If the price of oil remains ________ for the rest of 2013, I will consider buying a new car.
A．solid B．specific
C．stubborn D．stable
答案：D　考查形容词辨析。句意为：如果2013年接下来的日子里油价稳定(stable)的话，我准备买辆新车。solid固体的；specific具体的；stubborn倔强的，均不符合语境。故答案选D。
29．(2013·哈尔滨市质检，25)There is no doubt that I'm trying to do what is best, but ________ I have got to consider the cost.
A．merely B．equally
C．nearly D．mostly
答案：B　考查副词辨析。句意为：毫无疑问，我正在尽力做到最好，但我同样得考虑成本(代价)。merely意为“仅仅，只是”；equally意为“同样地”；nearly意为“几乎，接近地”；mostly意为“主要地”。根据句意可知，答案选B。
30．(2013·青岛市质检，31)Once you are ________ to smoking, it is difficult to give it up.
A．crazy B．addicted
C．fond D．attractive
答案：B　考查形容词辨析。句意为：一旦你抽烟成瘾，便很难戒掉。addicted和to连用，意为“沉迷于……，对……上瘾”，符合语境，故B项正确。crazy与with搭配，意为“对……疯狂”；fond与of搭配，意为“对……喜爱”；attractive与to搭配意为“对……有吸引力”，主语一般为物，均不符合句意，故排除。
31．(2013·杭州市二模，3)You needn't have apologized for your absence—________， it's hardly your fault.
A．therefore B．however
C．meanwhile D．besides
答案：D　考查副词辨析。句意为：你不必为你的缺席道歉，而且这几乎不是你的错。therefore“因此”，表因果；however“然而”，表转折；meanwhile“同时”，表并列；besides“此外，而且”，表递进。根据句意可知，答案选D。
32．(2013·杭州市二模，15)Just a month before the earthquake the school practiced an emergency drill showing the children how to ________ find their “safe place”．
A．calmly B．regularly
C．automatically D．specially
答案：A　考查副词辨析。句意为：地震前一个月，这个学校举办了一次应急演习，告诉学生们如何镇定地找到自己的安全位置。calmly“镇定地”；regularly“规则地”；automatically“自动地”；specially“特别地”。根据语境可知，答案选A。
33．(2013·杭州市二模，18)Statistics indicate that women are ________ shoppers in Europe, contributing to fourfifths of annual online shopping sales.
A．enthusiastic B．potential
C．traditional D．intelligent
答案：A　考查形容词辨析。句意为：统计数据表明，女士是欧洲热情的购物者，她们购物能占到每年网上购物量的五分之四。enthusiastic“热情的”；potential“潜在的”；traditional“传统的”；intelligent“聪明的”。根据语境可知，答案选A。
34．(2013·湖北省七市4月联考，23)The recent study has shown that people's attitudes towards protecting the environment are not ________ with their behavior in daily life.
A．consistent B．reliable
C．satisfied D．enthusiastic
答案：A　考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：最近的研究已经表明，人们对环保的态度与他们日常生活中的行为不一致。consistent意为“始终如一的，一致的，坚持的”；reliable“可靠的，可信赖的”；satisfied意为“满意的”；enthusiastic意为“热情的，热心的”。结合选项及语境可知，consistent符合题意。故答案选A。
35．(2013·湖北省七市4月联考，24)The Jiangsu TV station is very popular with many people in China, as it deals with ________ subjects such as music, entertainment and fashion.
A．precise B．diverse
C．casual D．regular
答案：B　考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：在中国，江苏电视台受到许多人的欢迎，因为它涉及多种多样的主题，如音乐、娱乐和时尚。precise意为“精确的，准确的，确切的”；diverse意为“不同的，多种多样的”；casual意为“随便的，非正式的”；regular意为“定期的，有规律的”。根据空格后的“such as music, entertainment and fashion”可知，diverse的词义与此相符。故答案选B。
36．(2013·湖北省七市4月联考，27)With more and more farmers moving to cities, an inadequate labor force is ________ becoming a major factor affecting the country's grain output.
A．automatically B．occasionally
C．absolutely D．gradually
答案：D　考查副词词义辨析。句意为：随着越来越多的农民搬到城市，劳动力不足逐渐成为影响这个国家谷物产量的主要因素。automatically意为“自动地，机械地，无意识地”；occasionally意为“偶尔，间或”；absolutely意为“绝对地，完全地”；gradually意为“逐步地，逐渐地”。根据语境可知，空格处表示的是一种过程，gradually的词义与此相符。故答案选D。
37．(2013·南京市二模，26)Alex has been in China for quite a few years. ________， he speaks fluent Chinese.
