十年高考真题分类汇编（2010-2019） 英语
专题05 形容词与副词
(2010﹒福建﹒T23)–Volunteering is becoming popular in China.
--Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.
A. naturally B. successfully C. splendidly D. increasingly
(2010﹒福建﹒T32)Drunk driving, which was once a occurrence, is now under control.
A. general B. frequent C. normal D. particular
(2010﹒上海﹒T26)It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was journey.
A. three hour B. a three-hours C. a three-hour D. three hours
(2010﹒安徽﹒T31)_______, she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile
A. Shy and cautious B. Sensitive and thoughtful
C. Honest and confident . D. Lighthearted and optimistic
(2010﹒湖南﹒T22)Father goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.
A. hardly B. seldom C. sometimes D. never
(2010﹒江西﹒T28)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 B easier; efficient
C easy; efficiently D easily; efficiently
(2010﹒山东﹒T35)Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A. heavy B. smooth C. flexible D. complex
(2010﹒天津﹒T5)People have always been about exactly how life on earth began.
A. curious B. excited C. anxious D. careful
(2010﹒四川﹒T12)The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too .
A. small B. few C. 1arge D. many
(2010﹒全国卷I﹒T23)I’ll spend half of my holiday practicing English and _______ half learning drawing.
A. another B. the other C. other’s D. other
(2010﹒陕西﹒T22)Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure
(2010﹒全国卷II﹒T13)The island is__________attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
A.partly B.merely C.nearly D.equally
(2010﹒全国卷II﹒T20)Mr.Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been________.
A.popular B.more popular C.most popular D.the most popular
(2010﹒湖北﹒T23)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 B. personal C. unique D. different
(2010﹒湖北﹒T24)Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes .
A. favourable B. precious C. essential D. worthwhile
(2010﹒湖北﹒T25)If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my reaction will be to tell the police.
A. physical B. immediate C. sensitive D. sudden
(2010﹒湖北﹒T26)I wasn’t blaming anyone; I said errors like this could be avoided.
A. merely B. mostly C. rarely D. nearly
(2010﹒辽宁﹒T23)Jim went to answer the phone. _______, Harry started to prepare lunch.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Besides D. Meanwhile
(2010﹒辽宁﹒T27)We only had ＄100 and that was _______ to buy a new computer.
A. nowhere near enough B. near enough nowhere
C. enough near nowhere D. near nowhere enough
(2010﹒浙江﹒T6)I have been convinced that the print media are usually more and more reliable than television.
A. accurate B. ridiculous C. urgent D. shallow
(2010﹒浙江﹒T11)Do you think shopping online will take the place of shopping in stores?
A. especially B. frequently C. merely D. finally
(2010﹒浙江﹒T19)Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isn’t it rather risky, ____?
A. though B. also C. either D. too
(2011﹒全国卷﹒T30)The form cannot be signed by anyone yourself.
A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.better than
(2011﹒全国卷II﹒T12)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
(2011﹒全国卷II﹒T17)Mr. Stevenson is great to work for ——I really couldn't ask for a _______ boss.
A. better B. good C. best D. still better
(2011﹒上海春招﹒T28) You’d be exposed to a lot ______ pollution if you moved to a town with pure water and air.
A. more B. most C. less D. least
(2011﹒江苏﹒T25) In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _________.
A．special B．regional C．optional D．original
(2011﹒福建﹒T30)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
(2011﹒安徽﹒T31)_____, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A. Hopefully B. Normally C. Thankfully D. Conveniently
(2011﹒浙江﹒T9)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
(2011﹒浙江﹒T13)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
(2011﹒浙江﹒T16)My schedule is very ______right now, but I’ll try to fit you in.
A. tight B. short C. regular D. flexible
(2011﹒四川﹒T12)——How are your recent trip to Sichuan?
——I’ve never had one before.
A.a pleasant B.a more pleasant C.a most pleasant D.the most pleasant
(2011﹒陕西﹒T17)The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one。
A.as three times big as B. three times as big as
C. as big as three times D. as big three times as
(2011﹒湖北﹒T23)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 B. heavy C. casual D. steady
(2011﹒湖北﹒T24)An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters; however, they are not always_________,
A. practical B. avoidable C. permanent D. beneficial
(2011﹒湖北﹒T25)The state-run company is required to make its accounts as_________ as possible for its staff to monitor the use of money.
A. transparent B. reasonable C. secure D. formal
(2011﹒江西﹒T24)——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 B.much less interesting
C. no more interesting D.any less interesting
(2011﹒江西﹒T33)She has already tried her best. Please don’t be too ______ about her job.
A.special B.responsible C.unusual D.particular
(2012﹒北京﹒T28)Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____.
A. some B. less C. much D. more
(2012﹒全国卷II﹒T13)Next to biology , I like physics ________.
A. better B. best C. the better D. very well
(2012﹒全国新课程卷﹒T29)This restaurant wasn't that other restaurant we went to.
A. half as good as B. as half good as
C. as good as half D. good as half as
(2012﹒福建﹒T27)Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be respected.
A. Especially B. equally C. naturally . D. normally
(2012﹒福建﹒T32)— Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?
— Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ____.
A. available B. affordable C. acceptable D. valuable
(2012﹒浙江﹒T18)Mike was usually so careful, ______this time he made a small mistake.
A. yet B. still C. even D. thus
(2012﹒浙江﹒T10)The research lacks evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
A. solid B. fierce C. severe D. potential
(2012﹒安徽﹒T34)Queen Elizabeth Ⅱis often to be richest woman in the world. , her personal wealth seems rather small.
A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Altogether
(2012﹒安徽﹒T23)Interest is as to learning as the ability to understand , even more so.
A. vital B. available C. specific D. Similar
(2013﹒安徽﹒T30)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. food of
(2013﹒安徽﹒T33)It’s said that the power plant is now ______ large as what it was.
A. twice as B. as twice C. twice much D. much twice
(2013﹒安徽﹒T25)The Forbidden City attracts a _____ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.
A. constant B. main C. powerful D. shallow
(2013﹒福建﹒T31)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
(2013﹒湖北﹒T27)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
(2013﹒湖北﹒T28)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
(2013﹒湖北﹒T29)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
(2013﹒江西﹒T24)What a terrible experience ! ________, you’re safe now ------ that’s the main thing.
