4.(NMET 2001, 28) It is general believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.

A.an art much as B.much an art as

C.as an art much as D.as much an art as

3.(2002 上海春季, 39) Americans eat vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

A.more than twice B.as twice as many

C.twice as many as D.more than twice as many

2.(NMET 2002, 27) Boris has brains.In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has _______ IQ.

A.a high B.a higher

C.the higher D.the highest

1.(2003上海春季, 25) After supper she would sit down by the fire, sometimes for _______ an hour, thinking of her young and happy days.

A.as long as B.as soon as

C.as much as D.as many as

9.答案:A

解析:now and then时而,不时.即使我们没有多少东西可说,我们都时不时写点什么.by and by渐渐地;step by step一步步地.more or less或多或",与"没有多少东西可说"矛盾.

试题七 形容词和副词的级

8.答案:C

解析:smell作系动词后接形容词;作行为动词后接副词.这个句子中的两个smells都是行为动词,意思是"嗅".我们不在乎猎狗的嗅觉是否灵敏,但我们真地不希望它的嗅觉迟钝.

7.答案:B

解析:much too 后接形容词;too much后接名词.聚会后太晚了,无法赶上公共汽车,因此我们叫了出租车.

6.答案:C

解析:这是一个让步状语从句.great 是形容词,前面要填however.however和how后面都可接形容词,但how引导的句子不能构成让步状语从句.

5.答案:B

解析:这是一个含有情态动词must的存在句.something是不定代词,在句中作主语.真可惜,我的计算机不工作了.它一定有了什么毛病.

4.答案:D

解析: especially特别地.从句意可以看出,应填especially,强调不会说那个国家的语言会感到更加困难.extremely极端地;naturally自然地;basically基本上.