1.(2014·大纲全国,34)Henry was away from home for quite a bit and 　　　 saw his family.

　　A.frequently B.seldom

　　C.always D.usually

　　2.(2014·江苏,32)I can’t meet you on Sunday.I’ll be 　　　 occupied.

　　A.also B.just

　　C.nevertheless D.otherwise

　　3.(2014·浙江,4)Joe is proud and 　　　,never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.

　　A.strict B.sympathetic

　　C.stubborn D.sensitive

　　4.(2014·浙江,13)The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others 　　　.

　　A.blindly B.unwillingly

　　C.closely D.carefully

　　5.(2014·福建,24)With online shopping increasingly popular,the Internet is seen as a(n)　　　 way of reaching target customers.

　　A.temporary B.complex

　　C.accurate D.efficient

　　6.(2014·江西,23)Thanks for your directions to the house;we wouldn’ t have found it 　　　.

　　A.nowhere B.however

　　C.otherwise D.instead

　　7.(2014·湖北,28)Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase,she gave him a 　　　 smile and let him go.

　　A.wild B.tolerant

　　C.grateful D.cautious

　　8.(2014·湖北,29)Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said 　　　,“Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.

　　A.sharply B.indirectly

　　C.guiltily D.dreadfully

　　9.(2014·安徽皖南八校第一次联考,34)The price of peanuts in Hangzhou has 　　　 since late May,the Qianjiang Evening News reported.

　　A.more doubled than

　　B.more than doubled

　　C.doubled more than

　　D.doubled than more

　　10.(2014·安徽安庆一中、芜湖师大附中、马鞍山二中第一次联考,27)We expected their house to be very large,but it is 　　　 than ours.

　　A.still bigger B.bigger by far

　　C.no bigger D.a lot bigger

　　11.(2014·福建质检,31)—Why are you so 　　　 to get the part-time job,Joseph?

　　—I am in great need of money to support myself through college.

　　A.desperate B.critical

　　C.cautious D.accurate

　　12.(2014·江苏南京、盐城联考,29)—What are these housewives talking about?

　　—They are discussing whether men are actually 　　　 to housework or just too lazy.

　　A.obedient　 B.allergic

　　C.native　 D.relevant

　　13.(2014·江西上饶二模,24) Once you are 　　　 to smoking,it is difficult to give it up.

　　A.crazy B.fond

　　C.addicted D.attractive

　　14.(2014·陕西长安一中、高新一中、交大附中、师大附中、西安中学三模,17) He may not be the best choice.But before 　　　 is found,we will have him receive training in the team.

　　A.a good one　 B.a better one

　　C.the best one　 D.a best one

　　15.(2014·安徽示范高中第一次联考,22)—Do you know where Jeremy works?

　　—In a supermarket.He did when I last saw him,　　　.

　　A.however B.anyway

　　C.yet D.somehow

　　16.After years of united efforts,the children of migrant workers can 　　　 take the college entrance exam in Fujian Province from 2014 on.

　　A.eventually B.gradually

　　C.approximately D.occasionally

　　17.In the TV ad,the actress is asked to smile with her mouth 　　　 open,showing her 　　　 teeth.

　　A.wide;sounding B.wide;sound

　　C.widely;sounding D.widely;sound

　　18.(2014·安徽六校教育研究会素质测试,24)A good “teammate” doesn’t 　　　 make a good partner.Those who put their partners in this category were most 　　　 to describe their relationship as slightly unhappy.

　　A.necessarily;possibly　 B.likely;possibly

　　C.necessarily;likely D.likely;likely

　　19.Her husband’s birthday is coming.After a long thought,she plans to buy a 　　　 wallet for him.

　　A.black leather small

　　B.small black leather

　　C.small leather black

　　D.black small leather

　　20.(2014·江苏苏锡常镇四市调研,23)In China people believe in the saying “out of debt,out of pressure”;however in the west,it is just the 　　　—when you are in debt,you are trustworthy and financially capable.

　　A.objective B.opposite

　　C.contrary D.contradictory

　　21.(2014·天津一中月考,4) Working hard in study is important,but　　　 as important is the desire to learn.

　　A.merely B.equally

　　C.nearly D.partly

　　22.(2014·天津一中月考,3) In the opinion of Li Ming,a science student in that high school,physics is　　　 chemistry,but much easier than English.

　　A.as difficult a subject as

　　B.as a difficult subject as

　　C.a subject so difficult as

　　D.difficult as a subject as

　　23.(2014·安徽马鞍山二中安师大附中期中,33)When a customer withdraws money from the bank,it is required to leave his signature.But how can we be sure it is　　　?

　　A.absolute　 B.alternative

　　C.academic D.authentic

　　24.(2014·安徽和县一中月考,34)Miss Brown is so 　　　 about her housework that few servants want to work for her.

　　A.particular B.neat

　　C.skillful　 D.special

　　25.Nowadays,basic health care services are 　　　 to almost all the Chinese people.This accounts for the fact that the average life expectancy of the Chinese has already risen to 75.

　　A.alternative B.abundant

　　C.accessible D.creative

　　26.So far no one has come up with a 　　　 explanation of why dinosaurs died out.

　　A.convincing B.demanding

　　C.touching D.puzzling

　　27.(2014·北京西城区一模,22)It’s going to take ages to get to the airport this way.Can’t you go 　　　?

　　A.fast　 B.any faster

　　C.fastest D.as fast

　　28.(2014·湖北黄冈重点中学3月月考,2)It is said that sandstorms will become more 　　　as a result of global warming.

　　A.frequent　 B.normal

　　C.formal　 D.rare