在英语中，副词可以修饰动词、形容词、其它副词或整个句子。副词用在形容词前的作用是增加形容词的语气。比如：I am terribly tired. 我累极了。这里，副词 “terribly” 修饰形容词 “tired”，强调说话人极其劳累。你能根据下列句子的含义，选出用来加强形容词语气的副词吗？做下面有关 “副词＋形容词” 习惯搭配的八道题。

1. The temperatures for the next week will be _______ cold, so make sure you put on some warm clothes.

a) entirely

b) highly

c) bitterly

d) heavily

2. The plan to replace the local library with a pizza restaurant was _______ controversial.

a) entirely

b) bitterly

c) perfectly

d) highly

3. The rivers in the area are _______ polluted, and are causing environmental destruction.

a) heavily

b) perfectly

c) bitterly

d) painfully

4. She’s been running a successful business for the last ten years, so I think she’s _______ capable of starting a new one.

a) heavily

b) bitterly

c) painfully

d) perfectly

5. He loved the job, so it’s not _______ obvious why he decided to resign from the chairperson’s position.

a) painfully

b) entirely

c) heavily

d) deeply

6. The discussions we’re having today about technology were _______ incomprehensible thirty years ago.

a) heavily

b) painfully

c) completely

d) perfectly

7. Her recovery has been _______ slow, but she’s much better now.

a) painfully

b) completely

c) heavily

d) deeply

8. The director was _______ hurt by the nasty comments received in the staff feedback survey.

a) highly

b) deeply

c) heavily

d) perfectly

答案

1) c, 2) d, 3) a, 4) d, 5) b, 6) c, 7) a, 8) b.