Light-to-moderate smokers were ________ to die of sudden heart problems than those who had never smoked.
#22215
A
as twice likely
B
twice more possible
C
twice more likely
D
as twice possible
— Stress can be extremely harmful to your health. Exercise, ______, can reduce its bad effects.— I can’t agree more.
#22217
A
therefore
B
meanwhile
C
besides
D
otherwise
The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ______ the present one.
#22219
A
three times as bigger as
B
three times as big as
C
as big as three times
D
as three times big as
There are a small number of people involved，possibly ________ twenty.
#22220
A
as few as
B
as little as
C
as many as
D
as much as
Drunk driving used to occur ________ in our city，but now such cases are rare.
#22223
A
practically
B
generally
C
frequently
D
gradually
There is not much time left，but________we must get there on time.
#22225
A
somehow
B
somewhat
C
however
D
anyhow
I cannot thank you ________ much. I might never have been admitted to such a famous university but for you.
#22227
A
quite
B
that
C
too
D
very
The little girl is walking along the beach, happy and joyful, ________ bending down to pick up a beautiful seashell.
#22229
A
approximately
B
regularly
C
apparently
D
occasionally
In the year 2012, the AfricanAmerican tech workforce reduced from 2.8 percent to 2.3 percent, while Asian tech employment saw a ________ small decrease from 4.6 percent to 4.2 percent.
#22230
A
differently
B
slightly
C
narrowly
D
similarly
There is no doubt that I'm trying to do what is best, but ________ I have got to consider the cost.
#22231
A
merely
B
equally
C
nearly
D
mostly
Though many extra trains and buses are used to carry passengers, traffic tools are still ________ needed during the Spring Festival.
#22233
A
badly
B
eagerly
C
equally
D
slightly
Cheer up! No matter how ________ you progress, you are ahead of those who never tried.
#22234
A
slowly
B
quickly
C
bravely
D
willingly
As the idea of lowcarbon life is now ________ accepted, more and more people travel by public transport.
#22235
A
mainly
B
slightly
C
widely
D
deeply
The Yellow Mountain is ________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
#22236
A
such wellknown a
B
a so wellknown
C
so a wellknown
D
such a well known
The girl found the Tshirt sold online was ________ that in the supermarket.
#22237
A
as half cheap as
B
cheap as half as
C
the half price of
D
half the price of
—I did very well in the English exam last week. —I did ______. I got a full mark.
#22239
A
no better
B
not better
C
no worse
D
even worse
The workers have produced _______ this year as they did two years ago.
#22242
A
astwicemuchcotton
B
twiceasmuchcotton
C
twicecottonasmuch
D
cottontwiceasmuch
In the bubble years, lending standards slipped ______,allowing many people to put far too much of their income into paying for their housing.
#22244
A
delicately
B
dynamically
C
deliberately
D
dramatically
Life is stressful, and complaining may be considered by many as an extension of being________normal.
#22246
A
urgently
B
absolutely
C
casually
D
clumsily
They’ll be here soon. ______ we’ll have some coffee.
#22248
A
Moreover
B
However
C
Otherwise
D
Meanwhile