形容词与副词

形容词与副词I.Choose the right one out of the four suggested answers in each of the following sentences:1.“Can he buy the car?” “He is as poor people as poor ________ be.”A. peopleB. canC. manD. may2.She is so ________ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.A. touchedB. impressiveC. sensitiveD. sensible3.“How often did you give him money?” “________ than I can remember.”A. More timesB. The more timesC. The more timeD. More time4.The crane is ________ of the wading birds.A. the tallest that isB. which the tallest isC. the tallestD. which is the tallest5.Have you finished your homework? This lesson is __________ than the last one.A. more easyB. very easierC. more easierD. much easier6.The test was so hard that he ___________ flunked it.A. mostlyB. almostC. foremostD. most7.“Is Tom about ready?” “Yes, he’s _________.”A. nearly finished dressingB. nearly finishing dressingC. finishing nearly dressingD. finished dressing nearly8.No one imagined that the apparently _______ businessman was really a criminal.A. reverentB. respectableC. respectfulD. respective9.“What a boring speaker!” “Yes, by the time he finished, everyone _____.”A. will fall to sleepB. will be asleepC. will sleepD. be asleep10.“________.” “I know that.”A.Twice during December a day the postman comesB.Twice a day during December the postman comesC.The postman comes during December twice a dayD.The postman comes twice a day during December11.“Can John kick a ball far?” “Yes, but he’s especially ________.”A. good at passingB. a good passerC. well as a passerD. passing well12.“How does he behave?” “He behaves himself ________.”A. goodB. kindC. wellD. nice13.I want to buy something colorful and _________ in your stores.A. decoratingB. decorativeC. decoratorD. decoration14.“Did the medicine make you feel better?” “No. _____, the worse I feel.”A. More medicine takenB. When I take more mediceneC. Taking more medicineD. The more medicine I take15.Hemingway’s style is ________.A.as complicated than it appears to beB. much complicated than it appears to beC. more complicated than it appears to beD. more complicated as appears16.“Do you think that the labor bill will be passed?” “Oh, yes. It’s _________ that it will.”A. quite certainlyB. very likelyC. almost surelyD. near positive17.The photographs of Mars taken by satellite are _________ than those taken from the Earth.A. much clearerB. more clearerC. clearestD. the clearest18.“Do you think Bill will make a good president?” “He is just _______ John to lead.”A. most qualified thatB. as qualified asC. as equally qualifiesD. the same qualified19.Amelia Earhart, ________woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, was bornin 1898.A. the first who was aB. she was the first womanC. the firstD. was the first20.On other days my bath is _______ interrupted by phone calls.A. probably beingB. likely to beC. likely beingD. possibly to be21.On enough logical reason, the fewer seeds, _________.A. the plants the fewerB. the less plantsC. the less plants growD. the fewer plants22.The sooner you do it, ________.A. the betterB. the fineC. the bestD. the good23._______ lovely eyes she has.A. HowB. WhatC. How quickD. Why24._________ of all of the 1990 presidential candidates was Smith.A. The richB. The mostly richlyC. The richestD. The richer25.“John had the piano tuned today.” “Was it ________?”A.out of tune before badlyB. out of tune badly beforeC. before badly out of tuneD. badly out of tune before26.Richard speaks French _________ he speaks English.A. better thanB. more thanC. good thanD. more better than27.He spent a year in the hospital, ________.A.and emerged entirely wellB. but he entirely well emergedC. and entirely emerged wellD. and he emerged well entirely28.Spending the money, he felt ________.A.as though a man of wealthyB. like a wealthy manC. as though a wealthy manD. as if a wealthy man29.I didn’t make a _______ mistake next time.A. likeB. similarC. sameD. near30.Mary’s dress is_________ yours.A.the same thatB. similar toC. sameD. near31.The Falls drops a total of ________.A. nearly half a mileB. near half a mileC. half mileD. of nearly a half mile32.He looks at us sadly with his eyes ________ as her grandmother’s.A. so largeB. good place in a size as largeC. as largeD. of large size33.The industrial trend is in the direction of more machines and _________ people.A. lesserB. lessC. fewD. fewer34.He is certainly going to arrive home _______.A. latestB. lateC. more lateD. lately35.The class have not started reading the new book _____.A.so that they are still yet reading the old oneB.for because they are still reading the old oneC.still because they are yet reading the old oneD.yet because they are still reading the old one36.