二、形容词、副词及比较级最高级 
costly，lonely，deadly，lively，friendly，silly，kindly，likely，leisurely，ugly，brotherly，monthly，earthly 
  
afraid，alike，awake，alone，alive，ashamed，asleep，aware，well，content，unable 
  
earthen，daily，latter，golden，weekly，inner，silken，monthly，outer，wooden，yearly，elder， woolen，former，mere，only，sheer，very，little，live 
  
remain, keep, become, get, grow, go, come, turn, stay, stand, run, prove, seem, appear, look 
All those left undone may sound great in theory, but even the truest believer has great difficulty when it comes to specifics. 
  
Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often_________, or better than an actual performance. 
[A]as good as [B]as good [C]good [D]good as 
  
The number of registered participants in this year’s marathon was half_________. 
[A] of last year’s [B]those of last year’s [C]of those of last year [D] that of last year’ 
  
Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills people each year than automobile accidents ________. 
[A] seven more times [B] seven times more [C] over seven times [D] seven times 
  
"Do you regret paying five hundred dollars for the painting?” he said. "No, I would gladly have paid ________ for it." 
[A] twice so much [B] twice as much [C] as much twice [D] so much twice 
  
inferior, minor, senior, prior, prefer to, superior, major, junior, preferable, differ from, compared with, in comparison with, different from, rather than. 
Their watch is ________ to all the other watches on the market. 
[A] superior [B] advantageous [C] super [D] beneficial 
  
Things are getting worse and worse. 
As I spoke to him he became less and less angry. 
Her health was becoming daily worse. 
The road got ever worse until there was no road at all = the road got worse and worse. 
  
even, still, yet ,all the (more) 
Today it is even colder than yesterday. 
I have yet more exciting news for you 
  
not so much...as... 
The chief reason for the population growth isn’t so much a rise in birth rates ________ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care. 
[A] and [B] as [C]but [D] or 
  
no/not any more...than... 
The heart is intelligent ________ than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. 
[A] not so [B]not much [C]much more [D] no more 
  
no/not any less...than... 
She is no less beautiful than her sister. 
  
just as... so... 
Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ________ the atmosphere. 
[A] as it is [B] the same is [C] so is [D] and so is 
  
in, over, of, among。 in, (all) over 
in China, all over the world. of, among 
among the teachers, of the four dresses. 
among... 
among all... 
________ all visible lights, red light has the longest and violet the shortest wavelength. 
[A] Among [B] Of [C]For [D]To 
  
the others, anyone/anything, else, no 
John runs faster than anyone. 
John runs faster than anyone else. 
Certainly, no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. 
  
a most interesting book, most expensive restaurants 
He spoke in the warmest of voices. 
They have been most kind to me. 
Basketball is the most popular of sports in this country. 
Chinese is the most difficult of language Chinese is a most difficult language 
  
white, black 
round, square, oval, circular, triangular, level 
  
atomic, economic, scientific, sonic, golden, silvery, woolen, earthen, silent, full, empty, sure, dead, deaf, blind, lame, rainy 
  
afraid, asleep, alive, ashamed, alone, aware, alike 
  
daily, weekly, monthly, annual, present, front, back, forward, backward, east, west, south, north, left, right, final 
  
maximum, minimum, utmost, main, major, chief minor, superior, inferior, senior, junior, super, favorite 
  
absolute, entire, whole, total, perfect, excellent, thorough, complete. 
  
The ideal listener stays both inside and outside the music at the moment it is played and enjoys it almost as much as the composer at the moment he composes. 
  
It is better to die one’s feet than ________. 
[A]living on one’s knees [B]live on one’s knees [C]on one’s knees [D]to live on one’s knees 
  
rather than, let alone 
We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ________ in a personal style. 
[A]rather than [B]other than [C]better than [D]less than 
  
For the new country to survive, for its people to enjoy prosperity, ________ new economic policies will be required. 
[A] to name a few [B]let alone [C]not to speak [D]let’s say 
  
At times, more care goes into the composition of newspaper and magazine advertisements than into the writing of the features and editorials. 
  
  
三、代词及其指代一致 
Conversation calls for a willingness to alternate the role of speaker with that of listener, and it calls for occasional "digestive pauses" by both. 
  
A good writer is ________ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way. 
[A] that [B]he [C]one [D]this 
  
For him to be re-elected, what is essential is not that his policy works, but that the public believe that it does. 
  
Each cigarette a person smokes does some harm, and eventually he may get a serious disease form its effect. 
It was during the 1920’s that the friendship between the two American writers Hemingway and Fitzgerald reached its highest point. 
Our department was monitored by two supervisors, Bill and me. 
  
Neither Mary nor Alice has her key with her. 
Neither the package nor the letters have reached their destination. 
If either David or Janet comes, he or she will want a drink. 
  
each, everyone, everybody, no one ,none ,anybody, someone, somebody 
anything, nothing, something everything 
Everybody talked at the top of his voice. 
None of the boys can do it, can he? 
Everything is ready, isn’t it" 
  
They each have two coats we are each responsible for his own family 
  
The tourist and businessmen lost their luggage in the accident