PartⅡVocabulary(10 minutes,10 points)
Section A
Directions:In this section there are 10 sentences,each with one word or phrase underlined.Choose he one from the 4 choices marked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
11.The survey does not allow for the fact that some students are attending part-time.
A.explain B.deny C.consider D.recognize
答案:C
讲解:allow for
估计到, 考虑到; 对...留有余地
12.British scientists have found how to diagnose the disease,which causes loss of memory and personality change.
A.control B.determine C.prevent D.treat(
治疗 cure)
答案:B
讲解:diagnose: to find out what illness someone has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etc
determine
de- 下来 + termine边界;约束
v.
决定, 确定, 测定, 使下定决心, [律]使终止
13.Witnesses were allegedly tortured or subjected to pressure to fabricate evidence against him.
A.fix up安排,
修补 B.take up从事 C.pack up 打包,整理 D.make up 编造
答案:D
讲解:fabricate vt.
to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone
The police were accused of fabricating evidence .
14.So instead we spent the whole afternoon hanging around in the gorgeous autumn sun.
A.golden B.beautiful C.warm D.shining
答案:B (the whole afternoon)
讲解:gorgeous
good weather beautiful/gorgeous/glorious
1 extremely beautiful or attractive
'What do you think of my new flatmate?' 'He's absolutely gorgeous !'
You look gorgeous, Maria.
see usage note beautiful
2 extremely pleasant or enjoyable
ᅳsynonym lovelya gorgeous cakeThe hotel room had a gorgeous view.
15.I couldn’t work out why anyone would invent something so boring.
A.draw up B.bring about C.put forward D.figure out
答案:D
讲解:
work something ↔ out
▶UNDERSTAND◀ to think about something and manage to understand it
The plot is very complicated - it'll take you a while to work it out.
Figure out: to understand why someone behaves in the way they do
Women. I just can't figure them out.
16.You can easily find out the benefits of flexible working for both you and your employer.
A.loose 松的 B.effective 有效的 C.elastic 弹性的 D.resourceful 资源丰富,足智多谋
答案:C
讲解:
flexible
a person, plan etc that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation
ᅳopposite inflexible
We can be flexible about your starting date.
The government needs a more flexible approach to education.
elastic
a system or plan that is elastic can change or be changed easily
Demand for this type of holiday will probably be fairly elastic.
17.The State Department has issued a regulation abolishing the special privileges for government officials.
A.grants B.rights C.advantages D.interests
答案:B
讲解:
Privilege
[countable] a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of people
He had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner.
privilege of
the privilege of a good education
right
something that you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or have
basic/equal/human/civil rights
18.Will Americans go for AT&T’s plan of pushing the wireless services in the U.S.?
A.support B.adopt 采取,选择 C.hinder 阻碍 D.attack 攻击,批评attacked the idea
答案:D (push)
讲解:
Go for
to attack or criticize someone
The dog suddenly went for me.
▶CHOOSE◀
to choose something
I think I'll go for the chocolate cake.
19.What lies in pieces around them represents,in effect,a unique private exhibition open to a lucky few.
A.in short 简而言之 B.in particular特别 C.in fact D.in turn轮流
答案:C
讲解:in effect
used when you are describing what you see as the real facts of a situation
In effect, we'll be earning less than we were last year.
20.The weekend event will be centred around Wye College in Ashford, Kent,but the outing to the docks should be the highlight.
A.climax 高潮,顶点 B.pleasure 快乐 C.expectation 期望 D.surprise
答案:A
讲解:
highlight
[countable] the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holiday, performance, or sports competition
highlight of
That weekend in Venice was definitely the highlight of our trip.
highlight from
At 11.30 we'll be showing highlights from the Third Round of the FA Cup.
Section B
Directions:In this section,there are 10 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
2 1.Then in June 1967 the country_______________diplomatic relations with Israel after the outbreak of the Six Day War.
A.broke away (from) B.broke off C.cut out 剪裁,取代 D.cut down 削减
答案:B
讲解:
break something ↔ off
to end a relationship
She broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married.
The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime.
22.Everyone has faced the embarrassing_____________of deciding how much extra to give a waiter or taxi—driver.
A.incident B.event C. dilemma D.menace威胁
答案:C
讲解:
Dilemma
a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad
a moral dilemma
in a dilemma
I'm in a dilemma about this job offer.
Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments.
23.The school arranged road trip appears to____________the spring break.
A.conform to符合,遵照 B.coincide with C.consist in 存在于 D.collide with冲突
答案:B (appear to)
讲解:
Coincide with
to happen at the same time as something else, especially by chance
When our vacations coincided, we often holidayed together.
24.The new airport terminal is sure to______________the development of tourism.
A.imitate模仿 B.fascinate 着迷 C.impose 征税,强加 D.facilitate使容易
答案:D
讲解:
facilitate
to make it easier for a process or activity to happen
Computers can be used to facilitate language learning.
25.The Huntington Library has an____________collection of rare books and manuscripts of British and American history and literature.
A.intensive 强烈的,精深的 B.intentional 故意的(N) C.extensive D.extensional 外延的
答案:C
讲解:
extensive
large in size, amount, or degree
The house stands in extensive grounds.
26.Inflation will reach its highest in a decade across most of Asia this year, threatening to________________recent productivity gains.
A.reverse 相反,颠倒 B.reserve储备,预留 C.retrieve D.revise 校正,修订
答案:C
讲解:
retrieve
To bring back again; revive or restore.
重新恢复;使复苏或恢复
27.Those governments will provide big food and fuel_____________according to the Asian Development Bank.
A.substitutes 代替品 B.substances 物质 C.subsequences后继,后果 D.subsidies
答案:D
讲解:governments, the ADB
Subsidies 补助金,津贴
money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc
trade/agricultural subsidies etc international disagreement over trade subsidies
28.In mild winters apple buds began to break soon after Christmas,leaving them_________to frost damage.
A.reluctant 勉强的 B.tough 强硬的 C.hostile 敌对的 D. vulnerable 易受攻击的
答案:D
讲解:
vulnerable
a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize
vulnerable to
The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north. Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule.
29.What is happening is a survival-of-the-fittest straggle affecting_________smaller factories in relatively low-tech,labor-intensive industries.
A.primarily 主要地 B.rationally理性地 C.primitively 最初地D.respectively分别地
答案:A
讲解:primarily
mainly
The advertisement is aimed primarily at children.
30.A traditional critic has the advantage of being able to______________standards and values inherited from the past.
A.turn up找到,出现 B.turn over打翻,反复考虑
C.turn to 变成,致力于 D.turn in 上交
答案:C
讲解:
Turn over
To think about; consider:
考虑;思考:
She turned over the problem in her mind.
她仔细考虑了这个问题