一.单项填空
1．—I have to say that his novel is not a bit interesting.How do you find it?
—How come？It's ________ one that I have ever read.
A．a less interestingB．a more interesting
C．a most interesting
D．the most interesting
2．Her husband's birthday is coming.After a long thought, she plans to buy a ________ wallet for him.
A．black leather small
B．small black leather
C． small leather black
D．black small leather
3．He doesn't know anything about the matter; ________， he doesn't want to get involved.
A．nevertheless
B．besides
C．otherwise
D．therefore
4． It was ________ of them to have sent the old people and children to safety in case the flood destroyed their village.
A．tolerant
B．considerate
C．typical
D．compulsory
5．Finally, the two brothers climbed up the last floor, ________.
A．hungrily and tired
B．hungrily and tiredly
C．hungry and tired
D．hungry and tiredly
6．Celine Dion, who performed wonderfully at the Spring Festival Gala, is ________ as she was 15 years ago.
A．as attractive a star
B．as an attractive star
C．attractive as a star
D．as attractive star
7．According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is ________ to maintaining good health and reducing stress.
A．essential
B．promising
C．special
D．sensible
8．—How was your job interview?
—Oh, I couldn't feel ________.I hardly found proper answers to most of the questions
they asked.
A．better
B．easier
C．worse
D．happier
9．Old batteries can't be thrown away ________ even when they are no longer useful, because they'll pollute the environment.
A．casually
B．partly
C．gradually
D．immediately
10．It is difficult for children to change their eating habit later in life.________， parents should encourage healthy eating from an early age.
A．Otherwise
B．Therefore
C．Besides
D．However
二、填空
1．Club sports are less timeconsuming than other athletic items，and you can________(easy)miss a practice or even a competition if your academic or work commitments are particularly demanding at a certain point.
2．He was very goodlooking，with a very pleasant，sociable manner，and after the introductions，conversation flowed most ________(enjoy) in the little group.
3．Bingley was clearly most interested in Jane Bennet，and started talking particularly to her.Darcy，________，was just determining not to look at Elizabeth，when he suddenly noticed the stranger.
4．Of all living things，human beings are the ________(clever)．
5．There are ________(amaze) things in the world.
6． It seems that she is ________(thin) than before.
7．Practice some ________(relax) techniques before you go into a social situation.
8． ________(curious)，I gave him my full attention.
9．There are ________(absolute) no trees anywhere，just low bushes and yellow and brown grass.
10．I'm really ________(surprise) too.
11．The ________(easy) of all ways is to spend less!
12．One day，the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born.Sadly，________，the eagle was raised to be a chicken.
13． ________(obvious)，I was doing very badly.
14．A beginner's wall is usually about 15 feet ________(height)．
15．Chopsticks originated in China，but they are ________(wide) used in many Asian countries.