Vocabulary( 10 minutes, 10 points>Section A (0. 5 point each>Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Eachsentence has one word or a set of wordsunderlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the wordor phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with asingle bar across the square bracket on your Answer Sheet. The draught has caused the depletion of supplies and rising of prices.16 A. storageB. Reference C. exhaustion D. exchange注释: depletion耗尽,用尽;reference提及,涉及;exhaustion 竭尽;storage存储;exchange交换。
Social interaction lectures for the purpose of accomplishing some aim and is always directedtoward specific other people.17 A. interplay B. event C. behavior D. action正确答案:A注释:interaction意为“相互作用”,interplay亦含有此意。
action行动;behavior行为;event事件。
The century-old hostilities between the two tribes eventually terminated through the persistentefforts of the local government.b5E2RGbCAP18 A. vanished B. diminished C. worsened D. shrunk正确答案:B注释:terminate(使>停止;vanish消失;diminish(使>减少;shrunk,shrink的过恶化。
worsen>去式和过去分词(收缩;p1EanqFDPwMany new medicines today tan eradicate diseases before they become too widespread.DXDiTa9E3d19 A. wrap in B. work out C. wear out D. wipe out:注释正确答案:D包裹于。
wrap inwork out可以解决;根除,消除;wipe out消灭;wear out 穿破;eradicateModern farms are enterprising businesses which keep only the livestock that can pay its way.RTCrpUDGiT20 A. be profitable B. pay in cash C. pay back the debtsD. be traded正确答案:A注释:be profitable与pay its way都有“有益的,有利的”意思。
be traded被交换;pay back the debts 偿还债务}pay in cash支付现款。
I couldn't understand where he got the fantastic idea that other people were poisoning him. 5PCzVD7HxA21 A. fatal B. fascinating C. fanciful D. feasible正确答案:C注释:fantastic与fanciful同为“幻想的,空想的”之意。
feasible 可行的fatal致迷人的。
命的fascinatingThe Chinese nation which has the historical record of 5,000 years' civilization is distinguished forits diligence and courage.jLBHrnAILg22 A. consolidated B. distorted C. distracted D. celebrated正确答案:D注释:拥有5 000年文明的中华民族以勤劳勇敢著称。
distinguished卓著的,著celebrated著名的;扭歪的,受到曲解的;心烦意乱的;名的;distracteddistorted巩固,强化。
consolidate xHAQX74J0X1 / 14These steps will principally serve the interests of the economically dominant groups who want toprotect their assets and resources from the forces of change.LDAYtRyKfE23 A. invariably B. primarily C. increasingly D. presumably:注释正确答案:B这些措施主要是为那些经济上处于支配地位的集团服务,这些集团希望保护他们的资产和主推测起来,大概;primarilypresumably资源不因变革而受损。
invariably不变地,总是;非常地,极度地。
要地;exceedinglyAt the magnificent banquet a new intoxicating drink was introduced which aroused great interestamong the guests.Zzz6ZB2Ltk24 A. appetizing B. warming C. stimulating D. cooling正确答案:C注释:intoxicating与stimulating意思相近,同为“醉人的,有刺激性的”。
温暖的。
warming开胃的,cooling冷却的;appetizingSometimes our intuitive notions about how society works turn out to be quite accurate.25 A. instinctive B. integral C. intangible D.interior dvzfvkwMI1正确答案:A注释:intuitive(直觉的>与instinctive意义相同。
interior内部;intangible无形组成的。
的;integralSection B (0.5 point each>Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has something omitted. Choosethe word or words from the four choices given to best complete each sentence.When road traffic_____ , the whole town looked very silent. rqyn14ZNXI26 A. declined B. diminished C. dissolved D. decayed正确答案:B注释:diminish减少。
decay腐朽,衰败;decline下降,衰落;dissolve溶解,解散。
Man often wonders how the earth evolved from a hot, violent birth to the celebrated watery planet that ______ in pictures from space.27 A. stands by B. stands for C. stands out D. stands up EmxvxOtOco起立。
stand upstand by支持;代表,象征;注释正确答案:C:stand out突出;stand forA typical bedroom is furnished with a comfortable bed, a beautiful curtain and a _______.28 A. wardrobe B. waveband C. welfare D. warehouse SixE2yXPq5正确答案:D注释:wardrobe衣柜;warehouse仓库;welfare 福利;waveband波段。
In such a changing and complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needs become_____.6ewMyirQFL29 A. complicated B. feasible C. acceptable D. confusing正确答案:A注释:complicated复杂的;confusing使人迷惑的;acceptable可接受的;可行的,可用的。
feasibleHow does it _____ that he is so badly off when he earns quite a good salary?kavU42VRUs30 A. come about B. come through C. come to D. come aroundcome :come toC正确答案:注释共计,达到。
come aboutcome around来访,苏醒;发生;经历。
throughAfter about an early age of 13, _____ have already been formed and ambitions cast.31 A. proceedings B. premises C. particulars D. perceptions y6v3ALoS892 / 14正确答案:D注释:perceptions感性认识,理解力。