名师预测
1． Many teachers were impressed by Kris's ________ attitude to life because he never gave up.
A．positive
B．casual
C．careless
D．practical
2．After spending a wonderful weekend, Jim would have to return to his
________
duties on Monday.
A.common B．normal
C．regular D． usual
3． 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。
4．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”。
5．Many people have donated that type of blood, but the blood bank needs ________.
A.more
B．less
C．many
D．little
6．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
7．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
8．I do think Tom's conduct that evening was, to say ________， strange.
A．the least B．least
C．less D．the less
9.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。
10．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
11．—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
12．—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
13．—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
14. Invention can be ________ as it may suddenly begin just by noticing something usual.
A．accidental
B．careless
C．necessary
D．imaginative
15．However, they can hardly blame me; it is ________ their own fault.
A．largely
B．regularly
C．properly
D．fortunately
16．—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
17． 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
18．—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。
19． 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
20． 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。
21． 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
22．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。
23． 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。
24． 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
25．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
26.With increasing working pressure, Anthony has ________ time to spend with his friends than before.
A．much
B．more
C．less
D．least
27． Mike did the homework ________ it took me.
A．onethird a time
B．onethird time
C．a onethird time
D．onethird the time
28． If the price of oil remains ________ for the rest of 2016, I will consider buying a new car.
A．solid
B．specific
C．stubborn
D．stable
29.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
30． Once you are ________ to smoking, it is difficult to give it up.
A．crazy
B．addicted
C．fond
D．attractive
31． You needn't have apologized for your absence—________， it's hardly your fault.
A．therefore
B．however
C．meanwhile
D．besides
32．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． Statistics indicate that women are ________ shoppers in Europe, contributing to fourfifths of annual online shopping sales.
A．enthusiastic
B．potential
C．traditional
D．intelligent
34．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
35．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
36．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． Alex has been in China for quite a few years. ________， he speaks fluent Chinese.
A．Especially
B．Frequently
C．Surprisingly
D．Consequently
38． 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
39．I must have slept in an ________ position. I'm aching all over!
A．ambiguous
B．awkward
C．embarrassing
D．impressive
40． 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
41．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
42．Although money is important, money ________ won't make a happy life.
A．apart
B．alone
C．aside
D．alike
43． Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was ________ to apply for it.
A．qualified
B．typical
C．dynamic
D．approachable
44． 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
45． 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
46．—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．—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
48． 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
49． 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．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