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 Mary has blended the ingredients.
A mixed B made
C cooked D eaten
2 They agreed to modify their policy.
A clarify B change
C define D develop
3 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.
A play B send
C show D tell
4 A notably short man, he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.
A extremely B considerably
C remarkably D completely
5 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth
A take out B repair
C pull D dig
6 It is absurd to predict that the sun will not rise tomorrow.
A ridiculous B funny
C odd D foolish
7 A lot of people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water.
A muddled B polluted
C mixed D troubled
8 The room is dim and quiet.
A tiny B pleasant
C dark D agreeable
9 The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity
A measure B opinion
C evaluation D decision
10 It's prudent to start any exercise program gradually at first
A workable B sensible
C possible D feasible
11 He is renowned for his skill.
A remembered B recommended
C praised D well-known
12 You have to be patient if you want to sustain your position
A maintain B establish
C acquire D support
13 She stood there, trembling with fear,
A jumping B crying
C swaying D shaking
14 Medical facilities are being upgraded.
A renewed B repaired
C improved D increased
15 Mary looked pale and weary.
A gloomy B ugly
C silly D exhausted
01. A02. B03. C04. C05. A
06. A07. B08. C09. A10. B
11. D12. A13. D14. C15. D
1. A
blend: 混合；mix: 混合；make: 做，制作，如 She made a beautiful greeting card. 她做了一张漂亮的贺卡。Cook: 烹饪，做饭，如My mum was cooking. 我的妈妈在做饭。
eat: 吃，如 He ate a lot this morning . 今天早上他吃了很多。
2. B
modify: 更改，修改。change: 更改，改变，又如：We changed our plan a little. 我们对计划稍稍做了修改。 clarify:
澄清，阐明。His explanation clarified the mystery.他的说明解开了这个谜。define: 解释,给...下定义。Do you know who defined man as a rational animal? 你知道是谁将人说成是有理智的动物的? develop: 使成长;使发达;发展。Swimming develops the muscles. 游泳能使肌肉发达。
3. C
exhibit: 展示，显示。 show: 展示，显示。又如：They showed immense courage in the face of danger. 他们在面对危险时表现得非常勇敢。send: 寄，发送。She sent me a Christmas card. 她给我寄来一张圣诞贺卡。tell: 告诉;讲述,说。He told us how the accident happened. 他告诉我们那次事故是怎么发生的。
4. C
notably: 显著地,明显地。Remarkably: 引人注目地;明显地;非常地。又如：He has recovered from the accident remarkably well. 他事故之后恢复得非常好。extremely: 极端地;极其;非常。I am extremely sorry. 我非常抱歉。Considerably: 相当,非常,颇。That considerably added to our difficulties. 那事给我们增添了相当大的困难。Completely: 完整地;完全地;彻底地。I trust him completely. 我完全信任他。
5. A
extract: 使劲拔出,抽出。take out: 取出。又如：The doctor has taken my bad tooth out. 医生已拔掉了我的坏牙。Repair: 修理;修补。He had his car repaired yesterday. 昨天他把车子送去修好了。Pull: 拉,拖,牵,拽;搬走。She pulled his sleeve to get his attention.她拉他的袖子以引起他的注意。Dig: 掘(土);挖(洞,沟等)。They are digging a tunnel through the hill. 他们正在挖一条贯通这座山的隧道。
6. A
absurd: 不合理的,荒谬的;可笑的,愚蠢的。Ridiculous: 可笑的,荒谬的;滑稽的。It's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard in my life. 这是我一生中所听说过的最可笑的事情。Odd: 奇特的,古怪的。He's an odd old man.他是个古怪的老头儿。Foolish: 愚蠢的,傻的。a foolish person愚蠢的人
7. B
contaminated: 弄脏的;受污染的。Polluted: 受污染的。Muddled: 混乱的，糊涂的，头脑昏昏然的。Mixed: 混合的，掺杂的。the mixed liquid 混合液体。Troubled: 为难的，不安的，混乱的。a troubled situation 不安的局势。
8. C
dim: 微暗的;暗淡的。Dark: 暗;黑暗的。It's getting dark. 天快黑了。Tiny: 极小的;微小的。Fleas are tiny insects. 跳蚤是很小的昆虫。Agreeable: 令人愉快的,宜人的。an agreeable odor 好闻的气味
9. A
gauge: 标准尺寸,标准规格。Measure: 判断等的)基准,尺度。Opinion: 意见,见解;主张。Opinions differ on this matter. 对这件事各人看法不一。Evaluation: 估价,评价;估算。I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life. 我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。Decision：决定,决心;判断;结论。It was a sudden decision. 这是一个突然的决定。
10. B
prudent: 审慎的，小心的，精明的。Sensible：明智的;合情理的。又如：Be sensible and take your umbrella. 聪明些把伞带上。Workable: 切实可行的。Possible：可能的。Feasible：可行的。That is a feasible scheme. 那是一个可行的方案。
11. D
renowned: 有名的;有声誉的。well-known：出名的,众所周知的。Remembered：被记住的。Recommended：被推荐的。Praised：被赞扬的。
12. A
sustain: 支撑，维持。 Maintain：维持;保持;使继续。又如：Ann and Mary maintained their friendship for the next thirty years. 安妮和玛丽在此后的三十年中一直保持着她们之间的友谊。Establish：建立;设立;创办。Our hospital was established in 1950. 我们的医院建于1950年。Acquire：取得,获得。Gradually we acquired experience in how to do the work. 我们逐步获得了做这工作的经验。Support：支持,拥护,赞成;资助。They supported the Democratic Party. 他们支持民主党。
13. D
tremble: 颤抖，发抖，打颤。Shake: 震动，颤抖，发抖。又如：He was shaking with anger. 他气得浑身发抖。Jump: 跳;跳跃。The horse jumped over the ditch. 马跳过了那条沟。Cry：哭。He cried over his wife's death. 他为妻子的去世而哭泣。Sway：摇动,摇摆。The branches are swaying gently in the wind. 树枝在风中轻轻摇曳。
14. C
upgrade: 使升级;提高;提升。Improve: 改进,改善;增进。又如：He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production. 他提出了一个提高生产率的计划。Renew: 使更新;使复原;使恢复。I came back from my holiday with renewed strength. 我度假回来,体力得到恢复。Increase: 增大;增加;增强。 Travel increases one's knowledge of the world. 旅游增进人对世界的了解。
15. D
weary: 疲倦的,疲劳的。Exhausted: 精疲力竭的。All three men were hot, dirty, and exhausted. 三个人都是又热、又脏且精疲力竭。Gloomy: 阴暗的;阴沉的。He came to see me in a gloomy winter day. 他在一个阴沉的冬日来看我。Ugly: 丑的,难看的。What an ugly building! 多么难看的建筑物! Silly: 愚蠢的;糊涂的。It was silly of me to say such a thing. 我说这话真傻。