1 . By starting, you get the juices flowing, allowing you to get more done ________ you anticipated. （用适当的词填空）

2 . Tom has a large family to support. He is always________.

A．as busily as a bee	B．so busily as a bee
C．as busy as a bee	D．so busy as a bee

3 . 这条运河历经数百年才修建而成，如今虽无昔日繁忙之景，但仍然是横跨东西的重要水道。(as...as)(汉译英)

4 . 在古代，二十四节气（the 24 solar terms）指导农民预测冷暖，春种秋收，如今其魅力依然如故。(as...as ) (汉译英)

5 . Even if families are less likely to eat together than ______, millions of Britons still sit down for Christmas dinner.

A．it had been before	B．they had been before
C．the case was once	D．was once the case

6 . 下列各句均有一处错误，请指出并纠正。
1. Clever although he is, he doesn’t study well.
2. Though the work was difficult, but we managed to finish it in time.
3. The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, as if they have the interest.
4. What excuse you have, you should apologize for not having finished the task in time.
5. Tom was so angry that he heard his friend betrayed him that he tore the letter into two immediately.
6. I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left.
7. Look, so fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on him!
8. No matter how you do, being sincere is the most important.
9. Nancy enjoyed herself so much that she visited her friends in Sydney last year.
10. Tom looked upon the test as an obstacle when his classmates regarded it as a challenge.

7 . 参与的人越多，海洋环境就越好。（汉译英）

8 . Do foreigners not understand British humor or are the British just not so funny ________ they think they are? (用适当的词填空)

9 . 目之所及，梯田包裹着巍峨的高山，往往从山脚一直盘绕到山顶。（汉译英）

10 . 他观察这些动物的时间越长，对它们的了解就越多。（汉译英）