解析：考查副词用法。nowhere near是固定短语，意思是“差得远；远不及”，相当于一个形容词，enough做副词用，修饰形容词或副词时，应该放在被修饰词的后面。
20.（10浙江6）I have been convinced that the print media are usually more and more reliable than television. A．accurate 答案：A
考点：本题考查形容词辨析。
解析：分析四个选项的意思：accurate 精确的；ridiculous可笑的，滑稽的；urgent紧急的；shallow浅的，肤浅的。根据句意：我确信印刷媒体常常会比电视更准确、更可靠。
21．（10浙江11）Do you think shopping online will take the place of shopping in stores?
A．especially
B．frequently
C．merely
D．finally
B．ridiculous
C．urgent
D．shallow
答案：D
考点：本题考查副词辨析。
解析：分析四个选项的意思：especially 特别，尤其；frequently经常，merely仅仅，finally最终。根据语境：你认为网上购物最终会替代商场购物吗？ 22. （10浙江19）Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isn’t it rather risky, ____?
A. though B. also C. either D. too 答案：A
考点：本题考查副词辨析。
解析：根据句意：在冰场上玩耍听起来很有趣。然会不会有危险呢？ 前后两句之前是明显的转折关系，所以选择though。 23. (09安徽24)
—Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students? — , I do. I think it's a great idea.
A. Really B. Obviously C. Actually D. Generally
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答案 C
24. (09福建30)
It seems that living green is easy and affordable. A small step masks a big difference.
A. exactly B. fortunately C. surprisingly D. hardly 答案 C
解析 考查副词。exactly：准确地；fortunately：幸运地；surprisingly：惊讶地，出乎意料地；hardly：几乎不。题干意思是：似乎保护环境是出乎意料的简单可行，小小的行动能带来很大的不同。选C。 25. (09湖北27)
As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
A. primary B. alternative C. instant D. unique 答案 B
解析 考查形容词。既然石油和煤都越来越少，人们只好使用一些其它可替代这些燃料的东西，alternative 有“可选择的，可替代的”之意，符合句意。primary“首要的，初期的”，instant“立即的，迅速的”，unique“独特的”。 26. (09湖北28)
The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
A. mainly B. punctually C. approximately D. precisely 答案 C
解析 考查副词。这里意思是“问卷大约需要10至15分钟完成”，应选择approximately“大约地”。 mainly“主要地”，punctually“准时地”，precisely“精确地”。 27．(09湖南24)
I can be a teacher. I’m not a very patient person. A. seldom B. ever C. never D. always 答案 C
解析 句意为：我绝不会成为一名教师。因为我不是一个很有耐心的人。seldom
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表示“很少”；ever表示“永远”用在肯定句中；never表示“绝不，从来没有” always 表示“总是”。 28. (09江西32)
Frank put the mediocre in the top drawer to make sure it would not be_______ to the kids.
A. accessible B. relative C. acceptable D. sensitive 答案 A
解析 考查形容词的辨析。Be accessible to 为……能够接近； be relative to 和……有关系； be acceptable to 为……所接受 ； be sensitive to 对……敏感, 易接受。 29. (09海南23)
How much she looked without her glasses! A. well B. good C. best 答案 D
解析 考查系动词后跟形容词作表语。句意为：没有眼镜她看的多么好？与戴眼镜形成对比。 30. (09四川19)
My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice _______ expensive .
A. as B. so C. too D. very 答案 A
解析 考查倍数的表示方法。该题采用了“倍数+as+adj./adv+as ”这一结构，所以答案为A。 31. (09天津12)
It was a nice house, but _______ too small for a family of live.
A. rarely B. fairly C. rather D. pretty 答案 C 32. (09天津13)
I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _____ imagination. A. clear B. cautious C. funny D. vivid
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D. better
答案 D 33．(09浙江5)
The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A. Moreover 答案 C 34．(09浙江19)
In the good care of the nurses, the boy is ______ recovering from his heart operation. A. quietly B. actually 答案 D 35. (09全国Ⅱ9)
The children loved their day trip, and they enjoyed the horse ride . A. most B. more C. less D. little 答案 A
解析 考查形容词(immediate)、副词等(most、much too与too much的区别) 36. (09全国Ⅱ11)
I’m sure that your letter will get attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.
A. continued B. immediate C. careful D. general 答案 B
解析 考查形容词(immediate)、副词等(most、much too与too much的区别) 37. (09全国Ⅱ18)
It’s high time you had your hair cut ; it’s getting .
A. too much long B. much too long C. long too much D. too long much 答案 B
解析 考查形容词(immediate)、副词等(most、much too与too much的区别) 38. (09江苏27)
Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more to, and more easily troubled by , emotional and relationship problems.
A. skeptical B. addicted C. available D. sensitive
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B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise
C. practically D. gradually
答案 D 39.(08全国Ⅰ28)
You’re driving too fast.Can you drive ? A.more slowly a bit
B.slowly a bit more
C.a bit more slowly D.slowly more a bit 答案 C
解析 考查a bit用来修饰比较级的用法。 40.(08全国Ⅰ32)
The weather was cold that I didn’t like to leave my room. A.really 答案 D
解析 考查so...that这一结构。 41.(08全国Ⅱ19)
The house still needed a lot of work，but the kitchen was finished. A.instead 答案 D
解析 句意为：尽管这所房子仍然需要大量工作(才能建完)，但至少厨房已经竣工了。D项意为“至少”，根据句意知此项符合；A项意为“相反”；B项意为“总共”；C项意为“立刻，马上”。 42.( 08北京26)
After the long journey， the three of them went back home， _____ . A. hungry and tiredly
B. hungry and tired D. hungrily and tired
B.altogether
C.at once
D.at least
B.such
C.too
D.so
C. hungrily and tiredly 答案 B
解析 句意：长途旅行后他们三人回家了，又累又饿。由句式结构看，空格处应作为状语使用，四个选项中均使用了并列连词and，故and前后的词性应该一致，且英语中形容词或形容词短语可作为状语使用，表示主 语的状态，故应选择B项。 43.(08天津2)
My brother is really . He often works in his office far into the night. 10 / 23