近年來，高考英語命題有個新特點，就是陸續(xù)出現(xiàn)一些考查某些“難認”副詞的用法的考題。這類題與其說是考查副詞的用法，還不如說是考查考生是否“認識”這些副詞——因為這些副詞都比較“長”（大都多于八個字母），同時也比較“難”（對那些基礎不好的考生來說可能是生詞）。事實上，同學們只要知道這些副詞的詞義，然后分別將其代入句子，意思最通順的即為最佳答案。
　　1. — Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students？
　　—_______，I do. I think it’s a great idea.
　　A. Really
　　B. Obviously
　　C. Actually
　　D. Generally
　　2. The questionnaire takes _______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
　　A. mainly
　　B. punctually
　　C. approximately
　　D. precisely
　　3. In the good care of the nurses，the boy is recovering from his heart operation _______.
　　A. quietly
　　B. actually
　　C. practically
　　D. gradually
　　4. The incomes of skilled workers went up. _______，unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.
　　A. Moreover
　　B. Therefore
　　C. Meanwhile
　　D. Otherwise
　　以上四道題的答案分別為CCDC。同學們，你們認識這些副詞嗎？下面是為大家歸納的最?？嫉?5個“長難”副詞。
　　1. moreover adv. 而且，再者，此外，加之
　　The firm did the work very well. Moreover，the cost was not too high.
　　這家公司做得十分出色，而且費用也不太高。
　　The price is too high，and moreover it isn’t in a suitable position.
　　價錢太高，而且位置也不合適。
　　2. therefore adv. 因此，所以
　　He was busy；therefore he could not come.
　　他很忙，所以不能來。
　　The new trains have more powerful engines and are therefore faster.
　　新火車安裝了更強的發(fā)動機，因此車速更快。
　　3. otherwise adv. 否則，不然
　　You must pay your taxes on time；otherwise，you will be punished.
　　你必須及時交稅，否則你就會受罰。
　　You must work hard；otherwise you will not learn English well.
　　你必須用功，否則就學不好英語。
　　4. meanwhile adv. 與此同時，在此期間
　　They’ll be here in ten minutes. Meanwhile，we’ll have some coffee.
　　他們10分鐘后到這兒，現(xiàn)在我們先喝點咖啡。
　　Jane was painting the wall and meanwhile Pat was watching TV.
　　簡在刷墻漆，與此同時帕特在看電視。
　　5. practically adv. 幾乎，簡直，差不多；實際上，事實上
　　The holidays are practically over；there is only one day left.
　　假期差不多完了，只剩下一天了。
　　Practically，we have solved all these problems.

　　事實上，我們解決了全部的問題。
　　6. gradually adv. 逐漸地
　　Things gradually improved.
　　情況在逐漸改善。
　　And gradually their talk ceased；long silence followed.
　　他們的談話慢慢停了下來，接著便是長時間的沉默。
　　7. actually adv. 實際上，事實上，說實在的
　　Actually that’s not quite right.
　　實際上，那不完全正確。
　　He talks big but doesn’t actually do anything.
　　他光吹牛，什么實際的事都不干。
　　8. approximately adv. 大約，大概
　　The accident happened at approximately 5：30.
　　事故大約發(fā)生在五點半。
　　These visits had continued regularly，approximately every third week.
　　這些參觀定期進行，大約每三周一次。
　　9. generally adv. 通常，一般，廣泛地，普遍地
　　Doctors generally work long hours.
　　醫(yī)生通常工作時間都很長。
　　Generally he watches TV for two hours in the evening.
　　一般他晚上看兩小時的電視。
　　10. obviously adv. 明顯地，顯然
　　He was obviously drunk.
　　他顯然喝醉了。
　　He found a young and beautiful girl，who kept shouting and crying，obviously mad.
　　他發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個年輕漂亮的姑娘，這個姑娘又喊又哭，分明是瘋了。
　　11. however adv. （表示轉折）可是，然而
　　My room is small；however，it’s comfortable.
　　我的房間很小，但很舒服。
　　He said that it was so；he was mistaken，however.
　　他說情況如此，可是他錯了。
　　12. extremely adv. 極其，非常
　　I admire his courage extremely.
　　我非常欽佩他的勇氣。
　　I can’t work because your radio is extremely loud.
　　你的收音機太響，我都不能工作了。
　　13. narrowly adv. 勉強地，差點沒
　　He narrowly escaped being run over.
　　他差一點被車撞倒。
　　He narrowly missed being seriously injured.
　　他差點受了重傷。
　　14. occasionally adv. 偶爾，間或
　　We only have dinner parties very occasionally these days.
　　這些日子我們不經常有宴會。
　　It’s all right to borrow money occasionally，but don’t let it become a habit.
　　偶爾借點錢倒沒什么，只是不要成為一種習慣。
　　15. eventually adv. 最后，終于
　　He worked so hard that eventually he made himself ill.
　　他工作如此努力，以至于最后病倒了。
　　We waited three days for the letter and eventually it came. 我們等了三天，信終于來了。
　　【邊學邊練】
　　1. The committee is discussing the problem right now, _____it will have been solved by the end of next week.
　　A. eagerly
　　B. hopefully
　　C. immediately
　　D. gradually
　　2. Progress so far has been very good. _______，we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
　　A. However
　　B. Otherwise
　　C. Therefore
　　D. Besides
　　3. He began to take political science _______only when he left school.
　　A. strictly
　　B. truly
　　C. carefully
　　D. seriously
　　4. She devoted herself to her research _______and it earned her a good reputation in her field.
　　A. strongly
　　B. extremely
　　C. entirely
　　D. freely
　　5. —Hi，Mark. How was the musical evening？
　　—Excellent！Ales and Andy performed _______ and they won the first prize.
　　A. skillfully
　　B. commonly
　　C. willingly
　　D. nervously
　　6. As he works in a remote area，he visits his parents only______.
　　A. occasionally
　　B. anxiously
　　C. practically
　　D. urgently
　　參考答案：1～6 BCDCAA