1. - Isn’t it getting dark earlier tonight?

　 - I think so. I see ____ is on already.

　 A. the street light　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the light of the street

　 C. the street’s light　　　　　　　　　　 D. the light street

1.His car runs______,if not faster than,a race car. 　　 A.so fast B.so fast as C.as fast D.as fast as 　　 2.─Why don't you like the shirt? 　　 ─Its neck is not big for me at all. 　　 ─Have you got a shirt of this kind with____neck? 　　 A.the biggest B.a far bigger 　　 C.by far the biggest D.a more bigger 　　 3.The price of this type of bicycle is______of all intheshop. 　　 A.by far the most expensive B.the most expensive by far. 　　 C.by far the highest D.the highest by far 　　 4.─The temperature today is 10℃ below zero. 　　 ─Oh,it's______cold. 　　 A.the most B.the more C.most D.much more 　　 5.What pleased me ______was the news that Hong Kong wouldbe returned to China in 1997. 　　 A.mostly B.most C.best D.least 　　 6.______you met her,it was not in my office. 　　 A.Whenever B.Wherever C.Whatever D.However 　　 7.They offered her a house for ＄100,000,______it wasworth. 　　 A.as much as twice B.as much twice as 　　 C.as twice much as D.twice as much as 　　 8.The Yongle Bell in the Great Bell Temple is______a man. 　　 A.as three times tall as B.three times taller as 　　 C.three times as tall as D.as three times like 　　 9.─What's the weather like in winter here? 　　 -It's______warmer in winter here than in your home town. 　　 A.very B.fairly C.quite D.much 　　 10.What a wonder!They've finished______30% of the taskwithin one week. 　　 A.no more than B.no less than 　　 C.not more than D.much less than 　　 11.-What's the matter with Alice? 　　 ─Oh,she had______cold last night,but she's fine now. 　　 A.a little B.little C. a few D.few 　　 12.-Would you like some coffee? 　　 -Yes,but______. 　　 A.only few B.even a few 　　 C.only little D.just a little 　　 13.I would gladly pay______for the book because it isquite useful tome. 　　 A.twice as much B.twice so much 　　 C.as much twice D.so much twice 　　 14.The British spend so much time talking abouttheweather that it ______surprising to find t hat many peopletake up weather report as a hobby. 　　 A.is hardly B.simply is 　　 C.possibly is D.is really 　　 15.He asked."which is______of the two bamboo poles?" 　　 A.the longest B.the weightier 　　 C.shortest D.the most light 　　 16.-Did the medicine make you feel better? 　　 -No,______,the worse I felt. 　　 A.taking more medicine B.the more medicine I took 　　 C.more medicine taken D.when I take more medicine 　　 17.He hurried to the station,______to find that thetrainhad ______left. 　　 A.just,just B.only,only 　　 C.just,only D.only,just 　　 18.The hunter came in,with the bow in one hand,and thearrow in his______hand. 　　 A.other B.another C.the other D.the another 　　 19.-I bought the car last week.It's second-hand. 　　 -Well,it's______. 　　 A.as good as new B.as new as good 　　 C.as better as new D.as new as better 　　 20.-It's a lovely garden,isn't it? 　　 -Yes.______it is looked after! 　　 A.How good B.How well 　　 C.What a good one D.How nice a garden 　　 21.-Mum,I think I'm______to get back to school. 　　 -Not really,my dear.You'd better stay at homeforanother day or two. 　　 A.too well B.so good 　　 C.well enough D.good enough 　　 22.Their school library did not prepare______books forall stutents. 　　 A.as many B.plenty C.enough D.enough of 　　 23.-Take this medicine,please. 　　 -Do I have to?It tastes______. 　　 A.terribly B.terrible C.terrified D.like terrible 　　 24.Who is the ______student in your class? 　　 A.third tallest B.third tall 　　 C.three short D.third short 　　 25.Everything was very expensive.I didn't buy______fruit,but 　　 I got some______apples. 　　 A.any,big red B.any,red big 　　 C.much,big red D.some,red big 　　 26.Joan told me that______nothing important had everhappened. 　　 A.hardly B.scarcely C.nearly D.almost 　　 27.-Shall we take the latest model of the TV set? 　　 -Oh,I'm afraid it is______expensive. 　　 A.so much B.too much 　　 C.much too D.too more 　　 28.-Are you going to the football game? 　　 -No,the tickets are______expensive for me. 　　 A.very much B.so much 　　 C.far too D.highly 　　 29.Of all the novels here I like this one______.It's notinteresting at all. 　　 A.least B.most C.best D.worst 　　 30.Peter failed the driving test______because he was abit careless while turning round the c orner. 　　 A.simply B.easily C.hardly D.really 　　 31.I caught the last bus from town;but Harry camehome______. 　　 A.very late B.even later 　　 C.the same late D.the last one 　　 32.Peter often stays up______,while his sister goes tobed early. 　　 