第一部分:词汇选择(第1-15题,每题1分,共15分)8 Y6 m* i- v6 n, d/ t% T
下面共有15句子,每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线,请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。$ [6 @0 ^9 s X j7 l( S* s5 m: z8 V
1. The government is debating the education laws.
% f2 G A5 q' I; FA) discussing B) defeating C) delaying D) declining z) b8 |) s6 K/ v" m. u
2. They had a far better yield than any other farm miles away around this year.
/ H4 S/ ?, `8 [4 N2 pA) goods B) soil
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3. The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its center.
6 p/ @1 Q4 x2 r$ V7 [' `A) get rid of B) set up6 P5 G; D b$ d7 e7 v% G
C) repair D) paint6 m' L7 ]" D3 N$ C* W
4.During the past ten years there have been dramatic changes in the international situation.
7 E" O: \% [( D$ E+ N4 @7 a% SA) permanent B) powerful* q& G: a9 }+ r, Z( h) o
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5. Since the Great Depression, the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.2 m; y, S) Y0 Q% M4 w0 R& R
A) slight B) surprising C) sudden D) harmful" Q# U& A/ B& A* @( J' g6 u8 {* Q
6. Cement was seldom used in building the Middle Ages.
0 s( R0 \# r' C' I* a6 yA) crudely B) rarely C) originally D)occasionally
' Q; K8 U* L! e; r7. There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country.; j' w, N# i: t2 f9 U9 v( _
A) a steady B) a plentiful C) an extra D) a stable8 {: y8 N/ C0 u
8. The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
3 h0 b: R' T1 C3 e6 kA)puzzling B) difficult C) terrifying D) urgent
, Z4 J" F4 i" D6 O ~5 i; q7 I9. He made an immense amount of money in business.
6 \' @% x6 _# u: zA)large B) small C) limited D) little
2 X# p: t: i$ J10. The substance can be added to gasoline to accelerate the speed of automobiles., B' a- d; X' z6 K3 y
A) quicken B)shorten C) loosen D) enlarge% w( ^2 F( O g# E/ T
11. The room was furnished with the simplest essentials, a bed, a chair, and a table
9 y) }' S+ o$ O' sA)supplied B) gathered* B" \; }$ j v! j# R
C)grasped D)made
# n3 b4 e/ v+ `. \3 R& z12. The local government decided to merge the two firms into a big one.
: }* ~8 e$ P. H% g" d8 ]) TA)motivate B) combine* x" U% t9 e$ J( t9 G
C)compact D)nominate
. o. H% x v5 ~4 v) G13. He emphasized a feasible plan which can be accepted by the both sides.
" l/ E; `! M r+ a; [3 v$ \A)favorable B) possible9 s% l Q( o6 F" s5 S0 e$ z+ M
C)formal D)genuine
* |& w( C) b( r14. When does the next train depart?
- \$ q& W% K& N. S$ W" `A)pull up B) pull down1 h: K! G9 n! S) ?: Z. o
C)pull out D)pull in5 ?* g. P0 `! z+ `
15. Because administering the whole company, he sometimes has to work around the clock.
% L: k: c# c2 [ LA)adjusting B) evaluating
Z2 K( R: N) \1 R; h' _% }C)engaging D)managing
/ e% u& p5 A6 t" |2 Z5 D% c参考答案:
, [% A$ Y0 W, l& I/ Z1 B。划线词和四个被选项这5个动词都是C级应该掌握的常见词汇。其中除A以外,其余的被选项都可以跟动名词结构:quit doing.. = cease doing./停止..., continue doing./继续.., keep doing./一直…。该句的含义是“我们得要求他们停止说法以便所有在场的人都能清楚地听见我们的声音。”
" G! s& k9 M9 R% s2 A. 划线词和四个被选项这5个名词都是较为常见词汇。其中,scene是“现场, 场面, 情景, 景色”;view是“景色, 风景, 观点, 见解”;event是“事件”, landscape“风景, 山水画, 地形”。从句意(克朗代克河地区是人们迄今为止所知道的最大淘金热(发生地)之一)来看scene的含义是“地点”,所以答案是A。 m7 p8 x( h& t% C
3 A。根据搭配—“...媒体报道”判断A(大量的,广大的,广阔的)合适。而借助mass 的含义(n.块, 大多数, 质量, 群众, 大量adj.群众的, 大规模的, 集中的)也可猜测出massive的含义与“大量的”有关,这样也能判断答案。Negative adj.否定的, 消极的, 负的; expensive adj.昂贵的; active adj.积极的, 能起作用的。该句的含义是“她一直是许多媒体报道的对象。”/ }. A1 z, |% h4 g
4 B. 根据搭配--“...的可能性”判断B(调查,研究)最合适。Reject vt.拒绝, 抵制; propose
X( t- Q/ H$ \+ Fvt.计划, 建议, 向...提议; postpone vt.推迟, 使延期;该句的含义是“会议研究了进行更加紧密的贸易联系的可能性。”' Z5 J% x/ p6 h0 b
5 B.根据and的使用特点:前后结构对称,词义色彩一致,因此判断B((平静的和)安静的)是答案。Rough adj.粗糙的, 粗略的, 大致的, 粗暴的,汹涌澎湃的。该句的含义是“大海安静而又平静”。
# ~8 n- I8 C9 d6 B. 句子中出现了“In a bullfight(在斗牛中)..颜色”这样的结构和词语,因此猜测划线词所在的结构含义可能是“(刺激)牛”。因此判断B(使..兴奋)是答案。Confuse vt.搞乱, 使糊涂;scare v.惊吓; satisfy vt.满足, 使满意;该句的含义是“在斗牛比赛中,让牛兴奋的是物体的运动,而不是物体的颜色。”0 v5 n9 [7 A, V2 D# g F
7 D. comprise v.包含, 由...组成; 该词和D(involve vt.包括) 是近义词。absorb vt.吸收, 吸引; concern vt.涉及, 关系到n.(利害)关系, 关心; exclude vt. 把...排除在外; 该句含义是“这个委员会是由5个人组成。”
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8 A.assemble vt.集合, 聚集, 装配vi.集合;该词和A( collect v.收集, 聚集)是近义词。fix vt.使固定, 装置, 修理;assert v.断言, 声称;assist v.援助, 帮助;该句含义是“所有的人都在玛丽的房子里集合。” |