【PART ONE】1. ____ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A. EachB. AnyC. EitherD. One2. It is a pity that we should stay at home when we have _____ weather.A. so fineB. such a fineC. such fineD. so fine a3. Because of the _____ emphasis placed on classroom work, instructor will report your absences to the adviser.A. largeB. strongC. hardD. high4. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _____ spring.A. lateB. lastC. latterD. later5. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _____ sickness.A. normalB. ordinaryC. averageD. regular6. As _____ president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed.A. previousB. formerC. lateD. prior7. I shall have a companion in the house after all these _____ years.A. singleB. soleC. aloneD. lonely8. There are several characteristics of the book _____ special attention.A. worthyB. worthy ofC. worth ofD. worthless9. I am _____ of your stupid conversation.A. annoyedB. worriedC. angryD. tired10. As a small boy, he was slow _____ learning to read and write.A. onB. withC. aboutD. in11. Some plants are so sensitive ____ pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.A. fromB. againstC. toD. with12. I don not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.A. accountingB. guiltyC. responsibleD. obliged13. There were no tickets _____ for Friday’s performance.A. preferableB. considerableC. availableD. possible14. The car is quite ______ of petrol.A. economicB. economicalC. savingD. sparing15. For ______ he lived in the south of Europe for the sake of his health.A. some timeB. sometimeC. some timesD. sometimes16. When they met again a few years later, they said that they were ______ young.A. no longerB. not moreC. any longerD. no sooner17. ______ the male are more beautiful than the female in the world of animal.A. AlmostB. properlyC. UsuallyD. Actually18. Everyone who went on that trip returned full of tales which were talked about for months _____.A. latterB. latestC. laterD. late19. One point is that if the assignment is worked out _____, the worker will gain a power that would not be possible otherwise.A. thoroughlyB. fullyC. thoroughD. hardest20. The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how to put them _____.A. correctB. straightC. rightD. well21. After the fight, a caretaker found that a young man _____ so he telephoned for an ambulance immediately.A. was injured seriouslyB. was serious injuredC. seriously injuredD. was seriously injured22. All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the summer vacation.A. oftenB. quickC. fastD. soon23. —How can I get there very fast?—Y ou will get there _____ if you go by taxi.A. more fasterB. fasterC. more fastD. more fastly24. I used to smoke _____ but I gave it up three years ago.A. seriouslyB. heavilyC. badlyD. severely25. My computer hasn’t worked _____ since I dropped it on the floor.A. easilyB. regularlyC. quicklyD. properly26. Not _____, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.A. normallyB. obviouslyC. particularlyD. surprisingly27. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying _______.A. stronglyB. bitterlyC. heavilyD. deeply28. I think the Red Team will win the final game; it’s _____ that they will.A. almost surelyB. rather possiblyC. very likelyD. quite certainly29. It is ______ impossible to find a good educational computer program in this part of the country.A. barelyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. merely30. I like Betty and Maud, but I think Betty is _____ of the two.A. nicerB. the nicerC. niceD. the nicest31. He is _____ than diligent.A. wisestB. more wiserC. more wiseD. much wise32. Hot objects emit _____ do cold objects.A. rays more than infraredB. rays are more infraredC. more than infrared raysD. more infrared rays than33. Whether you agree or not, this was the _____ arrangement for Paul under the circumstances.A. perfectB. perfectestC. most perfectD. more perfect34. An assistant manager is _____ a manager in position.A. inferior toB. inferior thanC. inferior toD. more inferior to35. Thunderstorms are ____ in Ireland than in England.A. very less commonB. much less commonC. more less commonD. too less common36. The harder the shrub is to grow, _____.A. the higher the price isB. the higher price it isC. the higher price it would haveD. higher the price is37. Prices for bikes at that store can run _____ $ 250.A. so high asB. so high toC. as high asD. as high to38. Columns may be circular or polygonal in cross section, and are generally at least _____ than they are wide.A. four times as tall asB. four times more tallerC. four times tallD. four times taller39. Track lighting is one of the most popular types, _____ of lighting on the market today.A. if not most popular typeB. if not the most popular typeC. if not any more popular typeD. if no more popular type40. Her manner and attitude toward him were quite _____ they had always been.A. the same asB. same likeC. as same asD. the same41. The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as _____.A. possibly little nourishmentB. nourishment possibly littleC. little as possibly nourishmentD. little nourishment as possible42. —That trumpet player was certainly loud.