考点一 形容词
1.the secretary arranged a ________(convenience) time and place for the applicants to have an interview.
解析:句意:秘书为求职者安排了一个方便的时间和地点进行面试。convenient形容词,意为:方便的;便利的。
答案:convenient
2.many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs ________(much).
解析:句意:许多人捐了那种血型的血,但是血库需要更多的血。由句意可知,是需要更多的血,表示对比的含义,应用more。
答案:more
3.be ________(reason) — you can't expect me to finish all this work in so little time.
解析:句意:讲点道理吧——你不能指望我在如此短的时间内完成所有的工作。be后需用形容词作表语,故答案为reasonable有道理的。
答案:reasonable
4.the result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much the ________(good).
解析:句意:结果对我们来说并不是非常重要,但是如果我们确实赢了的话,那就更好了。“the+比较级”结构表示“两者中较……的”,根据题意可知,(在赢与不赢之中)赢了比赛,结果更好。
答案:better
5.it's said that the power plant is now twice as ________(large) as what it was.
解析:句意:据说这个发电厂现在是过去的两倍大。倍数表达法有三种:①倍数+as+形容词/副词的原级+as;②倍数+形容词/副词的比较级+than;③倍数+the+名词+of。
答案:large
6.this is by far ________(inspiring) movie that i have ever seen.
解析:句意:这显然是我看过的最激励人的电影。形容词的最高级句式:“this is+最高级+that i have ever done”。by far“……得多,大大地”,与形容词、副词的比较级或最高级连用。
答案:the most inspiring
7.i think watching tv every evening is a waste of time — there are ________(meaningful) things to do.