第1部分:词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分)
下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有短横线,请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1.The rules are too rigid to allow for humane error.
A.inflexible B.general C.complex D.direct
2.Rumors began to circulate about his financial problems.
A.send B.hear C.confirm D.spread
3.Come out, or I’ll bust the door down.
A.shut B.set C.beat D.break
4.The police will need to keep a wary eye on this area of town.
A.naked B.cautious C.blind D.private
5.The contract between the two companies will expire soon.
A.end B.shorten C.start D.resume
6.The proposal was endorsed by the majority of members.
A.approved B.rejected C.submitted D.considered
7.The tower remains intact even after two hundred years.
A.unknown B.unusual C.undamaged D.unstable
8.The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
A.treated B.tested C.corrupted D.polluted
9.The methods of communication used during the war were primitive.
A.reliable B.effective C.simple D.alternative
10.This species has nearly died out because its habitat is being destroyed.
A.turned dead B.passed by C.become extinct D.carried away
11.She shed a few tears at her daughter’s wedding.
A.wiped B.injected C.removed D.produced
12.Many experts remain skeptical about his claims.
A.untouched B.certain C.doubtful D.silent
13.They didn’t seem to appreciate the magnitude of the problem.
A.existence B.importance C.cause D.situation
14.Respect for life is a cardinal principle of the law.
A.moral B.regular C.fundamental D.hard
15.Three world-class tennis players came to contend for this title.
A.argue B.compete C.claim D.wish