—I wasn’t bothered by his loudness _____ by his lack of talent.A. asB. so much asC. thanD. rather than43. The average person loses _____ one hundred hairs per day from the head.A. so much asB. as much asC. as many asD. so many as44. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than _____.A. manB. the man’sC. the one of man’sD. that of man45. Dogs possess hearing abilities far superior to _____.A. those of their ownersB. that of their ownersC. their ownersD. ones of their owners46. It’s truth that I don't earn enough money, but you are ____ than I; you can hardly keep body and soul together.A. not richB. no more richC. no richerD. not more rich47. College enrollment was 924000 last year. That was ______.A. more than 22.5 per cent in 1992B. 22.5 per cent more than 1992C. 22.5 per cent more than in 1992D. more than 22.5 per cent that in 199248. One of the _____ parts of the trip was meeting some wonderful people.A. goodB. betterC. goodestD. best49. There are _____ custom tailors and dressmakers in the US than in European countries.A. so fewerB. far fewerC. very fewerD. too fewer【答案】1—5 BCBAB 6—10 BDBDD 11—15 CCCBA 16—20 ACCAC 21—25 DDBBD 26—30 DBCCB 31—35 CDAAB 36—40 ACDBA 41—45 DBCDA 46—49 CCDB【PART TWO】1. Y esterday I was walking downstairs when I missed my foot and had a bad fall, nothing serious, _____.A. evenB. eitherC. thenD. though2. After the new reform, the output of the paper mill is now _____ as it was in 2002.A. three times as highB. twice as bigC. as twice manyD. four times as large3. —what do you think of this matter?—This is a matter of _____ importance I think.A. especialB. fairlyC. ratherD. special4. —Y ou keep on coughing. What’s the matter?—Oh, I’ve got a cold. Nothing serious, _____.A. yetB. indeedC. thoughD. anyway5. —Could you mail these letters for me, please?—____ letters? Y our friends are going to be very happy to hear from you again!A. WhatB. SomeC. MoreD. Different6. —Could you _____ take care of my dog while I ‘m away?—Sure. Leave it to me, please.A. perhapsB. possiblyC. maybeD. probably7. We have a big library in our school. There are more than twice ____ five years ago.A. books thanB. as many books asC. many more books thanD. many books as8. That’s my idea. Can you think of a _____ one?A. goodB. bestC. betterD. bit9. The young lady failed the driving-test _____ because she was a bit careless while turning round the corner.A. simplyB. easilyC. hardlyD. really10. He was lying in the hospital _____, with his ribs broken.A. half deadB. deadlyC. dyingD. died11. The suit just costs less than 100 yuan, but I bought it for _____ 300.A. as many asB. as much asC. as high asD. as expensive as12. —It’s six o’clock and your father is still at the office.—I know. Who else would _____ he does?A. be as hard working asB. be working harder thanC. do harder work thanD. work as hard as13. —Are you satisfied with what she has done?—Not at all. It couldn’t be ______.A. so badB. any worseC. much betterD. the best14. —______ do we have to go?—Just one more mile.A. how fartherB. How longC. How farD. How much farther15. —That kind of computer is very expensive.—I’ll buy one, ______.A. as wellB. thoughC. thenD. instead16. —Are you satisfied with what the captain explained?—Not at all. It couldn’t have been _____.A. so badB. the worstC. a little badD. worse17. —Do you regret paying ten dollars for that book?—No, I would _____ have paid twice as much.A. certainlyB. gladlyC. hardlyD. ready18. —Why didn’t you go to the cinema last night?—It was something _____ interesting.A. far lessB. more or lessC. much moreD. as much as19. —The cake is delicious.—Well, at least it is _____ the one baked last week.A. as bad asB. no worse thanC. no better thanD. not better than20. Peter won’t drive us to the station. He has _____ to take us all.A. a very small carB. too small a carC. a too small carD. such a small car21. —He isn’t particular about his food.—Y es, he eats _____ anything.A. nearlyB. mostlyC. almostD. possibly22. People are encouraged to speak openly, but careless remarks are ____ to hurt others’ feelings.A. possibleB. probableC. likelyD. surely23. —Did all of the boys go to the cinema?—No. They _____ went to the internet bar instead.A. almostB. mostlyC. neverD. nearly24. As it has seat at the back and a basket at the front, I can take my small daughter to school, to the library, shopping ____ in fact.A. to anywhereB. to nowhereC. anywhereD. nowhere25. —_____ did you sleep last night?