A.lately B.late C.last D.later 　　 33.-London taxi-drivers are very good drivers usually. 　　 -Yes,______always.But______always. 　　 A.quite,not nearly B.nearly,quite 　　 C.quite,almost D.nearly,not quite 　　 34.We don't care if a hunting dog smells______,but wereally don't want him to smell______. 　　 A.well,well B.bad,bad 　　 C.well,badly D.badly,bad 　　 35.-Has your uncle arrived in Beijing yet? 　　 -He probably arrived there sometime______. 　　 A.a week past B.the last week 　　 C.this past week D.the week before now 　　 36.He moved into a huge______. 　　 A.house of two story B.house two storied 　　 C.two-story house D.two-stories house 　　 37.The nine-year-old boy wrote an______article,which Ithink excellent. 　　 A.two-thousand-words B.800-word 　　 C.1100-words D.eight-hundreds-word 　　 38.The international situationhasbeengrowing______difficult for the past few years. 　　 A.simply B.mainly C.fairly too D.increasingly 　　 39.The southern part of the country is changing______. 　　 A.great B.highly C.rapidly D.fastly 　　 40.Many people can sing a song without understanding itsmeaning______. 　　 A.very much B.entirely well 　　 C.really well D.fully 　　 41.Her oldest son had been killed many years______. 　　 A.from now B.since C.before D.ago 　　 42.He tried______but failed to pass the examination. 　　 A.hard to study B.to study hard 　　 C.hardly to study D.to study hardly 　　 43.She can ride a horse and swim;she can shoot______. 　　 A.as well B.too as well 　　 C.as well as D.either 　　 44.I don't think that this car is______. 　　 A.worthy to buy B.worth the price 　　 C.worthy of the price D.worth of the price 　　 45.This book is______. 　　 A.special value B.especially valuable 　　 C.of a value especially D.valuably especially 　　 46.He______been told what is going on______. 　　 A.has already;there now B.has already;now there 　　 C.already has;there now D.already has;now there 　　 47.-Is this______book? 　　 -Yes,it's______what I'm after. 　　 A.the very;just B.the just;exactly 　　 C.a very;just D.the right;only 　　 48.He looks______but in fact he looks______at things. 　　 A.carelessness;carefully B.carefully;carelessly 　　 C.careful;careless D.careful;carelessly 　　 49.Will you be______to do this? 　　 A.so kind as B.kindly enough 　　 C.good enough D.as kind as 　　 50.We won't talk about it with them until weget______information. 　　 A.farther B.any more C.further D.more some 　　 51.My father bought a______yesterday. 　　 A.bamboo fishing pole,long 　　 B.long bamboo fishing pole 　　 C.pole long,bamboo,and fishing 　　 D.bamboo long fishing pole 　　 52.He has given up drinking.He drinks______. 　　 A.never again B.not any more 　　 C.no more D.once again 　　 53.-Excuse me,is this Mr Brown's office? 　　 -I am sorry,but Mr Brown______works here.He leftabout three weeks ago. 　　 A.not now B.no more C.not at all D.no longer 　　 54.There was nothing in the room but a______chair. 　　 A.three-legged B.three legged 　　 C.three-legs D.three legs 　　 55.He hurried away,______to meet his old friend. 　　 A.looking forward B.hoped 　　 C.anxiously D.eager 　　 56.He's been writing an article for two hours,buthe______ hasn't finished it. 　　 A.yet B.even C.still D.already 　　 57.After______,I went to the railway station to see myfriend off. 　　 A.eating quickly my dinner B.my quickly eating dinner 　　 C.eating my dinner quickly D.eating my quickly dinner 　　 58.He's good at all his subjects.______he's willingtohelp others. 　　 A.All the same B.After all 　　 C.Except D.Besides 　　 59.-The cake is so nice,John. 　　 -Then do you want______more? 　　 A.a few B.some C.much D.little 　　 60.-I don't like this ink.Do you like it? 　　 -No,I like______ink. 　　 A.the other B.some other C.another D.some others 　　 61.He is not______we expected. 　　 A.so good a singer as B.better singer than 　　 C.as a good singer as D.a singer popular as 　　 62.The black horse is______of the pair. 　　 A.the weakest B.by far the weaker 　　 C.far weaker D.weaker by far 　　 63.John is______of the two boys. 　　 A.taller B.the taller C.the tallest D.tall 　　 64.Of the two plays just mentioned,______is more popular. 　　 A.the late B.the latter C.the later D.later 　　 65.-Are you feeling______? 　　 ─Yes,I'm fine now. 　　 A.any well B.any better C.quite good D.quite well 　　 66.This is______coat I'v ever had,but I bought it cheap. 　　 A.the least nice B.a cheaper 　　 C.the nicest D.the nicer 　　 67.There are______new words in Lesson Four than inLessonOne. 　　 A.many B.much more 　　 C.many more D.more a few 　　 68.-Do you enjoy listening to records? 　　 ─I think records are often______actual performance. 　　 