“I didn’t enjoy dusting the furniture.” “Well, scrubbing the floor was not a pleasant task__.”A. eitherB. alsoC. either tooD. too37.“Let’s take a walk before we start to study.” “Oh, I think it’s _____ for walking.”A. very much hotB. too much heatC. much too hotD. very much heat38.Tom doesn’t understand you, because he knows _______ English.A. so littleB. lessC. a littleD. very little39.It was surprising to see so high a bridge over _______.A. such small a riverB. a such small riverC. a so small riverD. so small a river40.“Are you going to the football game?” “No. The tickets are ____ expensive for me.”A. highlyB. so muchC. far tooD. very much41.Although he sometimes lost his temper, his pupils liked him ________ for it.A. no lessB. not so littleC. no moreD. not so much42.The wind is blowing ________.A. hardlyB. to be hardC. hardD. very hardly43.“Do you like those kinds of cigarette?” “_______ cigarette agrees with me.”A. Almost noneB. Hardly noC. Rarely noD. Nearly no44.“I guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election.” “He certainly didn’t. _____ thepeople in the city voted for his opponent.”A. Most all ofB. Almost all ofC. Most of allD. Almost the whole of45.David always had a bedtime story at 7 o’clock ________.A. rightB. justC. flatD. sharp46.“It takes me just twenty minutes to reach the city from here.” “Do you really drive _____?”A. fast like thatB. that fastC. as fastD. with such fast47.He doesn’t ________ have foreigners in his cafe.A. oftenB. soonC. sometimesD. seldom48.When ________ a game of football?A. did you have lastB. last had youC. did you last haveD. had you last49.They ________ their holidays in the mountains.A.nearly are always spendingB. nearly always are spendingC. spend nearly alwaysD. nearly always spend50.When he was asked, the coach expressed the opinion that _______.A.to swim is a better exercise than to row for older peopleB.for older people swimming is a better exercise than to rowingC.swimming is a better exercise for old people than to rowD.older people should swim rather than to row for exercise51.“Do you want some more bread?” “No, thanks, ________.”A.I have no more hungerB. I’m not hungry any moreC. I’m not more hungryD. I’m not still hungry52.The seat in the second plane _________.A.had all been almost completely filledB.had completely been almost all filledC.had almost been completely filled allD.had almost all been completely filled53.“It seems to me that what they want is reasonable.” “Do doubt it is, and maybe they’d get itif they _______ in a nice way.”A. asked for it onlyB. asked only for itC. only asked for itD. for it only asked54.During the rush hours, a policeman directs traffic at the intersection, and ____ there havebeen no accidents.A. so farB. to the presentC. up to currentlyD. as of now55.The flames from the buildings _________.A.are seeing two miles awayB. are visible two miles awayC. can be seen at a distance of two milesD. are able to see at two miles away56.“Mr. Johnson has been to the Caribbean several times.” “He has done _______ businessthere.”A. lotsB. a lot ofC. a number ofD. much57.“It’s six o’clock and your father is still at the office.” “I know, who else would ________ hedoes?”A.work as hard asB. do harder work thanC. as working harder thanD. be as hard working as58.The population of many Alaskan cities has _____ doubled in the past three years.A. more thanB. as many asC. larger thanD. as great as59.He looks ________ than he is.A. very youngerB. much youngerC. more youngD. more younger60.You must write as _________ as you can.A. more carefullyB. more carefulC. carefulD. carefully61.Every year, when the cherry blossoms are at _____, a festival is held.A. their bestB. one’s bestC. bestD. its best62.“What a beautiful day!” “Yes, it’s ________ that I’d like to take a walk.”A. too nice weatherB. so nice weatherC. much taller thanD. too nice a weather63.He’s _______ his sister.A. much more tall thatB. much more tall thanC. much taller thanD. much taller that64.Which do you think _______, wealth or health?A. the betterB. betterC. bestD. the best65.“What do you think about Johnson?” “He’s smarter than _______ in his class.”A. else anyB. any else onesC. any other onesD. anyone else66.“Tom seems to like this country.” “Yes, he is _______ here as he was at home.”A. almost happy asB. as happy almostC. as almost happyD. almost as happy67.