A. Anyway. B. Besides. C. Otherwise. D. Therefore.
(2013﹒江西﹒T26)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
(2013﹒辽宁﹒T27)Everything seemed to be going ______ for the first two days after I moved to New York.
A. vividly B. generally C. frequently D. smoothly
(2013﹒辽宁﹒T33)This is by far ______ movie that I have ever seen.
A. an inspiring B. a much inspiring C. the most D. the more inspiring
(2013﹒上海﹒T28)It’s a ______ clock, made of brass and dating from the nineteenth century.
A. charming French small B. French small charming
C. small French charming D. charming small French[
(2013﹒天津﹒T3)I think watching TV every evening is a waste of-- there are ______ meaningful things to do.
A. less B. more C. the least D. the most
(2013﹒全国新课标II﹒T9)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
(2013﹒全国新课标I﹒T25)Tony can hardly boil an egg, still ________ cook dinner.
A. less B. little C. much D. more
(2013﹒浙江﹒T2)Mary worked here as a ______ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.
A. pessimistic B. temporary C. previous D. cautious
(2013﹒浙江﹒T6)If we leave right away, ______, we’ll arrive on time
A. hopefully B. curiously C. occasionally D. gradually
(2013﹒浙江﹒T18)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
(2014﹒安徽﹒T27)My good performance in the job interview left me about my future and about what I can do here.
A. puzzled B. sensitive C. optimistic D. embarrassed
(2014﹒安徽﹒T33)It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and, ,supply more jobs.
A. however B. anywhere C. therefore D. otherwise
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T27)Raymond’s parents wanted him to have ______ possible education.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T34)Henry was away from home for quiet a bit and _____ saw his family.
A. frequently B. seldom C. always D. usually
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T35)--- What did you do last weekend?--- Nothing _____.
A. much B. else C. ever D. yet
a(n) way of reaching target customers.
A. temporary B. complex C. accurate D. efficient
(2014﹒湖北﹒T27)What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious
(2014﹒湖北﹒T28)Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ______ smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
(2014﹒湖北﹒T29)Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.
A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply
(2014﹒江苏﹒T28)The idea "happiness," , will not sit still for easy definition.
A. to be rigid B. to be sure C. to be perfect D. to be fair
(2014﹒江苏﹒T32)I can't meet you on Sunday. I'll be occupied.
A. also B. just C. nevertheless D. otherwise
(2014﹒江西﹒T23)Thanks for your directions to the house ; we wouldn’t have found it ___.
A. nowhere B. however C. otherwise D. instead
(2014﹒浙江﹒T4)Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
A. strict B. sympathetic C. stubborn D. sensitive
(2014﹒浙江﹒T13)The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others _ .
A. blindly B. unwillingly C. closely D. carefully
(2015﹒浙江﹒T13) Most of us, if we know even a little about where our food comes from, understand that every bite put into our mouths was alive.
A. steadily B. instantly C. formerly D. permanently
(2015﹒浙江﹒T14) Listening is thus an active, not a , behavior consisting of hearing, understanding and remembering.
A. considerate B. sensitive C. reliable D. passive
(2015﹒四川﹒T9)Little Tom sat watching the monkey dancing in front of him.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. to amaze
(2015﹒四川﹒T7)Andy is content with the toy. It is he has ever got.
A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best
(2015﹒福建﹒T23)It was________of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.
A. careless B. considerate C. patient D. generous
(2015﹒江苏﹒T31)The police officers decided to conduct a thorough and _______ review of the case.
A. comprehensive B. complicated C. conscious D. crucial
(2015﹒安徽﹒T26)I’m so ______ to all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end happily.
A. special B. superior C. grateful D. attractive
(2015﹒安徽﹒T31)They gave money to the old people's home either ______ or through their companies.
A. legally B. sincerely C. personally D. deliberately
(2015﹒湖北﹒T29)The girl used to be shy, but is ____ getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
A. gradually B. usually C. previously D. merely
(2015﹒湖北﹒T27)Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be_____.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reasonable
(2015﹒湖北﹒T28)I don’t think what he said is _____ to the topic we are discussing . He has missed the point.
A. faithful B. parallel C. relevant D. similar
(2016﹒浙江﹒T18)His comprehensive surveys have provided the I have always enjoyed all the events you organized and I hope to attend in the coming years
A. little more B. no more C.much more D.many more
(2016﹒江苏﹒T31)His comprehensive surveys have provided the most__________statements of how, and on whatbasis, data are collected.
A. explicit B. ambiguous C. original D. arbitrary
(2016﹒浙江﹒T13) A sudden stop can be a very frightening experience , ______ if you are travelling at high speed.
A. eventually B. strangely C. merely D. especially
(2017﹒江苏﹒T29)Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death ,smart –phones defeated _______ PCs in sales.
A. controversial B. contradictory C. confidential D. conventional
(2017﹒江苏﹒T34)The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents. But _______ explanations are hard to find .
A. alternative B. aggressive C. ambiguous D. apparent
(2017﹒天津﹒T3) —I want to see Mr. White. We have an appointment.
—I’m sorry, but he is not ________ at the moment, for the meeting hasn’t ended.
A. busy B. active C. concerned D. available
(2018﹒江苏﹒T34) Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is _______ to invest in sufficient training for his staff.
A. keen B. reluctant
C. anxious D. ready
(2019﹒江苏﹒T26)Nowadays the ___________ for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.
A. priority B. potential C. proportion D. pension
(2019﹒江苏﹒T28)Unlike traditional gyms, app-backed gyms offer people ___________ options to exercise.
A. casual B. regular C. flexible D. tight
(2019﹒新课标III卷﹒T61)On our way to the house，it was raining ___61___ hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take to get (get)there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
(2019﹒新课标II卷﹒T63)Her years of hard work have ___63___(final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.
(2019﹒新课标I卷﹒T68)Scientists have responded by noting (note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are ___68___ (high) than they actually are.
(2019﹒新课标I卷﹒T62)It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been ___62___ (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
十年高考真题分类汇编（2010-2019） 英语
专题05 形容词与副词
(2010﹒福建﹒T23)–Volunteering is becoming popular in China.
--Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.
A. naturally B. successfully C. splendidly D. increasingly
【答案】D
【解析】--志愿活动现在在中国变得越来越受欢迎了。
--是的, 人们一直开始意识到帮助别人就是帮助他们自己。
只要知道词义即可得出答案。A. 自然地, 理所当然地；B. 成功地；C.华丽地, 壮观地；D. 逐渐地, 慢慢地
(2010﹒福建﹒T32)Drunk driving, which was once a occurrence, is now under control.
