14.[2013浙江]2. 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

13.[2013新课标I卷]25. Tony can hardly boil an egg，still　　　 cook dinner.

　　　 A. less　　　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　 C. much　　　　 D. more

12.[2013新课标II卷]9. It may not be a great suggestion. But before ______ is put forward, we’ll make do with it.

A. a good one　　 B. a better one　 C. the best one　 D. a best one

11.[2013天津]3. 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

10.[2013辽宁]33. 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

9.[2013辽宁]27. Everything seemed to be going ______ for the first two days after I moved to New York.

A. vividly　　　　　 B. generally　　　 C. frequently　　　 D. smoothly

8.[2013江西]26.　　　 There are a small number of people involved, possibly ______twenty.

　　　 A. as few as　　　　　　　　　 B. as little as　　　　　　　　 C. as many as　　　　　　　　 D. as much as

7.[2013江西]24.　　　 What a terrible experience ! ________, you’re safe now ------ that’s the main thing.

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

6.[2013湖北]29. Don’t defend him any more. It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology.

A. accidentally　 B. carelessly　 C. deliberately　　 D. clumsily

5.[2013湖北]28. He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle. Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the community.

A. commercial　　 B. generous　 C. comparable　　 D. profitable