第1部分：词汇选项（第1～15题，每题l分，共1 5分）

　　下面共有l5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l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。

　　l、There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library.

　　A large

　　B total

　　C small

　　D similar

　　2、How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?

　　A explain

　　B examine

　　C choose

　　D expand

　　3、They had a far better yield than any other farm miles around this year.

　　A goods

　　B soil

　　C climate

　　D harvest

　　4、The town is famous for its magnificent church towers.

　　A ancient

　　B old

　　C modern

　　D splendid

　　5、Have you got a spare pen?

　　A a short

　　B an extra

　　C a thin

　　D a long

　　6、What were the consequences of the decision she had made?

　　A reasons

　　B results

　　C causes

　　D bases

　　7、They didn't realize how serious the problem was.

　　A know

　　B forget

　　C doubt

　　D remember

　　8、We shall keep the money in a secure place.

　　A clean

　　B secret

　　C distant

　　D safe

　　9、The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city.

　　A attacked

　　B surprised

　　C attracted

　　D interested

　　10、The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre.

　　A get rid of

　　B set up

　　C repair

　　D paint

　　11、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

　　12、We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.

　　A waste

　　B buy

　　C use

　　D sell

　　13、She overcame her initial shyness and really enjoyed the evenin9.

　　A coming

　　B beginning

　　C happening

　　D existing

　　14、The football team，for the most part，were confident of winning the match.

　　A mostly

　　B partly

　　C only

　　D really

　　15、I wonder what your aim in life is.

　　A attitude

　　B symbol

　　C goal

　　D action