A. general B. frequent C. normal D. particular
【答案】B
【解析】A.一般的；B.经常的；C.正常的；D.特别的。理解词义后, 根据生活常识可以得出答案。
(2010﹒上海﹒T26)It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park. It was journey.
A. three hour B. a three-hours C. a three-hour D. three hours
【答案】C
【解析】数词+连字符+名词的用法, 连字符连接的词作名词定语且用单数。意为 “三小时的路程”
(2010﹒安徽﹒T31)_______, she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile
A. Shy and cautious B. Sensitive and thoughtful
C. Honest and confident . D. Lighthearted and optimistic
【答案】D
【解析】Shy and cautious意为 “害羞的谨慎的；sensitive and thoughtful意为 “敏感的与体贴的”； Honest and confident “诚实的与自信的”； Lighthearted and optimistic意为 “愉快的与乐观的”。句意为 “愉快与乐观的她, 是那种通过微笑把阳光撒给他人的女士。”
(2010﹒湖南﹒T22)Father goes to the gym with us although he dislikes going there.
A. hardly B. seldom C. sometimes D. never
【答案】C
【解析】A项意为 “几乎不”, B项意为 “很少”, C项意为 “有时”, D项意为 “从不”。句意为： “尽管父亲不喜欢去那儿, 但他还是有时和我们一起去锻炼。”故选C项。
(2010﹒江西﹒T28)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 B easier; efficient
C easy; efficiently D easily; efficiently
【答案】B
【解析】make +life+形容词, 而且后面为比较级, 所以说两个空同为形容词同为比较级
(2010﹒山东﹒T35)Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
A. heavy B. smooth C. flexible D. complex
【答案】C
【解析】句意应为 “在外工作的母亲们应该有灵活的时间以便照看孩子们。”表示 “灵活的”用flexible 。heavy 表示 “沉重的”； smooth表示 “光滑的, 滑顺的”； complex表示 “复杂的, 难懂的”。
(2010﹒天津﹒T5)People have always been about exactly how life on earth began.
A. curious B. excited C. anxious D. careful
【答案】A.
【解析】句意：人们一直对于地球生命的起源感到好奇。根据介词about后面宾语从句的意义, 可以确定前面表示的是好奇, be curious about 是 “对……感到好奇”的意思。
(2010﹒四川﹒T12)The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too .
A. small B. few C. 1arge D. many
【答案】C
【解析】the number of 意为 “……的数量”, 其后的形容词应为大小, 不用多少。又据句意学校被移出了市中心, 应该是学生的数量变得太大了, 故选C。
(2010﹒全国卷I﹒T23)I’ll spend half of my holiday practicing English and _______ half learning drawing.
A. another B. the other C. other’s D. other
【答案】B
【解析】句意：我将会用假期一半的时间练习英语, 另外一般时间练习画画。other一般不单独使用, 其前经常有冠词或其他形容词, 如B选项的the other, one...the other.., 用于一个整体的两部分 “一个……另一个”, 题干中将假期分成两部分, 一部分用来学英语, 一部分用来画画, 符合题意。another用作形容词时表示 “又, 再”, other's没有此种用法。
(2010﹒陕西﹒T22)Studies show that people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.
A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure
【答案】A
【解析】所填词做表语, 主语是人, 由more来修饰, 意思是：可能, 选A。其中四个选项中possible和probable也都 “可能的”之意, 但他们做表语时主语只能是物, sure在此处意思不恰当。
(2010﹒全国卷II﹒T13)The island is__________attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.
A.partly B.merely C.nearly D.equally
【答案】D
【解析】只要知道词义即可选出答案, 该题较为简单。A, 部分的 B 只不过 C 几乎 D 同样的, 相等的。
(2010﹒全国卷II﹒T20)Mr.Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been________.
A.popular B.more popular C.most popular D.the most popular
【答案】B
【解析】否定比较级相当于肯肯定。类似的还有too, enough。
(2010﹒湖北﹒T23)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 B. personal C. unique D. different
【答案】B
【解析】根据词义可以快速排除A和D。A表示 “独特的”, D表示 “不同的”, 只有B和C比较接近。 “private”表示 “私人的, 私下的, “personal”表示 “个人的”, personal view才能表示 “个人观点”
(2010﹒湖北﹒T24)Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes .
A. favourable B. precious C. essential D. worthwhile
【答案】D
【解析】 “worthwhile”表示 “值得的, 有价值的”表示犯错误是值得的。A表示 “喜爱的, 赞同的”, B “珍贵的”C “本质的”, 只要知道词义, 并联系生活常识, 该题还是很容易得出答案的。
(2010﹒湖北﹒T25)If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my reaction will be to tell the police.
A. physical B. immediate C. sensitive D. sudden
【答案】B
【解析】根据词义可得出答案。 “physical”表示 “身体的”； “sudden”表示 “突然的”； “sensitive”表示 “敏感的”, 只有 “immediate”表示 “立刻, 马上”, 等同于 “at once”.故选B
(2010﹒湖北﹒T26)I wasn’t blaming anyone; I said errors like this could be avoided.
A. merely B. mostly C. rarely D. nearly
【答案】A
【解析】 “most”（大部分）, 所以 “mostly”(大部分地, 通常地)； “near”（临近） “nearly”（几乎）= almost； rare（稀有的） “rarely”（很少地, 几乎不）； “mere”（仅仅, 只 不过） “merely”（仅仅, 只不过）。全句意思 “我并没有责 怪任何人, 我只是说类似这种错误是可以避免的”。
(2010﹒辽宁﹒T23)Jim went to answer the phone. _______, Harry started to prepare lunch.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Besides D. Meanwhile
【答案】D
【解析】句意：吉姆去接电话, 与此同时, 哈里开始准备午餐。前后两个句子是相同的语义关系, 在时间上表示同时, 所以用meanwhile。
(2010﹒辽宁﹒T27)We only had ＄100 and that was _______ to buy a new computer.
A. nowhere near enough B. near enough nowhere
C. enough near nowhere D. near nowhere enough
【答案】A
【解析】句意：我们只有100美元, 他怎么也不够买一台新电脑的。nowhere near是固定短语, 意思是 “差得远；远不及”, 相当于一个形容词, enough做副词用, 修饰形容词或副词时, 应该放在被修饰词的后面。
(2010﹒浙江﹒T6)I have been convinced that the print media are usually more and more reliable than television.