—I sat up reading too late to fall asleep.A. How longB. WhenC. How soonD. How26. Our school has the ____ writings of William Shakespeare.A. completeB. entireC. throughD. perfect27. —The boy is gaining weight recently.—I’m afraid so. He always has a great deal more, chocolate and sweets, for example, ____ is necessary.A. thatB. whereC. whatD. than28. He lost all his money, but _____, he was regarded as the thief.A. worse was followedB. worse followedC. worst followedD. worst was followed29. _____ the hidden gun was needed ______.A. Where; discoveringB. When; to findC. How much; findingD. How; to discover30. The five-year-old boy often says what children _____ will say.A. twice his ageB. twice as old as his ageC. twice older than his ageD. twice age more than his31. It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We don’t take the new one, ____, because we don’t feel safe on it.A. thoughB. unlessC. thereforeD. either32. As a matter of fact, this is just as ______.A. an example as the other example is goodB. a good example as the otherC. good example as the otherD. good an example as the other33. The science lab being built in our school is _____ the former one.A. twice as big asB. twice more bigger thanC. as twice big asD. the twice size of【答案】1—5 DAACC 6—10 BBCAA 11—15 BDBDB 16—20 DBABB 21—25 CCBCD 26—30 ADBAA 31—33 ADA【PART THREE】1. This _____ girl is Linda’s cousin.A. pretty little SpanishB. Spanish little prettyC. Spanish pretty littleD. little pretty S panish2. If it is quite ____ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday.A. convenientB. fairC. easyD. comfortable3. My mother always gets a bit _____ if we don’t arrive when we say we will.A. anxiousB. ashamedC. weakD. patient4. Mr. Smith owns _____ collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met.A. largerB. a largerC. the largerD. a large5. What a table! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is _____ it is long.A. half not as wide asB. wide not as half asC. not half as wide asD. as wide as not half6. —Why didn’t you buy the camera you had longed for?—I had planned to, but I was $ 50 _____.A. fewerB. lessC. cheapD. short7. A rough estimate, Nigeria is ____ Great Britain.A. three times the size asB. the size three times ofC. three times as the size ofD. three times the size of8. At times, worrying is a normal, ____ response to a difficult event or situation —a loved one being injured in an accident, for example.A. effectiveB. individualC. inevitableD. unfavorable9. David has won the first prize in singing; he is still very excited now and feels ___ desire to go to bed.A. the mostB. moreC. worseD. the least10. Bob ran the 100 meters in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen _____ this year.A. the bestB. betterC. the mostD. more11. —Have you been to New Zealand?—No. I’d like to, _____.A. tooB. thoughC. yetD. either12. —Must I turn off the gas after cooking?—Of course. Y ou can never be _____ careful with that.A. enoughB. tooC. soD. very13. There was such a long queue for coffee at the interval that we _____ gave up.A. eventuallyB. unfortunatelyC. generouslyD. purposefully14. —How is everything going on with you in Europe?—Quite well. Not so smooth as I hoped ______.A. thoughB. insteadC. eitherD. too15. John is very lazy. He falls ______ behind in his studies.A. veryB. farC. moreD. still16. People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. ____, she is a great musician.A. After allB. As a resultC. In other wordsD. As usual17. Lizzie ____ to see her friend off at the airport.A. a little more than sadB. more than a little sadC. sad more than a littleD. a little more sad than18. If you can’t come tomorrow, we’ll ____ have to hold the meeting next week.A. yetB. evenC. ratherD. just19. The husband gave his wife ____ every month in order to please her.A. all half his incomeB. his half all incomeC. half his all incomeD. all his half income20. It is _____ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much.A. noB. suchC. nearlyD. hardly21. Sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasn’t always ____ much to do.A. suchB. thatC. moreD. very22. The great success of this program has been ____ due to the support given by the local businessmen.A. ratherB. veryC. quicklyD. largely23. I’d like to buy a house —modern, comfortable, and ___ in a quiet neighborhood.A. in allB. above allC. after allD. at all24. The number of people present at the concert was ____ than expected. There were many tickets left.A. much smallerB. much moreC. much largerD. many more25. John Smith, a successful businessman, has a _____ car.A. large German whiteB. large white GermanC. white large GermanD. German large white26. The winter of 1990 was extremely bad. _____ most people say it was the worst winter of their lives.A. At lastB. In factC. In a wordD. As a result27. _____ students are required to take part in the boat race.A. Ten strong young ChineseB. Ten Chinese strong youngC. Chinese ten young strongD. Y oung strong ten Chinese28. The _____ house smell as if it hasn’t been lived in for years.A. little white woodenB. little wooden whiteC. white wooden littleD. wooden white little29. When we plan our vacation, mother often offers ____ suggestions.A. carefulB. practicalC. effectiveD. acceptable30. I don't mind picking up your things from the store. _____, the walk will do me good.A. Sooner laterB. StillC. In timeD. Besides31. Mary kept weighing herself to see how much ____ she was getting.A. heavierB. heavyC. the heavierD. the heaviest32. