答案 A
解析 句意为：“喂，马克！音乐晚会如何？”“太棒了！亚历克斯和安迪表演得很娴熟，他们得了第一名。” 8.(08江西29)
If a person has not had enough sleep， his actions will give him during the day. A.away B.up C.in D.back 答案 A
解析 句意为：如果一个人没有足够的睡眠的话，那么在白天他的行为就会表露出来。give away 赠送；泄露；表露；give up放弃；give in屈服，让步；give back返还，归还。 9.(08江西33)
Jack is late again.It is of him to keep others waiting. A.normal B.ordinary C.common D.typical 答案 D
解析 It is typical of sb.to do sth.是固定句型，意为“某人一向如此”。 10.(08湖北28)
In those days， our ______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the
snow storm with food and health care. A.normal B.constant C.permanent D.primary 答案 D
解析 normal正常的；标准的；constant不断的；permanent永久的；primary基本的；首要的。句意为：
在那些日子里，我们最主要的事情就是向那些被围困在暴风雪中的人们提供食物和健康护理。 11.(08湖北29)
As he works in a remote area， he visits his parents only ______ . A.occasionally B.anxiously C.practically D.urgently 答案 A
解析 occasionally adv.偶尔地；anxiously adv.焦急地；practically adv.实用地，实际地；urgently adv.
紧急地。句意为：因为他在一个边远的地区工作，所以他只能偶尔回去看望他的父母。 12.(08湖南25)
Last night Mr.Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ，he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A.Meanwhile B.However C.Instead D.Yet 答案 C
解析 句意为：昨天晚上库鲁克先生没有按往常的时间回来，而是见了几个朋友，在外面呆到半夜。C项为“相反的；反而”，符合题意；A项“与此同时”；B项“然而”，表转折；D项“然而”，表转折。 13.(08陕西12)
He doesn’t have furniture in his room—just an old desk.
A. any B. many C. some D. much
答案 D
解析 由于破折号后出现了just an old desk，表示肯定含义，且furniture为不可数名词，故空格处用much。 14.(08四川1)
I haven’t seen Ann for long that I’ve forgotten what she looks like. A.such B.very C.so D.too 答案 C
解析 由句意“我那么久没见安了，以至于我已忘了她长得什么样子了”及句中引导结果状语从句的连接词，可知用so?that…结构。 15.(08四川3)
Although badly hurt in the accident，the driver was able to make a phone call. A.still B.even C.also D.ever 答案 A
解析 句意为：尽管在事故中受重伤，但司机还能打电话。although?yet/still?用以表达“尽管??，但还是??”，属于让步状语从句的范畴。 16.(08四川15)
A cough is usually nothing to worry about unless it lasts for ten days . A.or more B.instead C.at most D.only 答案 A
解析 句意为：只要不持续10天或更长，通常咳嗽是没有什么可担心的。A项意为“更多”，B项意为“相反”，C项意为“至多”，D项意为“仅仅”。 17.(08浙江3)
I like this jacket better than that one， but it costs almost three times______ . A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many 答案 A
解析 空白处补充完整为as much as that one costs。 18.(08浙江12)
There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of the country.
A. present B. available C. precious D. convenient
答案 B
解析 available意为“可得到的，可利用的”。句意为：在这个国家的西部地区，有很多工作可找。 19.(08浙江18)
Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained. A. simply B. partly C. seriously D. equally
答案 A
解析 句意为：经营一家公司不仅仅是雇用工人的问题——他们也需要被培训。故选A项。
20.(08福建26)
In spite of repeated wrongs done to him，he looks to people greeting him. A.friendly B.lively C.worried D.cold
答案 A
解析 in spite of是解题的关键词，“尽管反复被冤枉，他看起来还是??”，由此排除C、D两项；friendly友好的；lively活泼的，根据题意可知选A项。 21.(08辽宁30)
It looks like the weather is changing for ______ . Shall we stick to our plan? A. the worse B. worse C. the worst D. worst 答案 A
解析 句意为：看上去好像天气在变坏。我们还要不要坚持我们的计划？change for the worse变坏，恶化，是固定短语。 22.(08江苏30)
It is to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than
spending it trying to make people after they are ill. A.good;good B.well;better C.better;better D.better;good 答案 C
解析 由句意可知，两处空白均表示两者的比较，故用比较级。 23.(08山东33)
Would it be for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport? A.free B.vacant C.handy D.convenient 答案 D
解析 句意为：4点钟你来接我再送我去机场方便吗？free自由的；vacant未被占用的；handy手边的，附近的；convenient便利的，方便的。
2004-07年高考题
A组
1.(07全国Ⅱ10)
Speaking of all the songs he has written， I think this is probably his one.