A. accurate B. ridiculous C. urgent D. shallow
【答案】A
【解析】分析四个选项的意思：accurate 精确的；ridiculous可笑的, 滑稽的；urgent紧急的；shallow浅的, 肤浅的。根据句意：我确信印刷媒体常常会比电视更准确、更可靠。
(2010﹒浙江﹒T11)Do you think shopping online will take the place of shopping in stores?
A. especially B. frequently C. merely D. finally
【答案】D
【解析】分析四个选项的意思：especially 特别, 尤其；frequently经常, merely仅仅, finally最终。根据语境：你认为网上购物最终会替代商场购物吗？
(2010﹒浙江﹒T19)Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isn’t it rather risky, ____?
A. though B. also C. either D. too
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意：在冰场上玩耍听起来很有趣。然会不会有危险呢？前后两句之前是明显的转折关系, 所以选择though。
(2011﹒全国卷﹒T30)The form cannot be signed by anyone yourself.
A.rather than B.other than C.more than D.better than
【答案】B
【解析】句意为“这张表格只能由你本人签字。”rather than而不；other than除了，相当于but和except；more than不仅仅；better than比…多、好。选B。
(2011﹒全国卷II﹒T12)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
【解析】句意为“欣赏好的音乐是一回事，但是自己把它演奏好完全是另一回事。”表示“很，非常”时，very用来修饰形容词、副词或分词形容词，much用来修饰形容词或副词的比较级、最高级，也可修饰形容词性的过去分词或描述性形容词的原级；quite和rather都可修饰名词，但rather多用于贬义；another指的是another thing，这个名词受quite的修饰。因此选A。
(2011﹒全国卷II﹒T17)Mr. Stevenson is great to work for ——I really couldn't ask for a _______ boss.
A. better B. good C. best D. still better
【答案】A
【解析】句意为“为Stevenson先生工作真好，我实在找不到比他更好的老板了。”否定词couldn't与better连用，表示“非常好”，等于最高级；still better不能用于否定句中。因此选A。
(2011﹒上海春招﹒T28) You’d be exposed to a lot ______ pollution if you moved to a town with pure water and air.
A. more B. most C. less D. least
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“如果我们搬到空气清新、水质纯净的小镇去，我们受到的污染将会少得多。”空格前的a lot修饰比较级more或less，根据后面的语意，选C。
(2011﹒江苏﹒T25) In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _________.
A．special B．regional C．optional D．original
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“在那所学校，英语是学生的必修课，而法语和俄语是选修课。”special特别的，特意的；regional地区的，地方的；optional可选择的；original原始的，最初的。句中由but进行转折，由此可知法语和俄语不是必修课而是可以选修，所以正确答案为C。
(2011﹒福建﹒T30)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
【解析】句意为“现在的孩子们在创造力上有很大的提高，因为他们被极力地鼓励着去发展他们的天赋。”sharp明显的，急剧的；slight轻微的，稍稍的；natural自然的，天生的；modest谦虚的，不过分的。因此选A。
(2011﹒安徽﹒T31)_____, 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
【解析】句意为“庆幸的是，我终于打完了比赛，其中的辛苦没有白费。”hopefully充满希望地；normally正常地；thankfully庆幸地；conveniently方便地。根据句意，选C。
(2011﹒浙江﹒T9)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
【解析】句意为“根据Maria茫然的眼神，这位教授能够看出她对他所讲的内容连一个字也没有听懂。”cold冰冷的；blank空虚的，茫然的；innocent无辜的；fresh新鲜的。根据后面didn't understand，选B。
(2011﹒浙江﹒T13)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
【解析】句意为“在过去的两周里，我是时续时断地写这个报告，可是这个报告明天就得交了。”finally最终地；immediately立即，马上；occasionally偶尔地；certainly肯定地。根据but it has to be handed in tomorrow句意，选C。
(2011﹒浙江﹒T16)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
【解析】句意为“现在，我的计划很紧凑，但我会尽力把你安排进去。”tight ?(安排)紧凑的, 紧密的；short简短的，短缺的,?不够；regular有规律的, 定期的，符合规定的；flexible柔韧的，灵活的，可变通的。
(2011﹒四川﹒T12)——How are your recent trip to Sichuan?
——I’ve never had one before.
A.a pleasant B.a more pleasant C.a most pleasant D.the most pleasant
【答案】B
【解析】句意为“——最近你到四川的旅行怎么样？——从来没有这么愉快过。”否定词never与a more pleasant连用，表示“非常愉快”，等于最高级。the most pleasant是特指，需要有比较的范围，但是这个范围并不存在。因此选B。
(2011﹒陕西﹒T17)The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one。
A.as three times big as B. three times as big as
C. as big as three times D. as big three times as
【答案】B
【解析】句意为“为下一届亚运会而修建的体育馆将会是目前的体育馆三倍大小。”表示倍数的词做修饰语时，放在as的前面，即“倍数 + as + adj + as”， 因此选B。
(2011﹒湖北﹒T23)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 B. heavy C. casual D. steady
【答案】D
【解析】句意为“这位年长的工程师，古铜色的脸上布满皱纹，但目光炯炯。当他走过房间时，步子虽慢但是沉稳。”shaky颤抖的；heavy沉重的；casual漠不关心的，冷淡的；steady稳定的。根据前面的交代，选D。
(2011﹒湖北﹒T24)An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters; however, they are not always_________,
A. practical B. avoidable C. permanent D. beneficial
【答案】C
【解析】句意为“不幸的童年可能会对人的性格产生一些消极的影响；然而，这些影响不总是持久的。”practical实际的，实用的；avoidable可避免的；permanent永久的，持久的；beneficial有益的。根据语意，选择C。
(2011﹒湖北﹒T25)The state-run company is required to make its accounts as_________ as possible for its staff to monitor the use of money.
A. transparent B. reasonable C. secure D. formal
【答案】A
【解析】句意为“这家国营企业被要求财务尽可能做到透明，以便公司的员工能对金钱的使用加以监督。”transparent透明的；reasonable合理的；secure安全的；formal正式的。根据句意，选A。
(2011﹒江西﹒T24)——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 B.much less interesting
C. no more interesting D.any less interesting
【答案】A
【解析】句意为“——我得说，这部电影一点都不令人感兴趣。——什么？这可比我看过的电影有趣得多了。”程度副词可修饰形容词比较级，放于比较级前。根据应答者用“Why?”进行的反问，选A。
(2011﹒江西﹒T33)She has already tried her best. Please don’t be too ______ about her job.