A.as good as or better than an 　　 B.as good or better than an 　　 C.like good or better than an 　　 D.as good as any other 　　 69.The pianos in the other shop will be______,but______. 　　 A.cheaper;not as better B.more cheap;not as better 　　 C.cheaper;not as good D.more cheap;not as good 70.-This cake is delicious. 　　 -Well,at least it's______the one I baked last week. 　　 A.as worse as B.as better than 　　 C.no worse than D.not better as 　　 71.I'll get there by six,if______. 　　 A.not sooner B.no sooner 　　 C.not more quickly D.no quick 　　 72.Whether you agree or not this was______arrangementforyou under the circumstance. 　　 A.the perfect B.prefect 　　 C.the most perfect D.perfecter 　　 73.Alice is______,although she's not nearly as old. 　　 A.as tall as her B.as tall as she 　　 C.as tall as hers D.tall as her 　　 74.The US is about the same size as China,but itspopulation is five times______. 　　 A.as little B.smaller C.as few D.fewer 　　 75.Those are______color TVs made in China. 　　 A.the very best B.very the best 　　 C.the much best D.the most good 　　 76.I felt so______that I fell______at once. 　　 A.sleepy;asleep B.sleepily;asleep 　　 C.sleepless;asleep D.sleepy;sleeping 　　 77.A nightclub is a place which______late. 　　 A.stays open B.keeps opened 　　 C.goes on opening D.remains opened 　　 78.The music sounds______. 　　 A.sweet and beautifully B.sweetly and beautiful 　　 C.sweetly and beautifully D.sweet and beautiful 　　 79.The two brothers are very much______. 　　 A.like B.alike C.same D.likely 　　 80.They are twins and look very______. 　　 A.same B.likely C.alike D.like 　　 81.The windows are wiped______. 　　 A.clean B.cleaned C.cleanly d.clearly 　　 82.-I don't often go fishing. 　　 -He doesn't often go fishing______. 　　her 　　 83.The______garden looks very beautiful. 　　 A.new-built B.built-new 　　 C.newly-built D.newly-building 　　 84.-Did you buy anything at the sale? 　　 -Just a______. 　　 A.ten-dollar desk's lamp B.ten-dollar desk lamp 　　 C.ten-dollars desk's lamp D.ten-dollars desk lamp 　　 85.The boy always gets to class at 8 o'clock______in themorning. 　　 A.right B.just C.sharp D.sharply 　　 86.People think______him for he has always done hisbestto help others in time of need. 　　 A.a lot about B.highly of 　　 C.very much of D.high of 　　 87.This is the most expensive car I have______driven. 　　 A.always B.never C.often D.ever 　　 88.It's raining______than ever. 　　 A.harder B.hard C.hardier D.more hardly 　　 89.If there were no examinations,we would have______atschool. 　　 A.the happiest time B.a more happiest time 　　 C.much happiest time D.a much happier time 　　 90.______,she found herself in a different world. 　　 A.To her much surprise B.Much to surprised her 　　 C.To her surprise much D.Much to her surprise 　　 91.You are not leaving us______,are you? 　　 A.already B.yet C.still D.also 　　 92.Are you______here?You should have gone home hours ago. 　　 A.already B.still C.yet D.ever 　　 93.Early autumn in some parts of the country is verypleasant,but ______October the rain begi ns,accompanied bysuddencold. 　　 A.shortly behind B.long before 　　 C.soon before D.shortly after 　　 94.Of all our school activities,I like dancing______. 　　 A.most B.best of all 　　 C.best D.all the best 　　 95.They went______without stopping at Jim's for thegameended late. 　　 A.straightly home B.straight home 　　 C.straightly to home D.straight at home 　　 96.-Why does Dr Green prefer this lab? 　　 -Because here he is free to dohis research______hewants. 　　 A.some way B.anyway 　　 C.anywhere D.somewhere 　　 97.While reading,he bent______over the book. 　　 A.lowly B.low C.lower D.lowlier 　　 98.-We walked twenty miles today. 　　 -I never guessed you could have walked ________far. 　　 A.as B.this C.that D.such 　　 99.We'll have to wait a______two weeks to know theexamination result. 　　 A.farther B.further C.more D.far 　　 100.Wherever he went,Darwin made______study of theanimaland plant life found there. 　　 A.the most careful B.most careful 　　 C.a most careful D.most carefully 　　 Key： 　　 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.B11.A 12.D 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.D 18.A 19. A 20.B21.C 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.C 29.A 30.A31.B 32.B 33.D 34.D 35.C 36.C 37.B 38.D 　　 39.C 40.D41.C 42.A 43.A 44.B 45.B 46.A 47.A 48.D 49.A 50.C51.B 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.D 56.C 57.C 58.D 59.B 60.B61.A 62.B 63.B 64.B 65.B 66.C 67.C 68.A 69.C 70.C71.A 72.A 73.B 74.B 75.A 76.A 77.A 78.D 79.B 80.C81.A 82.C 83.C 84.B 85.C 86.B 87.D 88.A 89.D 90.D91.A 92.B 93.D 94.C 95.B 96 .B 97.B 98.C 99.B 100.C

