第1部分：詞匯選項（第1～15題，每題1分，共15分）

下面每個句子中均有1個詞或短語畫有底橫線，請為每處畫線部分確定1個意義最為接近的選項。

1、For some obscure reason, the simple game is becoming very popular.

A:unclear

B:obvious

C:major

D:minor

本題正確答案為:A

本題解析：obscure 不清楚的、晦澀的，在四個選項中和 unclear 同義，obvious明顯的，恰好是obscure 的反義詞；major 和 minor 分別為"主要的"和"次要的"意思。

2、The sea turtle's natural habitat has been considerably reduced.

A:greatly

B:suddenly

C:generally

D:slightly

本題正確答案為:A

本題解析:

considerably 意為"相當大地、在很大程度上"，是副詞，修飾動詞，故用 greatly 替換。又如: His English has been considerably improved. 他的英語大有起色。slightly 為它的反義詞。

3、I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.

A: instructing

B:notifying

C:pushing

D: inviting

本題正確答案為:C

本題解析:動詞 urge"敦促、催促"的意思，push 通常的意義是"推"，但可以轉義而具有和urge 相同的意義，又如：The residents are pushing the local authorities to take me measures to handle the pollution problem immediately. 居民們敦促地方當局立即采取措施處理污染問題。

4、It is possible to approach the problem in a different way.

A: raise

B:pose

C:experience

D:handle

本題正確答案為:D

本題解析:approach 做動詞有多種解釋，其中一種和 handle 意義相近，即"處理、對待"等，如：approach the issue with an impartial attitude 已不偏不倚的態度來對待這個問題，approach the subject from a historical point of view 從歷史的角度來看這個主題。

5、The decision to invade provoked storms of protest.

A:ignored

B:organized

C:caused

D:received

本題正確答案為:C

本題解析:provoke 是"激起、引發"的意思，如: provoke indignation of the public 激起公憤，cause 可以表達同樣的意義，但要普通得多。

6、Jane said that she couldn't tolerate the long hours.

A:spend

B:take

C: last

D:stand

本題正確答案為:D

本題解析:tolerate 是"忍受"的意思，如: tolerate the heat 忍受酷熱，tolerate the loneliness 忍受孤獨，tolerate the humiliation 忍受侮辱。和它同義的詞常用的有 bear, endure和 stand。

7、At 80, Peck was still vigorous and living in Paris.

A:energetic

B:happy

C:alone

D:busy

本題正確答案為:A

本題解析:vigorous 是"活力充沛"的意思，和 energetic 同義

8、 Forester stared at his car, trembling with rage.

A:shaking

B:turning

C:jumping

D:shouting

本題正確答案為:A

本題解析:trembling 是動詞 tremble 的 -ing 分詞形式，意思是"發抖"，在四個選項中只有shaking 具有同樣的意義。

9、A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.

A:reported

B:proved

C:praised

D:caught

本題正確答案為:C

本題解析: hail 這個動詞有"熱情贊揚、歡呼認可"等意思，如: They hailed the young pianist for his marvelous performance.

10、 I wanted to ask her out but was scared that she might refuse.

A:anxious

B:sure

C:sad

D:afraid

本題正確答案為:D

本題解析:scared 是"害怕"的意思，很常用，如: The kids were all scared by his fierce look. 孩子們被他的一臉兇相嚇壞了。不過在本句里，scared 并非"懼怕"的意思，而更接近于"擔心"的意思，故和 afraid 相當。

11、At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.

A:give

B:attach

C:lose

D:understand

本題正確答案為:D

本題解析: grasp 這個動詞是"抓住"的意思，可用于具體的事物，如: grasp the rope/my hand 抓住繩索/抓住我的手，也可以用于抽象的概念，如：grasp the main idea/ his meaning 抓住要點/理解他的意思。在本句中 grasp the significance of what had happened 就相當于 understand the significance of what had happened.

12、Anderson left the table, remarking that he had some work to do.

A:doubting

B:saying

C:thinking

D:knowing

本題正確答案為:B

本題解析:remark 這個動詞就是 "說"的意思，所以這里就用 saying 來代替它。

13、 He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.

A:maintained

B:recommended

C:considered

D:acknowledged

本題正確答案為:A

本題解析:assert 是個比較正式的詞，表示"聲言、提出主張"等，故和表示自己立場的 maintain 同義。Recommend 推薦，consider 考慮，acknowledge承認。

14、The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.

A:relative

B:general

C:continuous

D:sharp

本題正確答案為:C

本題解析:steady 是"穩定的"意思，a steady decline 則是"穩步下降"，在這個上下文中可以用 continuous 來代替它，即"不斷下降"。 Sharp decline 則是"急劇下降"。

15、She always finds fault with everything.

A:criticizes

B:simplifies

C:evaluates

D:examines

本題正確答案為:A

本題解析:find fault with something/someone 是個固定的表達式，意為"找茬、吹毛求疵"，所以和 criticize（批評）基本同義。

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