A.better-known B.well-known C.best-known D.most-known? 答案 C?
解析 well-known的比较级与最高级为better-known与best-known，因提到在他所写的所有的歌曲中，这可能是最好的，因此此处应用最高级。 2.(07北京27)
He has made a lot of films，but are good ones. A.any B.some C.few D.many 答案 C?
解析 由but可知此处应表示否定意义，故只有C项符合题意。 3.(07天津9) A new bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago. A.normal B.usual C.regular D.common 答案 C?
解析 句意为：两个月前天津机场开始实施了一项新的正规的公共汽车服务。normal正常的;usual通常的;regular有规律的，固定的，正规的，common普遍的，常见的。 4.(07上海44)
John was dismissed last week because of his attitude towards his job. A.informal B.casual? C.determined D.earnest? 答案 B
解析 A项“非正式的”；B项“漠不关心的”；C项“有决心的，坚决的”；D项“认真的”。由句意可知B项正 确。 5.(07江西30)
The melon the Smiths served at dinner would have tasted if it had been put in the fridge for a little while. A.good B.better C.best D.well 答案 B
解析 本题考查形容词的比较级。由后半句信息可知用比较级形式，表示“尝起来味道更好”。 6.(07湖北21)
This magazine is very with young people，who like its content and style. A.familiar B.popular? C.similar D.particular 答案 B
解析 be popular with受??的欢迎。句意为:这份杂志非常受年轻人的欢迎，他们很喜欢它的内容及风格。 7.(07湖北30)
Water can absorb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature，thus creating a environment. A.peaceful B.sensitive C.common D.stable 答案 D
解析 A项“平静的”；B项“敏感的”；C项“共同的”；D项“稳定的”。句意为:
水能吸收和放出许多热量，这在温度上没有大的变化，因而就创造出了一个稳定的环境。 8.(07湖南35)
There is an old proverb，“Love me，love my dog.” But there is wisdom in this:“Love me，love my book.” A.some B.much C.more D.most 答案 C
解析 本句对前后两句谚语进行比较，得出后一句谚语更有智慧的结论。事实上第二句是一个省略的比较结构，完整的句子为：But there is wisdom in this than that...。 9.(07四川31)
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 答案 B
解析 根据to spare some money for a book可知，我想选更便宜点的，且在两件大衣中选择，因此应用比较级。 10.(07福建34)
—Do you need any help，Lucy? —Yes.The job is I could do myself. A.less than B.more than C.no more than D.not more than 答案 B
解析 本题考查形容词比较级的用法。less than少于，亚于；more than多于，超过；no more than
只不过;not more than至多，不多于。句意为：这工作超出了我力所能及的范围。more than后接
带有情态动词的从句，指“（某事）超出了??的范围”，符合题意。 11.(07山东31) It is not socially for parents to leave children unattended at that age. A.accessible B.adorable C.adaptable D.acceptable 答案 D
解析 A项“可进入的”;B项“值得崇拜的”;C项“能适应的”;D项“可接受的”。由句意可知，D项正确。 12.(06全国Ⅰ32) and happy，Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A.Surprising B.Surprised? C.Being surprised D.To be surprising 答案 B
解析 本题考查形容词短语在句中作状语的用法。surprising令人惊奇的，多用来描述一件事或某个物品的性质；surprised感到惊奇的，多用来描述人的心理状态；故A、D两项可排除；C项从语 义上讲多用来指正在发生的动作，从语法上讲多在句中作原因状语，与此时情景不符。故B项正确，为形容词短语作伴随状语。