II. 单项填空。

1. The air in Beijing is getting much ________ now than a few years ago.

A. clean                      B. cleaner 

C. cleanest                 D. the cleanest

2. Mobile phones are very popular now and they are ________ than before.

A. cheap                     B. cheaper

C. cheapest                 D. the cheapest

3. Li Lei ran ________ more slowly than the other boys in the sports meeting.

A. so             B. too       C. very         D. much

4. I can type ________ than I can write by hand.

A. fast                        B. much faster 

C. more faster             D. fastest

5. Cathy did quite ________ in the English competitions, and I did even ________.

A. better; well             B. well; well 

C. well; better             D. better; better

6. —Remember, boys and girls, ________ you work, ________ result you will get.

   —We know, Miss Gao. 

A. the better; the harder 

B. the harder; the better

C. the hard; the better  

D. the harder; the good

7. Which would you like ________, basketball or football? 

A. good        B. better 

C. best         D. well

8. Bob jumps farther than ________ in his class.

A. any other boys

B. the other boys　

C. any boy　

D. another boy