1．(2013·浙江高考)Mary worked here as a ________ secretary and ended up getting a fulltime job with the company.
A．pessimistic B．temporary
C．previous D．cautious
解析：选B 考查形容词辨析。句意：玛丽刚开始在公司是临时秘书，但最终她在这里得到了一份全职的工作。temporary“暂时的，临时的”，符合语境。pessimistic“悲观的”；previous“先前的”；cautious“谨慎的”。
2．(2013·福建高考)The Forbidden City attracts a ________ stream of visitors every day, especially during national holidays.
A．constant B．main
C．powerful D．shallow
解析：选A 考查形容词辨析。句意：紫禁城每天都吸引着络绎不绝的游客，特别是在国庆节期间。a constant stream of visitors表示“络绎不绝的游客”。constant“持续不断的”，符合句意。main“主要的”；powerful“强有力的”；shallow“浅的”。
3．(2013·辽宁高考)Everything seemed to be going ________ for the first two days after I moved to New York.
A．vividly B．generally
C．frequently D．smoothly
