第一部分：词汇选项
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。
1．The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
A. supported B. established C. discovered D. emerged
2．She was one of the leading writers of her day.
A. expected B. natural C. most important D. least
3．Does he possess the necessary patience to do the job well?
A. have B. develop C. remain D. make
4．The very north and south regions are covered with ice and snow.
A. areas B. rocks C. mountains D. districts
5．Unless checked, rabbits can generate rapidly when conditions are in their favor.
A. injured B. controlled C. marked D. examined
6．You can tell from the yellow streaks on the leaves that the plant has been infected.
A. signs B. marks C. layers D. spots
7．Every store along that street has sustained some damage in the fire.
A. retained B. maintained C. suffered D. obtained
8．This remarkable technology provides far greater clarity than conventional x-ray.
A. accuracy B. precision C. degree D. correctness
9．When he got out of the manager's office, from his facial expression we knew that his proposal must have been turned down.
A. refused B. adopted C. accepted D. denied