“Do you regret paying thirty dollars for the dog?” “No, I would gladly pay ________ forhim.”A. twice as muchB. twice muchC. more twiceD. as much twice68.My new glasses cost me ____ the last pair that I bought.A.as much three times asB. three times as much asC. more twiceD. three times more69.I enjoyed the concert last night; they played ________ beautiful music.A. such aB. soC. suchD. so a70.The boy wore a suit _____ large for him.A. too muchB. very manyC. very muchD. much too71.The bridge broke because it was ________ to carry the load.A. so fragileB. too fragileC. very fragileD. fragile72.This is _______ opportunity to be lost.A. too a goodB. too goodC. too good aD. a too good73.Mr. John has ________ that he is unable to get a job.A.so little educationB. a such little educationC. a so small educationD. such small education74.Tom was in _____ hurry then that he left his umbrella behind.A. such aB. so aC. quiteD. much very75.Smith plays ________ Johnson.A. much more well thanB. a lot better thanC. a lot more better thanD. much more better76.“How dark your brother’s hair is!” “It’s _________ mine when I was at his age.”A. not darker asB. not dark more thanC. no darker asD. no darker than77.I’d like to leave my car near here. Where’s the ______ please?A. next parkingB. next car partC. nearest parkingD. nearest car park78.“Won’t you have more meat?” “No, thanks, I’ve had _______ enough already.”A. plentyB. beyondC. more thanD. greater79.The harder the shrub is to grow, ________.A. the higher price it isB. the higher the priceC. the higher price it would haveD. the higher price is80.“I have to leave now.” “I hope we see each other again ________.”A. before longB. in few daysC. before many daysD. before much time81.“Did you visit many places while you were in that country?” “Yes, _______.”A. quite fewB. only fewC. only a fewD. quite a few82.It was ______ a hundred people looked lost in it.A. so a large roomB. such large a roomC. a such large roomD. so large a room that83.Light travels _______ than sound.A. much fasterB. much fastC. too fastD. very fast84.The cost of one day in an average hospital can run _____ s 100.A. so high asB. as high asC. so high toD. as high to85.If the mayor were good, there would be _____ crime in this city.A. fewerB. fewC. lessD. many86.Children learn very quickly. When they learn about a new subject they often _________.A. very much are interestedB. become much interestedC. become too interestedD. very much are interested87.We visit the drama club all the ________.A. timeB. dayC. morningD. evening88.The new larger passenger jets have made the traffic problems at airport __________.A. more bad than they wereB. the worse than beforeC. worse than ever beforeD. more bad than it was89.The ice melted __________.A. most fastlyB. to be fastC. fastlyD. fast90.Three times two is _________ two times three.A. the same asB. the same alikeC. the same withD. the same like91.The doctor in the hospital says that John is ________.A.more sick than a week agoB. much worse than a week agoC. more sick than beforeD. much heavily sick than before92.The visitor was careful not to give the patient _____ trouble.A. how muchB. enoughC. any moreD. more much93.This kind of tea is different _________.A.from the other, and betterB. and better than the otherC. and it is also betterD. but also better than others94.All factors considered, the idea is that the net cost of goods produced will be ______.A. lowestB. somewhat higherC. aboutD. more higher95．“The exam was very stiff.” “Now don’t begin making excuses. Other students _____ have passed.”A. no cleverer than youB. clever not than youC. as cleverer as youD. more higher96．Of the two cars that the Smiths have, the Plymouth is, without any question, _______to run.A. cheaperB. cheapestC. the cheaperD. the cheapest97.”Do you enjoy the new camera?” “Yes, _______ , the more skilled I become.”A. the pictures I take moreB. as more pictures I takeC. as I take some picturesD. the more pictures I take98. I like this warm weather. It feels _______ spring.A. likeB. like asC. as likeD. as99. This year the steel output of our plant has increased by three times as compared with that of last year, or put it in other words, this year’s steel output of our plant is ____ that of last year.A. twice as more asB. twice much thanC. three times as much asD. three times more100. It was _______ that he had to ask for help.A. such a big jobB. such a big workC. a