A.special B.responsible C.unusual D.particular
【答案】D
【解析】句意为“她已经尽了最大的努力。请不要对她的工作太挑剔了。”be particular about 对…挑剔，是固定搭配。选D。
(2012﹒北京﹒T28)Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____.
A. some B. less C. much D. more
【答案】D
【解析】形容词考点。比较级，根据句意即刻判断。
(2012﹒全国卷II﹒T13)Next to biology , I like physics ________.
A. better B. best C. the better D. very well
【答案】B 【解析】此处best是副词的最高级，修饰动词like。句意：除了生物，我最喜欢物理。
(2012﹒全国新课程卷﹒T29)This restaurant wasn't that other restaurant we went to.
A. half as good as B. as half good as
C. as good as half D. good as half as
【答案】A 【解析】在as…as…句型中，倍数放在第一个as的前面，故A正确。句意：这家饭店不及我们去过另一家的一半好。
(2012﹒福建﹒T27)Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be respected.
A. Especially B. equally C. naturally . D. normally
【答案】B
【解析】根据句意：无论是官员还是公共汽车司机，都应该平等的被尊敬，所以选择B项equally“平等地，公平地”；especially“尤其地”；naturally“自然地”；normally“正常地”，只有B项符合题意。
(2012﹒福建﹒T32)— Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?
— Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ____.
A. available B. affordable C. acceptable D. valuable
【答案】A
【解析】根据前半句“我刚刚还给图书馆”和下半句中的still可知这本书或许还可得到的用available，而其它三项 affordable“支付的起的”；acceptable “可接受的”；valuable“贵重的”均与题意不符。
(2012﹒浙江﹒T18)Mike was usually so careful, ______this time he made a small mistake.
A. yet B. still C. even D. thus
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意：麦克通常很认真的，然而（yet）这次他犯了个小错误。Still仍旧；even甚至；thus因此，均不符合语境，故排除。
(2012﹒浙江﹒T10)The research lacks evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.
A. solid B. fierce C. severe D. potential
【答案】A
【解析】根据句意：研究缺乏实证（solid evidence），因此所得出的结论还有待考证。fierce激烈的；severe严重的；potential，有潜力的，均不符合语境，故排除。
(2012﹒安徽﹒T34)Queen Elizabeth Ⅱis often to be richest woman in the world. , her personal wealth seems rather small.
A. Besides B. Otherwise C. However D. Altogether
【答案】C
【解析】前面说她富有，后面说她个人财富相当少。
(2012﹒安徽﹒T23)Interest is as to learning as the ability to understand , even more so.
A. vital B. available C. specific D. Similar
【答案】B
【解析】Be vital to 表示：对.....极端重要；something be available to somebody表示：某人可以得到某物，列句：cooperative medical service is available to all the members of the the commune. C答案specific 不能与to 搭配；D 答案 similar to 表示：与.....相似。本题可以把定于to understand 省掉，也可以把后面的even more so省掉或还原。Interest is as to learning as the ability 这样可以确定B是错误的，D更是错误的。Interest is even more than the ability to understand.
原句： Interest is vital to learning 互联网对于学习极端重要。变化之一：Interest is as vital to learning as the ability to understand 互联网对于学习极端重要，就像理解能力对于学习极端重要一样，互联网甚至比理解能力更加重要。
(2013﹒安徽﹒T30)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. food of
【答案】B
【解析】根据并列连词so之后的分句，可知，他不能接近猫狗，A，B，C，D四个选项的意思分别是“对……感到好奇”，“对……过敏”，“对……感到满意”，“喜欢”，显然，“对……过敏”导致这个结果的原因，为正确答案。句意为戴维对动物皮毛过敏，所以他不会拜访家里有猫或者狗的人。
(2013﹒安徽﹒T33)It’s said that the power plant is now ______ large as what it was.
A. twice as B. as twice C. twice much D. much twice
【答案】A
【解析】“两倍大”的表达方法是在表示同样大的as much as 的前面加上twice，成为twice as much as。句意为据说这个发电厂现在是以前的两倍大。
(2013﹒安徽﹒T25)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
【解析】constant 不断的、恒定的；main主要的；powerful强大的、强有力的；shallow浅的、肤浅的。根据句意选A。句意为紫禁城每天都吸引了源源不断的游客，尤其是在法定假日时。
(2013﹒福建﹒T31)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
【解析】competitively有竞争力地；recently最近；reasonably合理地、适度地；affordably付得起，根据句意选D。句意为那些贫困的学生很兴奋地发现在拐弯的地方有一间商店，在那间商店他们可以买得起标明了价格的自行车。
(2013﹒湖北﹒T27)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
【解析】appropriate 适当的；恰当的；合适的conscious 有意识的，神志清醒的；自觉的，有意的；arbitrary随意的；主观的，武断的；专制的，独断独行的；controversial有争议的，引起争议的，被争论的；好争论的；句意为有人抱怨，批准或拒绝许可证的决定往往是任意的而不是基于既定的标准。
(2013﹒湖北﹒T28)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
【解析】commercial??商业的；贸易的；营利的；generous??慷慨的，大方的；丰盛的；comparable?可比较的；比得上的profitable有利可图的，有益的；句意为他不自私地把自己从他叔叔那里继承的钱据为己有，相反，他慷慨的捐献以帮助社区。
(2013﹒湖北﹒T29)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
【解析】从上句“Don’t defend him any more.” 不要再袒护他了，可知他是有意破坏花园的篱笆，accidentally??偶然地，意外地，非故意地carelessly?粗心大意地；草率地；淡漠地deliberately故意地；深思熟虑地；clumsily笨拙地；粗陋地，故选择C。句意为不要再袒护他了，很显然他是故意毁坏花园的篱笆的，而且甚至连一句道歉都没有。
(2013﹒江西﹒T24)What a terrible experience ! ________, you’re safe now ------ that’s the main thing.
