第一部分:詞匯選項(第1~15題,每題1分,共15分)
下面共有15個句子,每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線,請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。
1、 She was one of the leading writers in her age.
A.successful
B.major
C.outstanding
D.musical
2、 The best olive oil is obtained from olives that are harvested just after they ripen.
A.preserved
B.squeezed
C.sorted
D.gathered
3、 The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.
A.method
B.measure
C.way
D.manner
4、Her novel depicts an ambitious Chinese.
A.writes
B.sketches
C.describes
D.indicates
5、Civil rights are embodied in the platform,
A.included
B.excluded
C.expressed
D.emerged
6、 At the age of 30,Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
A.boss
B.manager
C.star
D.dictator
7、I am sure to tell you that there's no danger.
A.ensure
B.assure
C.insure
D.secure
8、 Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank.
A.altered
B.changed
C.bought
D.sold
9、 Many of Carson MeCuller's characters are isolated, disappointed people.
A.solitary
B.gloomy
C.feeble
D.frugal
10、He found me very dull.
A.lazy
B.boring
C.sleepy
D.dirty
11、 In 1816 it seemed inevitable that Southern states would break away from the Union.
A.strange
B.certain
C.inconsistent
D.proper
12、 John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.
A.wanted
B.promised
C.decided
D.agreed
13、Why can't you stop your eternal complaining?
A.boring
B.temporary
C.everlasting
D.long
14、 The company issues an annual report every March.
A.a long
B.a yearly
C.a financial
D.a product
15、She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.
A.slim
B.pale
C.weak
D.sic