(2013·高考天津卷)I think watching TV every evening is a waste of time—there are________ meaningful things to do.

A．less B．more

C．the least D．the most

(2013·高考辽宁卷)This is by far________movie that I have ever seen.

A．an inspiring B．a much inspiring

C．the most inspiring D．the more inspiring

(2013·高考安徽卷)It’s said that the power plant is now ________ large as what it was.

A．twice as B．as twice

C．twice much D．much twice

(2013·高考浙江卷)Mary worked here as a ________ secretary and ended up getting a full?time job with the company.

A．pessimistic B．temporary

C．previous D．cautious

(2013·高考浙江卷)If we leave right away，________we’ll arrive on time.

A．hopefully B．curiously

C．occasionally D．gradually

(2013·高考浙江卷)If what your friend comes up with surprises you，don’t reject it immediately._____ ___，imagine that it is true.

A．Thus B．Besides

C．Rather D．Otherwise

(2013·高考福建卷)The Forbidden City attracts a ________ stream of visitors every day，especially during national holidays.

A．constant B．main

C．powerful D．shallow

(2013·高考福建卷)Those poor and needy teenagers were excited to find a shop at the corner where they could buy ________ priced bikes.

A．competitively B．recently

C．reasonably D．affordably

(2013·高考辽宁卷)Everything seemed to be going ________for the first two days after I moved to New York.

A．vividly B．generally

C．frequently D．smoothly

(2013·高考湖北卷)People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often________rather than based on fixed criteria.

A．appropriate B．conscious

C．arbitrary D．controversial