A. Anyway. B. Besides. C. Otherwise. D. Therefore.
【答案】A
【解析】此处考查表示上下连接关系的副词。A项“不管怎样”；B项“而且，此外”；C项“否则”；D项“因此”； 根据句意：多么可怕的经历！_____， 主要的事情是，现在你是安全的。可知答案为A。 句意为多么糟糕的经历啊！不管怎么说，你现在安全了——这是主要的。
(2013﹒江西﹒T26)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
【解析】本题的关键词是a small number of（一小部分；少数的），排除C选项与D选项，它们都表示“多达……”；题中people是可数名词，因此正确答案为A。B选项中的little表示“少的”之意时，不可以用来修饰可数名词。句意为只有少部分人牵涉在内，少到二十人.
(2013﹒辽宁﹒T27)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
【解析】A. vividly生动地B. generally一般地，概括地 C. frequently频繁地，经常地D. smoothly平稳地，流利地。本句中，go smoothly意为“进展顺利”。故选D。句意为在我搬到纽约之后的头两天，似乎一切进展顺利。
(2013﹒辽宁﹒T33)This is by far ______ movie that I have ever seen.
A. an inspiring B. a much inspiring C. the most D. the more inspiring
【答案】C
【解析】本题有两个提示，by far意为“非常”，用于修饰形容词或副词的比较级或最高级，由此可知A，B肯定不对。再根据定语从句的修饰，关键词为ever，“我曾经看过的”，自然是“最鼓舞人心的”，所以使用最高级。故选C。句意为这是我曾经看过的最鼓舞人心的电影。
(2013﹒上海﹒T28)It’s a ______ clock, made of brass and dating from the nineteenth century.
A. charming French small B. French small charming
C. small French charming D. charming small French[
【答案】D
【解析】题干的意思是：“这是一个迷人的法国小时钟，由黄铜做成，可以追溯到十九世纪”。选项中是三个形容词的不同排序。当名词中心词带有两个或两个以上形容词作前置修饰语时，顺序往往与汉语不同。可记住这句口诀：县官行令杀国才（“县”——限定词，“官”——表人们观点的词，“行”——表大小、长短、高低、形状的词，“令”——表年龄、新旧的词，“杀”即“色”——表颜色的词，“国”——国籍、出处，“才”——材料）。根据口诀顺序，选项中的三个形容词，charming是主观评价即观点，small是大小，而French是产地即出处，因此判断D为正确选项。
(2013﹒天津﹒T3)I think watching TV every evening is a waste of-- there are ______ meaningful things to do.
A. less B. more C. the least D. the most
【答案】B
【解析】B. more. “较多地”修饰形容词meaningful；此句是一个比较句型，后面相当于省略了than watching TV这一活动；C. the least.“最少”D. the most.“最多”。句意为我认为每天晚上看电视是一种浪费时间的行为，还有很多比这更有意义的事情可做。
(2013﹒全国新课标II﹒T9)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
【解析】根据句意，空处应该是指“比这个更好的”，故用比较级。句意为这可能并不是一个非常好的建议。但是，在一个更好的建议提出来之前，我们就将
就它了。
(2013﹒全国新课标I﹒T25)Tony can hardly boil an egg, still ________ cook dinner.
A. less B. little C. much D. more
【答案】A
【解析】still less是固定短语，意思是“更不用说；何况”。句意为托尼几乎不会煮鸡蛋，更不用说做饭了。
(2013﹒浙江﹒T2)Mary worked here as a ______ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.
A. pessimistic B. temporary C. previous D. cautious
【答案】B
【解析】根据后句“最终得到这个公司的全职工作”可以推断前面应该是临时的秘书，pessimistic悲观的，厌世的，previous先前的，以前的，cautious小心谨慎的，均不符合句意。句意为玛丽在这儿工作是作为临时的秘书身份，最终她在这个公司得到了一份全职的工作。
(2013﹒浙江﹒T6)If we leave right away, ______, we’ll arrive on time
A. hopefully B. curiously C. occasionally D. gradually
【答案】A
【解析】根据上下文leave right away和arrive on time，应选择hopefully有希望。curiously 好奇地，occasionally偶尔，gradually渐渐地，均与arrive on time 无法搭配。句意为如果我们立刻出发，我们有希望按时到达。
(2013﹒浙江﹒T18)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】A
【解析】根据上文，don’t reject it immediately和imagine that it is true说明转折关系，用yet。句意为如果你的朋友所提出令你感到惊讶，不要马上拒绝，而是要想像是真的。
(2014﹒安徽﹒T27)My good performance in the job interview left me about my future and about what I can do here.
A. puzzled B. sensitive C. optimistic D. embarrassed
【答案】C
【解析】形容词puzzled困惑的；sensitive敏感的；optimistic乐观的；embarrassed尴尬的；句义：在工作面试中良好表现让我对自己的未来和在这里能够做的事情很乐观。根据My good performance in the job interview表现良好，说明我对自己未来很有信心，故C正确。
(2014﹒安徽﹒T33)It's our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and, ,supply more jobs.
A. however B. anywhere C. therefore D. otherwise
【答案】C
【解析】副词however然而；anywhere无论何处；therefore因此；otherwise否则，要不然；另外一方面；句义：在市场上起着更重要的作用是我们的希望，因此通过更多的工作。我们要想在市场上起着更重要的作用是通过提供更多的工作实现的。上下文之间是因果关系。故C正确。
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T27)Raymond’s parents wanted him to have ______ possible education.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
【答案】D
【解析】句义：Raymond的父母亲想要他得到最好的可能的教育。本句是常识，父母亲当然希望自己的孩子能够得到最好的教育，有最好的发展前途。故D正确。
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T34)Henry was away from home for quiet a bit and _____ saw his family.
A. frequently B. seldom C. always D. usually
【答案】B
【解析】副词frequently频繁地，经常地；seldom很少；always总是，一直；usually通常。句义：Harry已经离开家有一段时间了，他很少看见他的父亲。根据句义可知他已经离开家了，那么很少有和父亲见面的机会。故使用副词seldom表示否定。故B正确。
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T35)--- What did you do last weekend?--- Nothing _____.
A. much B. else C. ever D. yet
【答案】A
【解析】本题中的固定搭配nothing much没什么，很少；nothing else没有别的事情。句义：—上个周末你干嘛了？—我什么也没有做。根据句义可知表示的是否定含义。故A正确。
(2014﹒福建﹒T24)With online shopping increasingly popular, the Internet is seen as a(n) way of reaching target customers.
