4.B最佳 分析:all over指“浑身,全身”。

3.A最佳 分析:由Not at all这一信息句考生可得到提示，后一句相当于It coudn't have been worse than the answer she had ever made。本题区分度为0.375。

2.D最佳 分析:空白处所填的是应是由however这个连接副词引导的让步状语从句。意思是：“无论他(回家)多么晚．”可参看第22题。本题通过率为38%。

1.D最佳 分析:后一句It's better to be sure than sorry，即“确信要比后悔好”考生可得到暗示，certain符合题意。

17. Allen had to call a taxi because the box was ____ to carry all the way home. (NMET2003　 23)

　　 A. much too heavy　　　 B. too much heavy　　　 C. heavy too much　　　 D. too heavy much

解析：

16. Mr. Smith, ____ of the ________ speech, started to read a novel.(2003北京春招 35)

　A. tired; boring　　　B. tiring; bored

　C. tired; bored 　　　D. tiring; boring

15. --- You don't look very ____. Are you ill?(2003北京春招 33)

　 --- No, I'm just a bit tired.

　A. good 　B. well　C. strong 　D. healthy

14. --- I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.(2003北京春招 30)

　--- You can never be ____ careful in the street.

　 A. much 　B. very 　C. so 　D. too

13. Boris has brains. In fact, Idoubt whether anyone in the class has______ IQ.　 (NMET 2002　 27)

　　 A.a high　　　 B.a higher　　 C.the higher　　 D.the highest

120. It is generally believed that teaching is ______ it is a science.　 (NMET 2001　 28)

　　 A.an art much as　　 B.much an art as　　 　C.as an art much as　　　 D.as much an art as