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个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
　
　　1  It is obvious that he will win the game．
　　A likely    B possible
　　C  clear　D probable
　
　　2 The earth moves around the sun．
　　A before    B  round
　　C  after　　D  over
　
　　3 Did anyone call when l was out?
　　A  everyone　　C  nobody
　　B  someone　　D anybody
　
　　4  It took us a long time to mend the house．
　　A  build    　B destroy
　　C design    D  repair
　
　　5 I don't quite follow what she is saying．
　　A  observe    B  understand
　　C explain    　D describe
　
　　6 We can no longer tolerate his actions．
　　A put up with    B  accept
　　C take    　　　D  receive
　
　　7 Loud noises can be irritating．
　　A  hateful    　B painful
　　C stimulating　D  annoying
　
　　8  In the background was that eternal hum
　　A long    B  never-ending
　　C boring  D  extensive
　
　　9 The Constitution's vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change
　　A imprecise    B  apparent
　　C clear      　 D easy
　
　　10Gambling is lawful in Nevada．
　　A enjoyable    B  irresistible
　　C legal 　　　D profitable
　
　　11These are the motives for doing it
　　A  reasons    B  excuses
　　C answers　 D  replies
　
　　12The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west
　　A  extends    B  stretches
　　C  broadens　D  bends
　
　　13  Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics．
　　A error    　　B puzzle
　　C  attraction　D  contradiction
　
　　14 With immense relief I stopped running．
　　A no    　B  little
　　C  scarce D  enormous
　
　　15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation
　　A  maintain    B  improve
　　C preserve　 D protect
答案:
　　1  C  obvious：显而易见的。clear：清楚的。It is not clear whether the incident was accidental or deliberate．还不清楚这一事件是意外的还是故意的。likely，possible和probable都有"可能"的意思。
　　2  B around：周围。round也是这个意思。She has earned the respect of leaders all round the world她赢得了世界上所有领导人的尊敬。Before在……以前：after在……以后；over在……上面。
　　3　D anyone和anybody都是"任何人"的意思，可以互换。1won't tell anybody that
　　I saw you here．我不会告诉任何人我在这儿见到了你。everyone：每个人；someone：某人；nobody：没有人。
　　4　D mend和repair都有"修理"的意思。Zhangsan repaired the roof to ensure the house is windproof．张三修理了一下房顶，使得房子不进风。build：建设；destroy：破坏；design：设计。
　　5　B follow此处有"理解"的意思。understand：懂，理解。This book is difficult to understand．此书难懂。observe：观察；explain：解释；describe：描写。
　　6　A tolerate和put up with都有"忍受"的意思。accept是"接受"，take是"取"，receive是"收到".
　　7　D irritating和annoying都有"使烦恼的"意思。hateful是"可恨的"，painful是"痛苦的"，stimulating是"刺激的".
　　8　B  eternal和never·ending都有"永恒的"意思。long是"长的"，boring是"乏味的"I found his talk rather boring．我发现他的报告相当乏味。extensive是"广泛的".
　　9　A vague：模糊的；imprecise：不确切的，不明确的。这两个词意思相近。
　　apparent：清楚的。It is apparent that we have made a mistake．显然，我们犯了个错误。clear是"清楚的"，easy是"容易的".
　　10 C lawful和legal都有"合法的"意思。enjoyable有"有益的"意思。The movie was enjoyable．该电影很有意思。irresistible是"不可抵挡的".The music is irresistible这音乐太动听了。profitable：有利可图的。We had a profitable talk．我们的谈话是有益的。
　　ll A motive：动机。reason：理由。这两个词意思比较接近。There is no reason to doubt his word．没有理由不相信他的话。excuse：借口。answer和reply都有"回答"的意思。
　　12 C  widen和broaden都有"拓宽"的意思。extend：延伸；延长。The builders Extended the road for three more miles筑路人把道路延长了三英里。stretch：延伸。
　　The forests stretch for hundreds of miles．森林绵延数百英里。bend：弯曲。
　　13 C lure：吸引。attraction：吸引。这两个词意思相近。The attraction of this house lies in its simplicity．这所房子的诱人之处在于它的简单。error：错误。puzzle：难题。contradiction：矛盾。
　　14 D immense和enormous都有"巨大的"意思。It was an enormous disappointment．此事太令人失望了。no是"没有"，little是"几乎没有"，scarce是"不足的".
　　15 B  remedy：补救。improve：改进。这两个词意思相近。Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health．草药可用于增进我们的健康。maintain：保持。preserve：保护。protect：保护。