往年考查的重点是形容词和副词的比较级和最高级的用法。近三年来考点开始涉及多个形容词作前置定语的排列顺序、形容词及形容词短语作状语,形容词和副词的词义比较和具体运用。要复习好这一块的知识,考生不仅要弄清其词形、词义、功能等基础知识,还要掌握同义词辨析和一词多义等重点知识。
1.(2016·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
2.(2016·安徽,33)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
3.(2016·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
4.(2016·江西,24)What a terrible experience!________,you're safe now—that's the main thing.
A.Anyway
B.Besides
C.Otherwise
D.Therefore
5.(2016·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
6.(2016·辽宁,33)This is by far________movie that I have ever seen.
A.an inspiring
B.a much inspiring
C.the most inspiring
D.the more inspiring
7.(2016·浙江,2) 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
8.(2016·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
9.(2016·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
10.(2016·安徽,31)If parents have children help with housework, the children will feel needed.________,they will learn to take care of themselves.
A.On the contrary
B.In a word
C.That is to say
D.What's more
考点1、比较级、最高级的考查
【例1】 Of the two coats,I'd choose the ________ one to spare some money for a book.
A.cheapest
B.cheaper
C.more expensive
D.most expensive
【例2】 Speaking of all the songs he has written,I think this is probably his ________ one.(2016·全国Ⅱ)
A.better-known
B.well-known
C.best-known
D.most-known
考点2、比较级、最高级前的修饰语
【例3】 After two years' research,we now have a ________ better understanding of the disease.(2016·全国Ⅱ)
A.very
B.far
C.fairly
D.quite
【例4】 —Are you feeling ________?
—Yes.I'm fine now.
A.any well
B.any better
C.quite good
D.quite better
【特别提醒】考场揭密①:近三年常考的形容词
ashamed惭愧的 accurate精确的 (un)acceptable(不)可接受的 accessible容易得到的;可进入的 amusing好玩的,逗的 amazing令人惊异的 attractive有吸引力的 annoying讨厌的,烦人的 anxious担心的;急切的 brilliant聪明的 brief简略的 casual随意的,漫不经心的 complicated复杂的 curious好奇的 delighted高兴的,愉快的 discouraged使丧气的 determined坚决的,坚定的 energetic精力充沛的 extraordinary非同寻常的 generous慷慨的 instructive指导性的,指示性的 independent独立的 infrequent不经常的 instant立即的 impatient不耐心的 modest谦虚的 negative否定的,负面的 potential潜在的 promising有前途的 restrictive限制的 ridiculous荒谬的 respectable值得尊敬的 scientific科学的 stressful有压力的 technological技术的 troublesome麻烦的,捣蛋的 urgent紧急的 unconcerned不关心的 worthless没用的 violent暴力的;猛烈的
考点3、比较结构中的名词的位置
【例5】 He never wrote ________ his first one again.
A.as good book as
B.such good a book as
C.so good a book as
D.such good book as
【例6】 I have worked with him for some time and have found that he is ________ than John.
A.more efficiently a worker
B.a more efficient worker
C.more an efficient worker
D.a worker more efficiently
【特别提醒】
比较结构中放入一个名词时的语序问题常常让人感到棘手,但只要记住了以下句型,问题便能迎刃而解:
(1)as/so+adj.+a/an+单数名词+as
He is as honest a man as you.
(2)a/an+比较级+adj.+单数名词+than
This is a more interesting story than that one.
(3)as many+复数名词+as;as much+不可数名词+as
I can carry as much paper as you can.
(4)as much+(a/an)+名词+as
It is generally believed that teaching is as much an art as it is a science.
人们普遍认为教学既是一种艺术也是一门科学。
难点.词义辨析
【例1】 We used to see each other ________,but I haven't heard from him since last year.
A.especially
B.regularly
C.particularly
D.approximately
【例2】 After the long journey,the three of them went back home,________.
