2019年mpacc考试英语真题——副词598

{01}— Volunteering is becoming ________ popular in China.
— Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.
A.naturally  
B.successfully
C.splendidly  
D.increasingly
解析：
本题选D。
{02}Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.

A.currently

B.actually

C.recently

D.lately

解析：currently 目前；actually 实际上；recently 近来；lately(="recently)" 近来.
start in(on) 开始(做某事)，常用于口语中，如: 1 Fred started in wedding the garden. (弗雷得开始在花园里除草.) 2 If we start in at once，we shall get the job finished early. (如果我们马上开始，我们可以早点完成这项工作.)
本题选A。