第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1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。
1 These figures do not take into account the changes that have taken place in recent years.
A consider B call
C catch D cancel
2 I have no alternative but to report him to the local police
A opinion B means
C choice D selection
3 We all know that Sharon is a woman of strong political convictions.
A suggestions B beliefs
C statements D claims
4 The local authorities will take measures to deal with noise pollution in the area.
A power B control
C learning D government
5 Hundreds of cyclists assembled in Central Park in Pudong this morning to take part in the event.
A appeared B walked
C met D combined
6 Argument among the speakers at the conference is bordering on violence.
A is close to B is beside
C is next to D is alongside
7 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.
A waste B buy
C use D sell
8 She overcame her initial shyness and really enjoyed the evening
A coming B beginning
C happening D existing
9 The football team, for the most part, were confident of winning the match.
A mostly B partly
C only D really
10 I wonder what your aim in life is.
A attitude B symbol
C goal D action
11 There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library.
A large B total
C small D similar
12 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A explain B examine
C choose D expand
13 They had a far better yield than any other farm miles around this year.
A goods B soil
C climate D harvest
14 The town is famous for its magnificent church towers
A ancient B old
C modern D splendid
15 Have you got a spare pen?
A a short B an extra
C a thin D along
01. A 02. C 03. B 04. D 05. C
06. A 07. C 08. B 09. A 10. C
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B
1. A take into account: 重视，考虑。consider: 考虑、思考。例如：If you consider that she has only been studying English for six months, she speaks it very well.你如果考虑到她学英语才不过六个月，那么她英语讲得的确不错了。 B call: 叫，喊；打电话。C catch: 捉住；赶上。D cancel: 取消，注销。
2. C alternative: 供选择，抉择的事物。choice:选择，挑选的东西。She can exercise little choice. 她几乎没有选择余地。A opinion: 意见，看法。B means: 方法，手段。D selection: 被选择的东西。
3. B convictions: 坚定的信仰、确信。beliefs: 信仰，信念。The press has reported the massacre of thousands of people for their religious beliefs. 新闻界报道了那场因宗教信仰原因而对千万人的大屠杀。A suggestions: 建议，意见。C statements: 声明，陈述；结算，报表。D claims: 主张，断言；要求。
4. D authorities: 地方当权，地方政权。government: 政府。The government will garrison the coastal towns.政府将派军驻守沿海的城镇。power: 权利，势力。B control: 控制，支配，管理手段。C learning: 学问，学术，知识。
5. C assembled: 聚集，集合。Met: 见面，相遇，集会。I met him in the street.我在街上遇到他。A appeared: 出现，发表。B walked: 散步，步行。D combined: 组织的，结合的。
6. A is bordering on:接壤，在这里引申为在…上停留 is close to:停留在…。这里的意思是将讨论的焦点集中在暴力上。B is beside: 在…旁边。C is next to: 物理意义上的: 在…旁边。D is alongside: 同一方向的…旁边。
7. C consume: 消耗，消费。use: 使用。The car used a gallon of petrol for the journey.汽车在路上消耗了一加仑汽油。A waste: 浪费。 B buy 购买。D sell: 贩卖。
8. B initial: 开始的，最初的。beginning: 开始的,开始的。A coming: 就要来的，将来的。C happening: 发生的。D existing: 现有的。
9. A for the most part 大部分。Mostly: 大概，大部分。He reads the occasional book, but mostly just magazines.他偶尔也看书, 但大多只看杂志.B partly: 部分的。C only: 唯一的。D really: 真的。
10. C aim: 目标。goal: 目标，目的。If we lose sight of the goal, we cease to be Communists.如果忘记了这个目标，我们就不再是共产党员了。A attitude: 态度。B symbol: 符号，标志，象征。D action: 行为，动作。
11. C limited: 有限的。Small: 小的，少的。A large: 大的，大量的。B total: 全体，总的。D similar: 相似的。四个选项中采用排除法。
12. A account for: 说明原因。explain: 解释。B examine: 检查，调查。C choose: 选择，抉择。D expand: 扩张，扩展。
13. D yield: 生产量，收益。harvest: 收获，成果。We have a plenteous harvest this year.我们今年取得了大丰收。A goods: 商品，货物。B soil: 土地，土壤。C climate:气候，风气。
14. D magnificent: 壮丽的。 splendid: 壮丽的，雄伟的。A ancient:古代的，古老的。B old: 老的，年龄大的。C modern: 现代的。
15. B a spare: 多余的，备用的。an extra: 额外的。I'm so envious of you getting an extra day's holiday.我真羡慕你得到一天额外的假期. A a short: 矮的，短的。C a thin: 瘦的。D a long: 长的。