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not _____ a native speaker.A. as fluent asB. more fluent thanC. so fluently asD. much fluently than33. In ____ Chinese culture, marriage decisions were often made by parents for their children.A. traditionalB. historicC. remoteD. initial34. Most people on this island are recreational fishers, and ____, fishing forms an actual part of their leisure time.A. accidentallyB. purposefullyC. obviouslyD. formally35. I must be getting fat —I can _____ do my trousers up.A. fairlyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. seldom36. Mr. Smith used to smoke ___ but he has given it up.A. seriouslyB. heavilyC. badlyD. hardly37. Everyone was on time for the meeting —____ Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything.A. butB. onlyC. evenD. yet38. That doesn’t sound very frightening, Paul. I’ve seen ____. What did you like most of the film.A. betterB. worseC. bestD. worst39. —Y ou don’t look very ____. Are you ill?—No, I’m just a bit tired.A. goodB. wellC. strongD. healthy40. Mr. Smith, ____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel.A. tired; boringB. tiring; boredC. tired; boredD. tiring; boring41. Many students signed up for the ____ race in the sports meeting to the held next week.A. 800-meter-longB. 800-meters-longC. 800 meter lengthD. 800 meters length42. All the people _____ at the party were his supporters.A. presentB. thankfulC. interestedD. important43. —I’m very ____ with my own cooking. It looks nice and smells delicious.—Mm, it does have a _____ smell.A. pleasant; pleasedB. pleased; pleasedC. pleasant; pleasantD. pleased; pleasant44. As I know, there is _____ car in this neighborhood.A. no suchB. no aC. not suchD. no such a45. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a _____ trick.A. ordinaryB. easyC. smartD. simple46. If you want to change for a double room you’ll have to pay _____ $ 15.A. anotherB. otherC. moreD. each47. —I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.—Y ou can never be ____ careful in the street.A. muchB. veryC. soD. too48. It was raining heavily. Little Mary left cold, so she stood _____ to her mother.A. closeB. closelyC. closedD. closing49. Two middle-aged passengers fell into dead sea. _____, neither of them could swim.A. In factB. LuckilyC. UnfortunatelyD. Naturally50. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, _____ if you don’t speak the language.A. extremelyB. naturallyC. basicallyD. especially51. After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for ____ an hour, thinking of her young and happy days.A. as long asB. as soon asC. as much asD. as many as52. Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has _____ IQ.A. a highB. a higherC. the higherD. the highest53. Americans eat _____ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.A. more than twiceB. as twice as manyC. twice as many asD. more than twice as many54. It is general believed that teaching is _____ it is a science.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as55. Many people have helped with canned food, however, the food bank needs ____ for the poor.A. moreB. muchC. manyD. most56. In that case, there is nothing you can do ____ than wait.A. moreB. otherC. betterD. any57. Y ou’re standing too near the camera. Can you move _____?A. a bit farB. a little fartherC. a bit of fartherD. a little far58. Greenland, _____ island in the world, covers over two million square kilometers.A. it is the largestB. that is the largestC. is the largestD. the largest59. As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, _____.A. the more for life are you equippedB. the more equipped for life you areC. the more life you are equipped forD. you are equipped the more for life60. In recent years travel companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the future we go, _____.A. our holiday will be betterB. our holiday will be the betterC. the better our holiday will beD. the better will our holiday be【答案】1—5 AAABC 6—10 DCCDB 11—15 BBAAB 16—20 ABDAD 21—25 BDBAB 26—30 BAABD 31—35 ACACB 36—40 BCBBA 41—45 AADAD 46—50 ADACD 51—55 ABDDA 56—60 BBDBC。
