36. In the good care of the nurse, the boy is _____ recovering from his heart operation. (2009浙江卷)

　 A. quietly　　 B. actually　 C. practically　 D. gradually

35. John is very ______. If he promises to do something, he will do it. (2009浙江卷)

　 A. independent　 B. confident　 C. reliable　　 D. flexible

34. It took _____ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too. (2009浙江卷)

　 A. other than　 B. more than　 C. rather than　 D. less than

33.　As　he　works　in　a　remote　area,　he　visits　his　parents　only　_________. (湖北卷)

　 　A.　occasionally　　B.　anxiously　　　C.　practically　　　D.　urgently

32.　Although　badly　hurt　in　the　accident,　the　driver　was　_____　able　to　make　a　phone　call. (2008 四川卷)

　A.　still　　　　　　B.　even　　　　　C.　also　　　　　　D.　ever

31.　Ten　years　ago　the　population　of　our　village　was ______　that　of　theirs. (2008 陕西卷)

A.　as　twice　large　as　　　　B.　twice　as　large　as　 C.　twice　as　much　as　　　　D.　as　twice　much　as　

30.　You’re　driving　too　fast.　Can　you　drive　______? (2008 全国卷)

A.　more　slowly　a　bit　　　B.　slowly　a　bit　more　　 C.　a　bit　more　slowly　　　D.　slowly　more　bit

29.　It　looks　like　the　weather　is　changing　for　______.　Shall　we　stick　to　our　plan? (2008 辽宁卷)

A.　the　worse B.　worse C.　the　worst D.　worst

28.　Jack　is　late　again.　It　is　___　of　him　to　keep　others　waiting. (2008 江西卷)

A.　normal　　　　　　B.　ordinary　 C.　common　　　　　　D.　typical　

27.　In　spite　of　repeated　wrongs　done　to　him,　he　looks　_____　to　people　greeting　him. (2008 高考试题 福建卷 )

　 　A.　friendly　　　　　B.　lively　　　　　C.　worried　　　　　　　D.　cold