A.hungry and tiredly
B.hungry and tired
C.hungrily and tiredly
D.hungrily and tired
【特别提醒】
关注“形容词作状语”。如果不是修饰谓语动词,而是说明主语所处的状态,这时用形容词而不是副词作状语。
He arrived home,cold and hungry.(此句相当于He arrived home,and he was cold and hungry.此处cold and hungry不是修饰谓语动词arrived的,而是说明主语“He”到家时的状态的)
He sat there,silent.(此句相当于He sat there and he was silent.)
【特别提醒】考场揭密②:近三年常考的副词
absolutely当然地 automatically自动地 aimlessly漫无目的地 conveniently方便地 continuously持续地 cheerfully高兴地 equally平等地 eventually最终地 especially尤其 generally大体地,广泛地 naturally自然地 merely极少地;仅仅 personally个人地 regretfully后悔地 smoothly舒畅地;流利地
surprisingly惊奇地 unfortunately不幸的 大部分形容词加-ly可构成副词。但friendly,deadly,lonely,likely,lively,ugly,brotherly仍为形容词
有些以-ly结尾既为形容词,也为副词。daily,weekly,monthly,yearly,early.
The Times is a daily paper.
泰晤士报是一家日报。(daily为形容词)
The Times is published daily.
泰晤士报每天都印刷。(daily为副词)
难点2、固定搭配
【例3】 He began to take political science ________ only when he left school.(2016·湖北)
A.strictly
B.truly
C.carefully
D.seriously
【例4】 It's hard for him playing against me.I've got nothing to play for,but for him,he needs to win so ________.(2016·湖南)
A.far
B.well
C.little
D.badly
【例5】 —Do you need any help,Lucy?
—Yes.The job is ________ I could do myself.(2016·福建)
A.less than
B.more than
C.no more than
D.not more than
【特别提醒】
1.no more than意为“仅仅,至多……”;not more than意为“不多于,不超过”。如:
It's no more than a mile to the shop.
离商店只有一英里。
I'll stay here not more than three days.
我将待在这里不超过三天。
2.no more...than译为“……和……一样不……”,than前后两部分在意义上都是否定的。not more...than可译为“不如……”。如:
He is no more diligent than you.
你不勤奋,他也不勤奋。
He is not more diligent than you.他不像你那样勤奋。
【特别提醒】
1.China is ________ country in Asia.That is,it is larger than ________ country in Asia,and it is larger than ________ country in Africa.
A.a largest;any other;any
B.a largest;any;any other
C.the largest;any;any other
D.the largest;any other;any
2.Sometimes the same word has ________ meaning,which can be ________.
A.different slightly;confused
B.slight different;confusing
C.slightly different;confusing
D.different slight;confused
3.We'll have to wait a ________ two weeks to know the examination result.
A.farther
B.further
C.more
D.far
4.Chen Yifei(1946-2005),who died in his ________ fifties,was ________ successful artist.
A.later;a most
B.latest;the most
C.late;a most
D.latter;the most
5.Visitors from around the world came to this waterside village and were amazed at this ________ bridge,which had been hundreds of years old.
A.little white stone fine
B.fine white stone little
C.fine white little stone
D.fine little white stone
6.She is in her ________ twenties and the city is still strange to her,________ than the easy streets and gentle hills of her distant home.
A.earlier;bigger and noisier
B.early;as big and noisier
C.earlier;as big and noisy
D.early;bigger and noisier
答案 D
7.—Don't you think Jim was brave to go bungee jumping?
—Personally,I thought he was ________ brave.
A.more mad than
B.so mad as
C.mad more than
D.too mad as
8.Security cameras are restricted to ________ spaces,such as hallways and exits.There will be no cameras in classrooms,locker rooms(更衣室)or bathrooms.
A.common
B.private
C.usual
D.ordinary
9.The salesman showed her several MP3s and she chose ________ one as she didn't want to spend too much money on it.
A.the less expensive
B.less expensive
C.the least expensive
D.least expensive
10.—I'll try to finish the task ahead of time.
—I have to remind you that the work is not ________ easy ________ you imagine.
A.so;as
B.too;as
C.as;like
D.the same;as
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