A. temporary B. complex C. accurate D. efficient
【答案】D
【解析】本题考察的是形容词词义辨析temporary暂时的；complex复杂的；accurate准确的，精确的；efficient高效的；句义：随着网络购物越来越流行，因特网被看作是找到目标客户的高效的方法。根据前半句可知网络购物的流行让我们很容易就会找到目标客户，所以因特网是一个很高效的方法。故D正确。
(2014﹒湖北﹒T27)What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious
【答案】C
【解析】A糟糕的，可怕的，极坏的；B必要的；基本的；D留有深刻印象的；D明显的，显然的；句意：关于Jasmine Westland的胜利给人印象最深刻的是他赤脚得到了马拉松比赛的第一名。根据句意Jasmine Westland赤脚获得第一名，这是最让人难忘的事情。故C项符合上下文串联。
(2014﹒湖北﹒T28)Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ______ smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
【答案】C
【解析】A谨慎的，小心的；B感激的：C宽容的；容忍的，忍受的；D野生的，野蛮的；句意：她并没有责备打破花瓶的那个孩子，相反她对他宽容地笑了一下，并让他离开了。根据Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase她并没有责备他，说明她很宽容。故C项正确。
(2014﹒湖北﹒T29)Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.
A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply
【答案】D
【解析】A可怕地，恐怖地；B有罪地；内疚地；C简接地；D严厉地，明确地；句意：Sabrina一说完她的话，Albert就手指着她严厉地说“不要这么苛刻吧！”根据“Don’t be so mean,”不要这么苛刻。以及pointing a finger of warning at her。说明Albert说话的语气很严肃。故D正确。
(2014﹒江苏﹒T28)The idea "happiness," , will not sit still for easy definition.
A. to be rigid B. to be sure C. to be perfect D. to be fair
【答案】B
【解析】Rigid僵硬的，死板的；sure确信的，肯定的，有把握的；perfect完美一的；fair公平的；句意：“幸福，“可以肯定的是，不是个静态简单的定义。根据句意说明B项符合上下文串联。
(2014﹒江苏﹒T32)I can't meet you on Sunday. I'll be occupied.
A. also B. just C. nevertheless D. otherwise
【答案】D
【解析】。Also也；just只不过，仅仅；nevertheless 然而，不过；otherwise要不然；另外；句意：星期天我不能去接你了，另外我还会很忙。根据句意可知本句中的otherwise表示另外，另外方面。故D正确。
(2014﹒江西﹒T23)Thanks for your directions to the house ; we wouldn’t have found it ___.
A. nowhere B. however C. otherwise D. instead
【答案】C
【解析】nowhere任何地方都不，无处；however然而；otherwise否则，要不然；instead代替，而不是；句义：多亏了你房子的说明，要不然，我们会找不到的。本句实际上是一个含蓄条件句的虚拟语气，表示的是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，主句使用的“情态动词+have done”，otherwise=if there had not been your directions to the house。故C正确。
(2014﹒浙江﹒T4)Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
A. strict B. sympathetic C. stubborn D. sensitive
【答案】C
【解析】Strict严格的；sympathetic同情的，富有同情心的；stubborn固执的；sensitive敏感的。降雨：Joe很骄傲很固执，从来都不承认他错了而且总是责备别人。根据never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame可知他很固执。故C正确。
(2014﹒浙江﹒T13)The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others _ .
A. blindly B. unwillingly C. closely D. carefully
【答案】A
【解析】副词blindly盲目地，没有目的地； unwillingly不愿意地；closely亲密地；紧密地；carefully细心地；句意：教育的目的是教会别人自己思考而不是盲目地追随他人。根据句意说明A正确。
(2015﹒浙江﹒T13) Most of us, if we know even a little about where our food comes from, understand that every bite put into our mouths was alive.
A. steadily B. instantly C. formerly D. permanently
【答案】C 【解析】试题分析:句意:就算我们很少了解食物来自于哪里，我们大多数人都明白，放在我们的口里的每一点食物在之前都是活着的。A.steadily意为稳定地，B. instantly?意为立即地，C. formerly?意为先前地;D. permanently意为永久地。在做题的时候，只需要理解最后一句话就可以了was galive根据句意及常识不能得出答案,在吃入口中之前的都是活着的。
(2015﹒浙江﹒T14) Listening is thus an active, not a , behavior consisting of hearing, understanding and remembering.
A. considerate B. sensitive C. reliable D. passive
【答案】D
【解析】试题分析：句意：因此听是一种主动的，而不是被动的行为。它包含听，理解和记忆。A. considerate意为考虑周全的， B. sensitive意为敏感的，C. reliable意为可靠的，D. passive意为被动的。根据not可以知道前后是反义表达，所以选D。此题的关键是有一个not这是表示否定的，这表明跟前面的active是反义的关系，根据4个选项的意思不能得出答案是 D. passive被动的。
(2015﹒四川﹒T9)Little Tom sat watching the monkey dancing in front of him.
A. amaze B. amazing C. amazed D. to amaze
【答案】C
【解析】试题分析：本句考查形容词作状语。本句考查形容词作伴随状语，意为：小Tom坐在那儿看着小猴子在他面前跳舞，很吃惊。主要考查B、C之间的区别，选项B意为：令人吃惊的，常修饰物；而选项C意为：感到吃惊的，常修饰人。根据句意，本题选择C。
(2015﹒四川﹒T7)Andy is content with the toy. It is he has ever got.
A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best
【答案】D
【解析】试题分析：考查最高级和比较级。根据上一句话可知，Andy对这个玩具很满意，故选择D，意为：这是他曾得到的最好的玩具。
(2015﹒福建﹒T23)It was________of Michael to inform us of his delay in case we got worried.
A. careless B. considerate C. patient D. generous
【答案】B
【解析】试题分析：考查形容词辨析A.careless不小心的；B.considerate体贴的；C.Patient有耐心的；D.generous慷慨的。该句意思为：麦克真是体贴，他通知我们他会迟点来以防我们着急。故选B
(2015﹒江苏﹒T31)The police officers decided to conduct a thorough and _______ review of the case.
A. comprehensive B. complicated C. conscious D. crucial
【答案】A
【解析】试题分析：句意：警官决定对这起案件进行一次彻底全面的审查。A项“综合的，全面的，有理解力的”；B项“复杂的”；C项“有意识的”；D项“至关重要的”。故选A项。
(2015﹒安徽﹒T26)I’m so ______ to all those volunteers because they helped my terrible day end happily.
