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 Apple trees need moisture in order to thrive.

　　A flower

　　B flourish

　　C pollinate

　　D bend

　　2 Europeans established permanent colonies on the eastern shores of what is now the United States throughout the seventeenth century.

　　A during

　　B before

　　C up until

　　D just after

　　3 In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and the Alps.

　　A collision

　　B angle

　　C push

　　D erosion

　　4 Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

　　A difficult

　　B pointless

　　C profitable

　　D boring

　　5 The ambassador was given the book as a token of the government's regard for him.

　　A an estimation

　　B a share

　　C a memento

　　D a preview

　　6 The witch hazel plants tolerate poor soil, dust and limited sun.

　　A suffer from

　　B survive in

　　C thrive in

　　D die from

　　7 A series of rifle shots disturbed the tranquility of the camp grounds.

　　A solidarity

　　B peacefulness

　　C equanimity

　　D propinquity

　　8 Smoke particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming smog.

　　A caught

　　B burned

　　C dirtied

　　D covered

　　9 Every year each household in the United States discards approximately a ton of trash.

　　A filler

　　B garbage

　　C paper

　　D fuel

　　10 The rainfall of the Hawaiian Islands varies tremendously according to their topography and orientation to the prevailing winds.

　　A seasonably

　　B surprisingly

　　C greatly

　　D inversely

　　11 Fine freshwater pearls are found in the main stream and the tributaries of the Mississippi River.

　　A banks

　　B deltas

　　C branches

　　D currents

　　12 The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggeredby the decreased light.

　　A alleviated

　　B endured

　　C set off

　　D covered up

　　13 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees.

　　A Advertisements

　　B Auditions

　　C Performances

　　D Novelties

　　14 A turbulent storm was a major factor in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

　　A noxious

　　B violent

　　C mysterious

　　D pathetic

　　15 Light rays are turned aside by the intense gravitational field surrounding a black hole.

　　A heightened

　　B deflected

　　C rotated

　　D created

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