【问】 用作副词的late与lately在词义和用法上是否相同?

【答】 late用作副词时，是指“晚”、“到很晚”的意思，而副词lately则是“最近”(recently)的意思。

1. You have come too late. (JED)

你来得太晚了。

2. He got here five minutes late. (Palmer)

他来到这里，晚了5分钟。

3. He had studied late，and it was nearly time for breakfast. (London)

他学习到深夜，几乎是到了吃早饭的时间了。

4. Have you seen her lately? (CGEL)

最近你看到她了吗?

5. Here is a little song written lately.

这是最近谱写的一首小歌曲。

请做下面的英语试题：

1. England has________been exporting to the United States large numbers of cars.

A. once B. instantly

C. late D. lately

2. I was kept up______(late，lately) last night by my work.