第一部分：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个词或短语划有底横线，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。
1. Conversation is one of the pleasures of life.
A) Talk
B) Fight
C) Debate
D) Speech
2. Please call him as soon as you see the message.
A) visit
B) phone
C) invite
D) ask
3. Magnificent villas are found throughout Italy.
A) Ancient
B) Huge
C) Splendid
D) Modern
4. Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.
A) difficult
B) pointless
C) profitable
D) boring
5. The police could not find a motive for the murder.
A) reason
B) answer
C) excuse
D) result
6. They proposed to make an arrangement beforehand.
A) stated
B) ordered
C) required
D) suggested
7. He drank a massive amount of alcohol.
A) fearlessly
B) silently
C) large
D) deliberately
8. It will astonish you to hear what I paid for this ring.
A) delight
B) surprise
C) frighten
D) scare
9. Money is the root of all evil.
A) cause
B) result
C) force
D) basic
10. Old people don’t like to vary their habits.
A) choose
B) change
C) decide
D) reject
11. The leaders of modern architecture have characteristically been vigorous and articulate thinkers in whose minds architectural theory is linked to ideas of social reform.
A) defined by
B) related to
C) applied to
D) reinforced by
12. The room downstairs is very dull.
A) beautiful
B) bright
C) dark
D) gorgeous
13. He hated his stepfather and eventually ran away from home.
A) naturally
B) nicely
C) finally
D) unwillingly
14. Earthquakes occur frequently in Japan.
A) spread
B) appear
C) break
D) happen
15. Summer weather of ninety degrees or more has been reported off and on in Fort Yokon, Alaska.
A) back and forth
B) as of late
C) on the spot
D) now and then
答案：ABCDA DCBAB BCCDD