A．Especially B．Frequently
C．Surprisingly D．Consequently
答案：D　考查副词辨析。句意为：Alex在中国待了很多年。因此，他的中文说得很流利。especially意为“特别，尤其”；frequently意为“经常”；surprisingly意为“惊人地，意外地”；consequently意为“因此，所以”。空格前后两句话之间是因果关系。故答案选D。
38．(2013·苏锡常镇二模，26)In the year 2012, the AfricanAmerican tech workforce reduced from 2.8 percent to 2.3 percent, while Asian tech employment saw a ________ small decrease from 4.6 percent to 4.2 percent.
A．differently B．slightly
C．narrowly D．similarly
答案：D　考查副词辨析。句意为：在2012年，非裔美国科技工作者人数从2.8%降到2.3%，而亚洲科技工作者人数也存在类似的小范围下降，从4.6%降到4.2%。根据句意可知，两者均为下降趋势，similarly意为“类似地，同样，也”，符合语境。differently意为“不同地”；slightly意为“略微”；narrowly意为“勉强地，严格地”，均可排除。故答案选D。
39．(2013·合肥市二模，24)I must have slept in an ________ position. I'm aching all over!
A．ambiguous B．awkward
C．embarrassing D．impressive
答案：B　考查形容词辨析。句意为：我睡觉的时候一定姿势不对，因为现在我浑身疼痛！ambiguous模棱两可的；awkward不舒服的，尴尬的；embarrassing令人尴尬的；impressive令人印象深刻的。根据句意可知，答案B符合语境。
40．(2013·南昌市二模，22)The little girl is walking along the beach, happy and joyful, ________ bending down to pick up a beautiful seashell.
A．approximately B．regularly
C．apparently D．occasionally
答案：D　考查副词辨析。句意为：这个快乐的小女孩沿着海滨散步，不时地弯腰捡美丽的贝壳。approximately大约，近似地；regularly有规律地；apparently显然地；occasionally偶尔，间或，不时地。由语境可知，D项正确。
41．(2013·南昌市二模，34)Transit, a car made in Jiangxi Province, was sold nearly 50 000 units in 2012, with the total value ________ it was in 2008.
A．more than three times what
B．three more times than that
C．over three times than what
D．over three times of that
答案：A　考查倍数表达。句意为：Transit，一款江西生产的小汽车，在2012年销售量为5万辆，总价值是2008年的三倍多。空格后it was...是主系表结构，介词than后需要接宾语，that不作句子成分，排除选项B和D；over相当于more than，意为“超过”，不能与than连用，排除C项。故A项正确。
42．(2013·福建省质检，29)Although money is important, money ________ won't make a happy life.
A．apart B．alone
C．aside D．alike
答案：B　考查副词辨析。句意为：尽管钱很重要，但只有钱却不能够让生活幸福。alone意为“单独，只有”，符合语境。apart除去；aside在旁边；alike类似，均不符合语境，故排除。故答案B符合语境。
43．(2013·天津市十二区县联考二，14)Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was ________ to apply for it.
A．qualified B．typical
C．dynamic D．approachable
答案：A　考查形容词辨析。qualified有资格的；typical典型的，特有的；dynamic动态的，动力的；approachable可接近的。句意为：他怀疑自己是否有资格申请这个工作。be qualified to有资格，能胜任，符合句意。故A项正确。
44．(2013·天津市十二区县联考二，15)Compared with male graduates, a ________ small number of female graduates can get employed when they go jobhunting.
A．casually B．relatively
C．roughly D．gradually
答案：B　考查副词辨析。casually随便地，偶然地；relatively相对地；roughly粗糙地，概略地；gradually逐渐地。句意为：与男性毕业生相比，在找工作时相对较少的女性毕业生能找到工作。根据句意可知，B项正确。
45．(2013·西安市标准化考练，25)With the help of the high technology, this year the factory has produced ________ it did last year.
