在语境中考查形容词副词

试题中提供的四个选项均属于形式形同(如都是原级)、用法相近、意义相异的形容词或副词，考生必须根据语境，即根据上下文的意思、逻辑或搭配等来确定一个最佳选项。这是近年高考命题的一个热点，体现着未来的命题趋势。如：

1. When we plan our vacation, mother often offers ________ suggestions. (广西卷)

A. careful                            B. practical

C. effective                         D. acceptable

【分析】答案选B。由句意，特别是suggestions可知，用practical(切合实际的,实用的)。

2. Everyone was on time for the meeting ________ Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for everything. (湖南卷)

A. but                                 B. only

C. even                               D. yet

【分析】答案选C。由语境可知用even(甚至…也、连…都)。句意是：每个人都按时到会，就连通常做什么事都要迟到10分钟的Chris也按时到了。

3. The great success of this programme has been ________ due to the support given by the local businessmen. (广东卷)

A. rather                               B. very

C. quickly                             D. largely

【分析】答案选D。largely意为“在很大程度上、主要地”。句意是：这项工程的巨大成功主要是靠当地商人的支持。

4. I must be getting fat —I can ________ do my trousers up. (四川卷)

A. fairly                               B. hardly

C. nearly                              D. seldom

【分析】答案选B。结合选项意义和句意可知。句意是：我一定是发胖了，因为我的裤子几乎扣不上了。

5. It is ________ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much. (广东卷)

A. no                                  B. such

C. nearly                             D. hardly

【分析】答案选D。由any可判断是否定句，排除B和C；而no=not any，重复了any，也被排除；所以选D：hardly =almost not。

6. A person’s ________ body temperature is about 37’C. (上海卷)

A. ordinary                          B. normal

C. common                         D. usual

【分析】答案选B。normal正常的、正规的；ordinary普通的；common共同的、常见的；usual平常的。

7. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, ________ if you don’t speak the language. (全国卷)

A. extremely                         B. naturally

C. basically                           D. especially

【分析】答案选D。由前后逻辑意义可知选D。especially(特别是), extremely(极端地), naturally(自然地), basically(基本上)。

8. Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. ________, neither of them could swim. (北京卷)

A. In fact                               B. Luckily

C. Unfortunately                     D. Naturally

【分析】答案选C。掉进海里的两个人都不会游泳，真是“不幸”啊！