7.(2011浙江卷) Since people are fond of humor, it is as well in conversation as _______ else.

A. anything　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. somewhere

31.(2011安徽卷) _____, I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.

A. Hopefully　 　 B. Normally　 　　 C. Thankfully　 　　　　　 D. Conveniently

25.(2011江苏卷) In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are ______.

A. special　　　　 B. regional　　　 C. optional　　　 D. original

33.(2011江西卷) She has already tried her best. Please don’t be to _____ about her job.

A. special　　　　　　　　　　　 B. responsible　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unuaual　　　　　 D. particular

27.(2011江西卷) The house was too expensive and too big. ______, I’d grown fond of our little rented house.

　 A. Besides　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Somehow　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Otherwise

24.(2011江西卷) ----The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.

　 ----Why? It’s ______ than the films I have ever seen.

　 A. far more interesting　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 　　 B. much less interesting

　 C. no more interesting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. any less interesting

25.(2011湖北卷) The state-run company is required to make its accounts as ______ as possible for its staff to monitor the use of money.

A. transparent 　　 B. reasonable 　　　　　　　 C. secure　　　　　　　　　　　 D. formal

24.(2011湖北卷) An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s character; however, they are not always _______.

A. practical　　　　　　　　 B. avoidable 　　　　　　　　 C. permanent　　　　　　　　 D. beneficial

23.(2011湖北卷) The old engineer’s eyes still shone bright in the wrinkled brown face and his step as he came across the room was _______, though slow.

A. shaky　　　　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. casual　　　　　　　　　　　 D. steady

17．(2011全国卷II)Mr. Stevenson is great to work for-I really couldn't ask for a＿boss.

　A. better　　　　　 B. good　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　 D. still better

(2011上海卷) 29. When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she wondered how they had

managed with ______ money.

　　　　 A. so few　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such few　　　　　　　　　 C. so little　　　　　　　　　　 D. such little