A．twice as many as B．twice as many cars as
C．twice as many as cars D．twice cars as many as
答案：B　考查倍数表达法。由语境知，在高科技的帮助下，今年这个工厂的汽车产量是去年的两倍多。表示A是B的多少倍，常见结构为“A is＋倍数＋as＋原级＋as B”。故B项正确。表示A是B的多少倍时，常用的三个结构为：①数字＋times＋as＋原级＋as＋B；②数字＋times＋比较级＋than＋B；③数字＋times＋the size/length/depth/height/width＋of＋B。
46．(2013·郑州市二模，23)—Language learning is much ________ for children.
—Yeah, I quite agree. Their minds are more flexible.
A．easier B．easy
C．the easiest D．the easier
答案：A　考查形容词的比较等级。句意为：——语言学习对孩子来说更容易。——对，我很赞成，他们的头脑更灵活。much后跟形容词比较级。故答案选A。
47．(2013·郑州市二模，28)—Oh, I've just locked my keys in my office again.
—You're always so careless, but ________ let's see what we can do about it.
A．otherwise B．therefore
C．anyway D．besides
答案：C　考查副词。句意为：——我又把钥匙锁在我办公室里了。——你总是这么粗心，但是不管怎样我们得看看能做点什么。otherwise“否则”；therefore“因此”；anyway“无论如何，不管怎样”；besides“此外”。根据语境可知，答案选C。
48．(2013·太原市二模，28)We'd better grow the plant in a ________ plastic box so that the children can see the roots growing.
A．safe B．square
C．transparent D． thick
答案：C　考查形容词辨析。句意为：我们最好把这个植物种在透明的塑料盒子里，这样孩子们就能看到植物根的生长了。safe安全的；square方形的；transparent透明的；thick厚的，浓的。由“... see the roots growing”可知，C项符合语境。
49．(2013·太原市二模，35)I cannot thank you ________ much. I might never have been admitted to such a famous university but for you.
A．quite B．that
C．too D．very
答案：C　考查副词。句意为：我怎么感谢你都不为过。没有你，我可能不会考入这么著名的大学。can't... too/enough意为“再……也不为过”，符合语境。故C项正确。
50．(2013·石家庄市一模，30)In the TV ad, the actress is asked to jump with her mouth ________ open, showing her ________ teeth.
A．wide; sounding B．widely; sounding
C．wide; sound D．widely; sound
答案：C　考查副词和形容词。句意为：电视广告里，女演员被要求在跳起来的同时，完全张开嘴巴，展示她健康的牙齿。wide和widely都为副词，wide形容具体的行为和动作，说明的动作或状况有可测量性和可见性；widely形容抽象的行为和状况。这里嘴巴完全张开的动作是具体的、可见的，故用wide。sounding“发出声音的”，sound“健全的，健康的”。根据语境可知，应用sound。故答案选C。
51．(2013·云南省第二次统检，9)—I watch I Am a Singer every Friday night.
—Me too. I have never seen a ________ entertainment program.
A．best B．better
C．worst D．worse
答案：B　考查省略句和比较级。分析题干可知，在答语中省略了“than I Am a Singer”。“否定词＋比较级”表示最高级含义。在此意为“没有看过比它更好的了”。故答案选B。
52．(2013·海口市调研，31)—How do you like your new roommate?
—He is too ________. He never shares his snacks with me.
A．mean B．generous
C．unfair D．cruel
答案：A　考查形容词辨析。句意为：你觉得你的新室友怎么样？他太吝啬了。从来不和我分享他的零食。mean意为“吝啬的，小气的”；generous意为“慷慨的，大方的”；unfair意为“不公平的”；cruel意为“残忍的，残暴的”。根据“He never shares his snacks with me.”可知，答案选A。
53．(2013·海口市调研，32)—You don't seem to be quite yourself today. What's wrong?
—Oh, I'm suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, ________.
A．yet B．though
C．indeed D．anyhow
答案：B　考查副词辨析。句意为：——你今天看起来状态不佳。怎么了？——我感冒了。但不严重。副词though可以用在句末，前加逗号与主句分开，表示转折，意为“然而，但是”。其他几项均无此用法。故答案选B。
54．(2013·呼和浩特市二调，9)Invention can be ________ as it may suddenly begin just by noticing something usual.
A．accidental B．careless
C．necessary D．imaginative
答案：A　考查形容词辨析。accidental偶然的，意外的；careless粗心的；necessary必要的；imaginative虚构的，富于想像的。根据“suddenly”一词可知，A项正确。句意为：发明有时也是偶然的，因为它也许仅仅始于突然注意到了平常的某个东西。故A项正确。
55．(2013·兰州市诊断，4)However, they can hardly blame me; it is ________ their own fault.
