(
—You’re right. Let’s stay at home.
A.as heavily as
B.as heavy as
C.heavier than
D.less heavily as
A
)8.—Look! It is raining ______ it was in the morning.—You’re right. Let’s stay at home.
A.as heavily as
B.as heavy as
C.heavier than
D.less heavily as
答案：A 【点拨】 as...as 表示“和……一样”，中间用形容词或副词原级。空处应用副词修饰动词且表示“和早上下得一样大”，应用 as heavily as。故选 A。
(
A.at least
B.at most
C.at first
D.at last
C
)9.Grandma Lin didn’t know how to use the mobile phone ______. But now,she can use it to chat,watch videos and buy things easily.A.at least
B.at most
C.at first
D.at last
答案：C 【点拨】 at least 至少；at most 至多；at first 起初；at last 最后。根据“But now, she can use it to chat, watch videos and buy things easily.”可知林奶奶一开始不会用手机。故选 C。
(
—I really think so. If there are ______ people driving,there will be ______ noise.
A.less；fewer
B.less；less
C.fewer；fewer
D.fewer；less
D
)10.—Don’t you think there are too many cars in our city?—I really think so. If there are ______ people driving,there will be ______ noise.
A.less；fewer
B.less；less
C.fewer；fewer
D.fewer；less
答案：D 【点拨】 fewer 是 few 的比较级，修饰可数名词；less 是 little 的比较级，修饰不可数名词。第一个空后的 people 是可数名词，第二个空后的 noise 是不可数名词。故选 D。
(
—Sure. I asked you to have a rest. It’s too hot today.
A.show
B.spell
C.review
D.repeat
D
)11.—Would you please ______ what you said?—Sure. I asked you to have a rest. It’s too hot today.
A.show
B.spell
C.review
D.repeat
答案：D 【点拨】 根据语境可知，是请求对方重复所说的话。故选 D。
(
—I think he’d better practise speaking more.
A.pronunciation
B.attention
C.success
D.guide
A
)12.—Jack is afraid to speak English because of his poor ______.—I think he’d better practise speaking more.
A.pronunciation
B.attention
C.success
D.guide
答案：A 【点拨】 根据“Jack is afraid to speak English”可知，杰克发音不标准，所以害怕说英语。故选 A。
(
A.much faster than
B.as fast as
C.more slowly than
D.as slowly as
A
)13.Today AI technology is developing ______ we can imagine. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.A.much faster than
B.as fast as
C.more slowly than
D.as slowly as
答案：A 【点拨】 由第二句“Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.”可知，此句指的是人工智能发展迅速，远超人们的想象。故选 A。
(
A.as good as
B.as well as
C.not as good as
D.not as well as
C
)14.Don’t just believe the advertisement on TV. The product is ______ it says.A.as good as
B.as well as
C.not as good as
D.not as well as
答案：C 【点拨】 good 好的，形容词；well 好，副词。be 动词后接形容词，排除 B 和 D 项。根据“Don't just believe the advertisement on TV.”可知，产品并不如电视上的广告说得那么好。故选 C。
(
—______. If you keep practising speaking English every day,you’ll be better at it.
A.Practice makes perfect
B.Every dog has its day
C.Put all your eggs in one basket
D.There is no smoke without fire
A
)15.—How can I improve my spoken English?—______. If you keep practising speaking English every day,you’ll be better at it.
A.Practice makes perfect
B.Every dog has its day
C.Put all your eggs in one basket
D.There is no smoke without fire
答案：A 【点拨】 Practice makes perfect 熟能生巧；Every dog has its day 人人皆有得意时；Put all your eggs in one basket 孤注一掷；There is no smoke without fire 无风不起浪。根据“If you keep practising speaking English every day, you'll be better at it.”可知，应该是说熟能生巧。故选 A。