so big jobD. so big a work101. Tom is more clever than _________ students in his class.A. every one of theB. all theC. any of the otherD. many more102. It was cold last year, but it is _________ colder this year.A. justB. onlyC. evenD. about103. This news sound __________.A. encouragingB. encouragedC. encourageD. to encourage104. We were very _________ to him for his help.A. thanksB. thankedC. thankfulD. thankfully105. The _______ practice you have, the _________ mistakes you’ll make.A. much; littleB. more; fewerC. more; lessD. most; fewest106. I did what I should do, nothing was _______ the praise.A. worthyB. worth beingC. worthy ofD. worth of107.The tree as tall as a _______ building.A. two-storeysB. two-storiesC. two-storeyedD. two-storeying108. Tom does well in all his subjects, ______, in mathematics.A. above allB. afterC. certainlyD. at all109. When open the door, I saw an old woman who was _______ dressed.A. badB. poorC. goodD. badly110. John is _______ cleverest boy in the school.A. farB. the farC. by farD. by far the111. Bruce is a ________ good player, but John is a _______ bad one.A. fairly; ratherB. fairly; fairlyC. rather; ratherD. rather; fairly112. The weather is not __________ hot.A. thenB. such aC. thatD. than113. Mr. Smith is _________ respected by his students.A. extremeB. ratherC. muchD. very114. _____ should help _________.A. Strong people; weak oneB. The strong; weak peopleC. Strong; weakD. The strong; the weak115. He’s ________ to know the answer.A. likelyB. probableC. maybeD. probably116. The car drove off at _________ speed.A. headB. fullC. everyD. whole117. He looked dead but the faint pulse proved that he was still _________.A. liveB. lifeC. aliveD. lively118. When she entered the room, she found her baby ________.A. sleepB. sleptC. asleepD. falls asleep119. The storm kept me ________ all through the night.A. awakeB. awokeC. awakedD. awoken120. This book is ________ for a seven-year-old child to read.A. too much difficultB. too more difficultC. much too difficultD. more too difficult121. The balloon Li Ming’s father has j ust bought him is _______ mine.A. as three times big asB. three times the size ofC. three times big asD. as three times the size of122. It is _______ question.A. the more difficultB. the most difficultC. a most difficultD. a more difficult123. My _____ brother is five years ________ than I.A. older; oldB. elder; elderC. older; olderD. elder; older124. She felt _________ after she had taken the medicine.A. even worseB. more worseC. more worseD. much badder125. They told me that he had left for the country some days ________.A. agoB. afterC. longD. before126. A Tale of Two Cities is ___________ a novel. It helps us to understand the history of that time.A. not more thanB. no more thanC. less thanD. more than127. Will you tell me about the ________ news?A. laterB. latestC. latterD. late128. Please send me the book at _______ convenience.A. the your earliestB. you’re the earliestC. your earliestD. the your earlier129. He is not a ________ delighted boy. I am _______ troubled by it.A. very; muchB. much; muchC. very; veryD. much; very130. Mrs. London has ________ that she is unable to get a job.A. such little educationB. so little educationC. a such little educaryD. a so small education131. I have _____ dictionary.A. not such aB. not a suchC. no such aD. no any such132. His health is _________.A.as poor, if not poorer than, his sisterB.as po or as, if not poorer than, his sister’sC.poor as his sister’s if not poorD.as poor, if not poorer than his sister’s133. He is a successful businessman. He always makes ________ of his opportunities.A. manyB. the mostC. muchD. the much134. Frequently, ________ prowl at night and sleep during the daytime.A. animals are meat-eatingB. meat-eating animalsC. the meat-eating animals thatD. of the animals are meat-eating135. Do you know the name of that __________?A. funny, little, red insectB. little, funny, red insectC. red, little, funny insectD. funny, red little insect136. Big John, a building ________ high, stands out among a group of skyscrapers.A. 100 storeysB. 100-storeyC. 100 storeyedD. 100 storey’s137. John fell to the floor _______.A. unconsciousB. unconsciouslyC. to be unconsciousD. in uncousciousness 138. “How did you feel after the car nearly hit you?”“I _______ for several moments.”A. stood shakingB. was standing ands shakenC. stood in shakingD. was standing shaken139. Come and see me whenever _________.