A．largely B．regularly
C．properly D．fortunately
答案：A　考查副词辨析。句意为：然而，他们几乎不能责备我，因为这主要是他们自己的错。largely意为“主要地，大部分，大量地”；regularly意为“规则地”；properly意为“适当的，正确地”；fortunately意为“幸运地”。由语境可知，答案选A。
56．(2013·贵阳市二模，6)—What about the result of your final examination?
—Not so bad. Not so good as my parents expected, ________.
A．either B．instead
C．though D．too
答案：C　考查副词辨析。句意为：——你的期末考试成绩怎么样？——还不错。但是也不如我父母盼望的那样好。根据语境可知，答句两句间为转折关系。though意为“然而”，表示转折，符合语境，故C项正确。either意为“也(常用于否定句句尾)”；instead意为“代替”；too意为“也(常用于肯定和疑问句句尾)”，均与语境不符。
57．(2013·西宁市质检一，34)Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our life ________ and more ________， have reduced the need for facetoface communications.
A．easily；efficient B．easy；efficient
C．easy；efficiently D．easily；efficiently
答案：B　考查形容词和副词用法。easy和efficient为形容词，意思分别是“容易的”和“有效率的”；easily和efficiently为副词，意思分别为“容易地”和“高效地”。分析句子结构可知，此处应用形容词作宾语补足语，指电脑和手机使我们的生活更加方便有效。故B项正确。
58．(2013·东北三省三校第二次联考，24)—Are you content with Ang Lee's new film Life of Pi?
—Not a little. It couldn't be ________.
A．any better B．any worse
C．so bad D． the best
答案：A　考查形容词用法。由答语“Not a little.”可知，后者非常喜欢电影《少年派的奇幻漂流》，认为再也没有比它更好的电影了。比较级用于否定句时表示最高级含义。故A项正确。
59．(2013·上海市八校联考，38)Depression is very common in modern society. ________ 1 in every 33 children may have depression; in teens, that number may be ________ 1 in 8.
A．As little as; as low as
B．As many as; as much as
C．As many as; as high as
D．As few as; as low as
答案：C　考查形容词用法。句意为：抑郁症在现代社会中很常见。可能多达每33个孩子中就有1个患有抑郁症；在青少年中，比例可能高达每8个中就有1个。表示“具体的可数名词复数”的“多少”应用many或few；表示“数量、价格等的高低”则应用high或low。再根据语境可知，答案选C。
60．(2013·昭通市统检，14)In order to keep fit, people eat ________ vegetables per person today as they did two years ago.
A．as many twice B．twice more than
C．twice as many D．more than twice
答案：C　倍数表达法。twice as many as...是……的两倍。
61．(2013·临沂市二模，33)Many teachers were impressed by Kris's ________ attitude to life because he never gave up.
A．positive B．casual
C．careless D．practical
答案：A　考查形容词词义辨析。根据从句内容because he never gave up可知， Kris对生活持积极的态度，故选positive。
62．(2013皖南八校第三次联考，23)After spending a wonderful weekend, Jim would have to return to his ________ duties on Monday.
A.common B．normal
C．regular D．usual
答案：C　考查形容词辨析。句意为“度过了一个美好的周末，吉姆周一得回去正常上班”。regular 指“有规律的”、“正规的”、“定期的”， 如： He kept regular hours. 他过着有规律的生活。； common 常见的，普通的，不足为奇的，有时引申为“平凡的”，强调事物的共同性。另外，它还有“公共的，共同的”之意。如：Car accidents are a common occurrence.交通事故是很普通的事件。normal正常的，正规的，常态的。如：the normal temperature of the human body 人的正常体温。usual通常的，惯常的，惯例的，是依照某一个人物或某一类人物的常例来判断，有“遵循常规”之意，如：an usual mistake老犯的错误，as usual像往常一样。
63．(2013·桂林市一调，31)What a table! I've never seen such a thing before. It is ________ it is long.
A．half not as wide as
B．wide not as half as
C．as wide as not half
D．not half as wide as
答案：D　考查倍数表达法。倍数表达法为：倍数＋as...as...，A、D项大体符合该顺序；再由句意可知，应该是“不到两倍(not half)”，故选D项。
64．(2013·昆明市高三摸底调测，25)John intended to be a famous singer; ________， he has a long way to go now.
