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。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　　1 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

　　A explained B invented C considered D accepted

　　2 He talks tough but has a tender heart.来源：考试大

　　A heavy B strong C kind D wild

　　3 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.

　　A making B taking C discussing D expecting

　　4 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing

　　A waste B buy C use D sell

　　5 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.

　　A function B ability C power D volume

　　6 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.

　　A tensely B nearly C carefully D closely

　　7 Her faith upheld her in times of sadness

　　A supported B excited C inspired D directed

　　8 The book provides a concise analysis of the country‘s history.

　　A clean B perfect C real D brief

　　9 It is laid down in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times.

　　A suggested B warned C stated D confirmed

　　10 The council meeting terminated at 2 o‘clock

　　A began B continued C ended D resumed

　　11 A red flag was placed there as a token of danger.

　　A sign B substitute C proof D target

　　12 However bad the situation is， the majority is unwilling to risk change.

　　A reluctant B eager C pleased D angry

　　13 It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one.

　　A limit B control C replace D offset

　　14 The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

　　A deny B investigate C stress D create

　　15 The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.

　　A gradually B suddenly C excessively D exceptionally

　　答案：

　　1A 2C 3C 4C 5D 6D 7A 8D 9C 10C 11A 12A 13B 14B 15A