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you140. As a matter of fact, Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves ________ those of Kuwait.A. come second followingB. come second withC. are only second toD. are second only to141. The mud brick walls and roof have _________ any sounds to echo.A. barelyB. hardlyC. rarelyD. no142. Kunming is usually cool in the summer, but Shanghai ________.A. is rarelyB. scarcely isC. hardly isD. rarely is143. The bird sang _________ and clearly.A. shortB. shortlyC. to be shortD. to be shoutly144. The bird sang _______ and clearly.A. highB. highlyC. in a heightD. being high145. He was ________ surprised, because it came so unexpectedly.A. littleB. but a littleC. only a littleD. not a little146. My approach is not to pass the test, but ________ the price.A. rather gettingB. to rather getC. rather to getD. not a little147. “Isn’t Mrs. Webster here yet?” “No. _________, she’s late.”A. To my much surpriseB. To my surprise muchC. Much to my surpriseD. Much to surprise me148. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ________ to the professor.A. as much asB. the same asC. as far asD. as long as149. Despite all his talent, he is not _________ a writer.A. much ofB. adequateC. quite toD. somewhat150. She is ________ a musician than her brother.A. much ofB. much asC. more ofD. more as151. I should say Henry is not _________ much a writer as a reporter.A. thatB. soC. thisD. as152. It was _____ as we expected.A. as much of successB. as much a successC. as much of a successD. much as a success153. I can’t thank you _________ much for your kindness, I owe my success to you.A. soB. veryC. tooD. as154. He moved away from his parents, and missed them _________ enjoy the exciting life in New York.A. too much toB. enough toC. very much toD. much so as to155. “Can he buy the car?” “He is as poor as poor _______ be.”A. mayB. manC. peopleD. can156. “I think he is very wise.” “No, he is ________ than wise.”A. kinderB. more kindC. more kindlyD. so kind157. A person’s blood flows through a pipeline of vessels that, end t o end, would stretch more than _______ half times around the Earth at the equator.A. twice asB. two and aC. two andD. twice and158. One minute too late is _____ in time _______ half an hour.A. not more; thanB. as; asC. no more; thanD. less; than159.A square meter is _____ a square yard.A. than slightly largerB. slightly larger thanC. large than slightlyD. slightly than larger160. The photographs of Mars taken by satellite are ________ than those taken from the earth.A. clearestB. the clearestC. much clearerD. more clearer161. Betty knows little of mathematics, __________ of chemistry.A. no less thanB. as well asC. no moreD. still less162. You have wasted eight hours’ time, ________ the material.A. to speak nothing ofB. not to say ofC. to say nothing ofD. needless to say 163. I could not afford to rent a house like that, ________ it.A. let alone to buyB. let alone buyC. to say nothing to buyD. say nothing buying 164. Of the two candidates, I think _________.A. he is the best suitedB. he is suited bestC. he is the better suitedD. that he’s the best suited165. It is all the _________ for not being generally recognized as such.A. dangerousB. more dangerousC. much dangerousD. too dangerous166. The book is ________ the other in style.A. superior toB. superior thanC. more superior toD. more superior than167. Although ________ of the world’s oceans, the Atlantic has by far the lar gest drainage area.A. the largest notB. the largest is notC. not the largestD. largest not the168. Geoffrey Chaucer occupies a ________ place in English literature.A. most uniqueB. uniqueC. least uniqueD. very unique169. Bob is very lazy. Through the examination his study proves ________ than _______ in his class.A. no more better...othersB. no more better... that of othersC. not much better... than of othersD. not much as good... them170. The stars are ________ when there is no moon.A. brightestB. the brightestC. more brighterD. much bright171. ________ was glowing with a faint blue light in the glass test-tubes on the table.A. Something the mysteriousB. The mysterious somethingC. Mysterious somethingD. The something mysterious172. The speaker said ________ nothing worth listening to.A. hardlyB. almostC. nearlyD. scarcely173. It’s _______ to go for a walk on a summer evening.A. nice and very goodB. very nice and goodC. good and niceD. nice and good174. It is _________ the ancient temple.A.worth to visitB. worth-while visitC. worth-while visitingD. worthy to be visit。