Unit 2 King Lear
解析：especially表示“突出一定范围内的某一些”。故选d。
2.two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. _____ , neither of them could swim. (春招)
a. in fact b. luckily c. unfortunately d. naturally
解析：unfortunately表示“意外”。故选c。
3.sometimes it was a bit boring to work there because there wasn’t always _____ much to do. (广东)
a. such b. that c. more d. very
解析：that作副词，常用在口语中，指“有一定参照标准”的量：that much那么多。故选b。
4.the great success of this programme has been _____ due to the support given by the local businessmen.(广东)
a. rather b. very c. quickly d. largely
解析：largely含有“广泛、主要”的意思。故选d。
5.it is ____ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much. (广东)
a. no b. such c. nearly d. hardly
解析：hardly是否定义副词：几乎不。。。，从本句的逻辑判断只能选d。
6.i must be getting fat. i can _____ do my trousers up. (吉林)
a. fairly b. hardly c. nearly d. seldom
解析：同上。故选b。
7.—i was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.
—you can never be ____ careful in the street. (北京)
a. much b. very c. so d. too
解析：never too的意思是：无论怎么也不过分。故选d。
8.finnish president said finland-china relations had progressed _____ with fruitful co-operation in new and high-tech fields. (上海)
a. peacefully b. highly c. quietly d. smoothly
解析：smoothly是“平稳地”意思，其余三个备选答案不能和progress搭配。故选d。
9.mr. smith used to smoke _____ but he has given it up. (天津)
a. seriously b. heavily c. badly d. hardly
解析：该题备选答案中只有heavily可以和smoke搭配。故选b。
10.most people on this island are recreational fishers, and _____ , fishing forms an actual part of their leisure time. (上海)
a. accidentally b. purposefully c. obviously d. formally
解析：该句中的副词是从全句的逻辑关系上来确定的。故选c。
11.that doesn’t sound very frightening, paul. i’ve seen _____ . what did you like most about the film? (湖南)
a. better b. worse c. best d. worst
解析：该句是考“比较”等级的。根据逻辑判断，是反向比较。故选b。
