1.How__________can you finish the drawing.
A.often B.soon
C.long D.rapid
(MET92)
2.We all write__________,even when there's not much to say.
A.now and then B.by and by
C.step by step D.more or less
(NMET94)
3.I'll look into the matter as soon as possible.Just have a little__________.
A.wait B.time
C.patience D.rest
(NMET96)
4.We decided not to climb the mountains because it was raining__________.
A.badly B.hardly
C.strongly D.heavily
(NMET96)
5.Wait till you are more__________.It's better to be sure than sorry.
A.inspired B.satisfied
C.calm D.certain
(NMET97)
参考答案及详解
1.B
2.A。(every)now and then意为“时时,有时”,如:
Marcia still appears on TV now and then.马西娅仍然不时地出现在电视上。
by and by “不久,过一会儿”。如:
The pain will go away by and by.疼痛一会儿就会消失的。
step by step“一步一步,按部就班”。
more or less“或多或少,大约”表示程度,而不是表示数量,如:
All the passengers were more or less wounded in the accident.在这次事故中,所有乘客或多或少都受了伤。
根据上题所给的情景“even when...”,表示的是时间,所以上题选A适合句意。
3.C。据上文“I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible.”可知与时间有关,但前一句的本意并非让对方等待、休息等,而是让对方要有点耐心。
4.D。形容雨下得大可用heavy(adj.)和hard(adv.),修饰动词rain时要用heavily或hard,不可用heavy或hardly(adv.几乎不)。
5.D