A.therefore B．meanwhile
C．however D．otherwise
答案：C　考查连词。句意：约翰想成为一名歌手，然而，他还有很长的路要走。however“然而”；therefore“因此”；meanwhile“在此期间”；otherwise“否则”。
65．(2013·开封市一模，34)Many people have donated that type of blood, but the blood bank needs ________.
A.more B．less
C．many D．little
答案：A　考查比较级。句意：很多人已经献了那种型号的血，但是血库需要更多的该型号的血。由句意可知，选比较级more。
66．(2013·昆明市高三摸底调测，26)The girl found the Tshirt sold online was ________ that in the supermarket.
A.as half cheap as
B．cheap as half as
C.the half price of
D．half the price of
答案：D　考查倍数的表达法。句意：那个女孩发现那件T恤在网上销售的价格是在那家超市售价的一半。由句意可知，此处考查倍数表达法，应该用half the price of或者half as expensive as。
67．(2013·湖南师大附中月考，26)Men are equally as good as women at taking care of others; better ________， male nurses can be a great help in keeping patients still while they receive painful treatment.
A．yet B．much
C．enough D．even
答案：A　考查副词。 better yet, 意为“甚至更好”，还可用：even better, still better, better still。 yet除了可用在比较级之后表示“甚至”，还可以与最高级连用，表示“迄今为止最……”。例：This is the tallest building yet in our country.。
68．(2013·长春市第四次调测，27)I do think Tom's conduct that evening was, to say ________， strange.
A．the least B．least
C．less D．the less
答案：A　考查考生对语境的理解和最高级。由句意“我认为Tom那天晚上的举动，说得最客气，也够古怪的了。”可知固定短语to say the least “至少可以说”与句意吻合，故选A。
69．(2013·安徽名校联盟最后一卷，25)The Yellow Mountain is ________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
A．such wellknown a
B．a so wellknown
C．so a wellknown
D．such a well known
答案：D　考查句型。such＋(a/an)＋adj.＋名词＝so＋adj.＋a/an＋名词。此处用so应表达为so wellknown a。
70．(2013·安徽名校联盟最后一卷，34)Nowadays, basic health care services are ________ to almost all the Chinese people. This accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of the Chinese has already risen to 75.
A．attractive B．accessible
C．abundant D．accurate
答案：B　考查形容词词义辨析。attractive吸引人的；accessible易接近的；abundant丰富的，充分的；accurate精确的，精准的。
71．(2013·吉林市二模，27)Worried about the time ________， Mary had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in Beijing.
A．adequate B．available
C．avoidable D．accessible
答案：B　考查形容词辨析。句意：因为担心可利用的时间(有限)，玛丽把在北京想看的景点列了一个单子。adequate丰富的；available可获得的，可利用的；avoidable可避免的；accessible易接近的，可理解的，易相处的。
72．(2013·吉林市二模，28)As the idea of lowcarbon life is now ________ accepted, more and more people travel by public transport.
A．mainly B．slightly
C．widely D．deeply
答案：C　考查副词辨析。句意：现在随着低碳生活的理念被广泛地接受，越来越多的人乘坐公共交通工具出行。mainly主要地；slightly轻轻地；widely广泛地；deeply深深地。
73．(2013·厦门市适应性考试，35)Cheer up! No matter how ________ you progress, you are ahead of those who never tried.
A．slowly B．quickly
C．bravely D．willingly
答案：A　考查副词。句意为：振作点！无论你进展多么缓慢，你一定比从未尝试的人强。由句意可知，选A项。
74．(2013·宁波市二模，9)Mary once taught English in a remote village school as a volunteer, which is ________ only on foot.
A．acceptable B．accessible
C．available D．appropriate
答案：B　考查形容词。句意为：玛丽曾经在一所偏远的农村学校做志愿者教授英语，那所乡村学校只能步行到达。由句意可知，选accessible，意为“可到达的，可进入的”。acceptable意为“可接受的”；available意为“可获得的，可利用的”；appropriate意为“合适的”。
75．(2013·皖北协作区联考，33)Though many extra trains and buses are used to carry passengers, traffic tools are still ________ needed during the Spring Festival.
A．badly B．eagerly
C．equally D．slightly
答案：A　考查副词。句意：虽然启用了很多火车和汽车来运载乘客，但是春节期间交通工具依然非常短缺。badly“非常”；eagerly“热情的”；equally“平等的，同样的”；slightly“轻轻的”。