A. special B. superior C. grateful D. attractive
【答案】C
【解析】试题分析：句意：我非常感激所有的志愿者，因为他们帮我把糟糕的一天变成了愉快的一天。A特殊的；B优秀的，比......好的；C感激的；D有吸引力的。根据句意可知，这里是在向志愿者表达感激之情，故选C。【考点定位】考查形容词辨析
(2015﹒安徽﹒T31)They gave money to the old people's home either ______ or through their companies.
A. legally B. sincerely C. personally D. deliberately
【答案】C
【解析】试题分析：句意：他们给那位老人的家里送钱，有的是一个人的名义，有的则是通过他们的公司。A合法地；B真诚地；C亲自，当面地，个人而言；D故意地。故选C。
(2015﹒湖北﹒T29)The girl used to be shy, but is ____ getting active in group work and is more willing to express herself.
A. gradually B. usually C. previously D. merely
【答案】A
【解析】试题分析:意:那个女孩过去很害羞，但现在团队合作越来越积极,?(比以前)更愿意表达自己的想法。A项“逐渐地”B项“通常，经常”;?C项“以前”;?D项“仅仅”。故选A项。
(2015﹒湖北﹒T27)Even though the conference hall is near his apartment, he has to hurry a little if he wants to be_____.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reasonable
【答案】B
【解析】试题分析：句意：尽管会议大厅靠近他的公寓，如果他想要准时的话，还是必须快点。A项“精确的”；B项“守时的，准时的”；C项“有效率的”；D项“合理的”。故选D项。
(2015﹒湖北﹒T28)I don’t think what he said is _____ to the topic we are discussing . He has missed the point.
A. faithful B. parallel C. relevant D. similar
【答案】C
【解析】试题分析：句意：我认为他所说的和我们今天讨论的话题无关。他没有抓住要点。A项“忠实的，忠诚的”；B项“与……平行”；C项“和……相关”；D项“和……相似”。be relevant to“和……相关”。故选C项。
22.【2016·浙江】18. I have always enjoyed all the events you organized and I hope to attend in the coming years
A. little more B. no more C.much more D.many more
【答案】D
考点：考查短语辨析。
【名师点睛】这题考查的是形容词比较级搭配的短语，AB项意思相近，CD项意思相近，根据语境可知用CD里面的一个，注意much more和many more的区别。much more修饰不可数名词；many more修饰可数名词，还有根据上下文可知修饰的是上文的activities，所以用many
(2016﹒江苏﹒T31)His comprehensive surveys have provided the most__________statements of how, and on whatbasis, data are collected.
A. explicit B. ambiguous C. original D. arbitrary
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：考查形容词词义辨析。形容词explicit明晰的，清楚的；ambiguous模棱两可的，含糊不清的；original原始的，最初的；arbitrary任意的，专制的；句意：对于如何以及在什么基础上收集数据，他的综合调查提供了最清晰的说明。故A正确。
(2016﹒浙江﹒T13) A sudden stop can be a very frightening experience , ______ if you are travelling at high speed.
A. eventually B. strangely C. merely D. especially
【答案】D
【解析】
试题分析：句意：突然停止可能是一个可怕的经历，尤其是如果你以高速运行的时候。A.最终；B.奇怪地；C.仅仅地；D.尤其地。故选D。
(2017﹒江苏﹒T29)Only five years after Steve Jobs’ death ,smart –phones defeated _______ PCs in sales.
A. controversial B. contradictory C. confidential D. conventional
【答案】D
(2017﹒江苏﹒T34)The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents. But _______ explanations are hard to find .
A. alternative B. aggressive C. ambiguous D. apparent
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：考查形容词的辨析。A. alternative可供替代的；B. aggressive好斗的，有进取心的；C. ambiguous有野心的，耗时的；D. apparent显而易见的。句意：恐龙的消失未必是由天体灾害引起的，但是也很难找到其它的解释。故选A。
(2017﹒天津﹒T3) —I want to see Mr. White. We have an appointment.
—I’m sorry, but he is not ________ at the moment, for the meeting hasn’t ended.
A. busy B. active C. concerned D. available
【答案】D
【解析】
(2018﹒江苏﹒T34) Despite the poor service of the hotel, the manager is _______ to invest in sufficient training for his staff.
A. keen B. reluctant
C. anxious D. ready
【答案】B
【解析】考查形容词词义辨析及语境理解。句意：尽管旅馆服务不好，经理还不愿投入为员工提供足够的培训。A. keen敏锐的；B. reluctant不情愿的；C. anxious渴望的；D. ready准备好的。故选B。
(2019﹒江苏﹒T26)Nowadays the ___________ for travelling is shifted from shopping to food and scenery.
A. priority B. potential C. proportion D. pension
【答案】A
【解析】考查名词辨析。句意：当今，旅行的重点从购物转变成了品尝美食和欣赏风景。A. priority优先；优先权；B. potential潜在的，可能的；C. proportion比例，占比；D. pension退休金，抚恤金。故选A。
(2019﹒江苏﹒T28)Unlike traditional gyms, app-backed gyms offer people ___________ options to exercise.
A. casual B. regular C. flexible D. tight
【答案】C
【解析】考查形容词辨析。句意：不像传统的体育锻炼，有app软件的体育锻炼提供了灵活的锻炼选项。A. casual偶然的，随便的；B. regular定期的，有规律的；C. flexible灵活的；D. tight紧的，密封的。故选C。
(2019﹒新课标III卷﹒T61)On our way to the house，it was raining ___61___ hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take to get (get)there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
【答案】so
【解析】考查副词。句意：在我们去那座房子的路上，雨下得如此大以至于我们不能不想还要多久才能到达那里。“so…that…”意为“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句。故填so。
(2019﹒新课标II卷﹒T63)Her years of hard work have ___63___(final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.
【答案】finally
【解析】考查副词用法。根据空格所处位置可知，此处应用副词形式作状语，修饰谓语动词have been acknowledged，意为“最终得以认可”，故填finally。
(2019﹒新课标I卷﹒T68)Scientists have responded by noting (note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are ___68___ (high) than they actually are.
【答案】higher
【解析】考查形容词比较级。根据其后than they actually are可知，此处为形容词的比较级，故填higher。
(2019﹒新课标I卷﹒T62)It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been ___62___ (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
【答案】poorly
【解析】考查副词用法。根据句意和结构分析可知，此处用副词poorly修饰谓语动词has been studied，意为“研究很少”。故填poorly。