50. .The young man insisted that he ________ nothing wrong and ________ free immediately.

A.did; set　　　　　　　 B.had done; should be set　 C.do; be set　 D.had done; must be set

1-5　 ACDBA　 6-10　 DBBDA　　 11-15 ACCDD　 16-20 ABBAD

21-25　 DBBAD　 26-30　 CCCDC　　 31-35 ACABC　 36-40 CBCCA

41-45 　BBBAA　 46-50　 DACAB

49. His silence at the meeting suggested that he ________ to your plan.

A.didn’t agree　　　　　　　 B.hadn’t agreed　 C.wouldn’t agree　　　　　 D.not agree

48.When a pencil is partly in a glass of water，it looks as if it ________.

A.breaks　　　　　　　　 B.has broken　 C.were broken　　　　　　 D.had been broken

47. Isn’t it about time that you ________ to pick up the visitors from New York?

A.went　　　　　 B.should go　　 C.go　　　　　　　　 D.will go

46. I went to the meeting yesterday because I ________ nothing about the discussion without attending it.

A.didn’t know　　　　　　　 B.would know　　 C.knew　　　　　 D.would have known

45. She couldn’t have answered the question if she ________ a few books on world history.

A.hadn’t read B.hasn’t read　 C.wouldn’t read　　　　 D.didn’t read

44. She insisted that she ________ ill of him behind him，but he didn’t believe it.

A.hadn’t spoken　　　　　 B.shouldn’t speak 　C.wouldn’t speak　　　　 D.not speak

43.It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I ________ in love，at the age of seven，with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown.

A.wouldn’t have fallen　　　　 B.had not fallen　 C.should fall　　　　　 D.were to fall