Ⅰ Vocabulary and Grammar
This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. The history exam required students to ______ dates and names learned in class.
A.recall
B.recite
C.memorize
D.mediate
正确答案:C
[考点] 本题考点是词义辨析。
[解析] 根据题干可知,考试中要用到课堂上学到的知识,考查的应是记忆能力。A选项recall意为“回忆起,记起”;B选项recite意为“背诵”;C选项memorize意为“记忆,记住”;D选项mediate意为“调停,调解”。因此,C选项符合句意。本句大意为:历史考试要求学生记住课堂上学到的日期与人名。
2. The artists felt her sculpture deserved more ______.
A.recognition
B.acclaim
C.approval
D.popularity
正确答案:A
[考点] 本题考点是词义辨析。
[解析] 根据题干和选项可猜知句子想表达艺术家对雕塑的评价。A选项recognition意为“识别,认可”;B选项acclaim意为“公开表扬,高度赞誉”;C选项approval意为“同意,赞成”;D选项popularity意为“普及,流行”。其中,approval和popularity与评价关系不大,recognition侧重people acknowledge the value or skill of the work,acclaim强调public praise for someone or something。因此,A选项更符合句意。本句大意为:艺术家们认为她的雕塑应得到更多的认可。
3. Edmund is a ______ author; he has written novels, short stories and a biography.
A.multiple
B.variable
C.versatile
D.comprehensive
正确答案:C
[考点] 本题考点是语义推理。
[解析] 题干为并列句,第二个分句是对第一个分句的解释。从他写过不同体裁的作品可知,Edmund是一位多才多艺的作家。A选项multiple意为“多重的,复杂的”;B选项variable意为“变化的,可变的”;C选项versatile意为“多才多艺的”;D选项comprehensive意为“综合的,有理解力的”。因此,C选项符合句意。本句大意为:埃德蒙是个多才多艺的作家,他写过小说、短篇故事和传记。
4. The archaeologist believed that the coin she unearthed was ______ evidence for the new theory.
A.indiscreet
B.indisputable
C.incumbent
D.incriminating
正确答案:B
[考点] 本题考点是词义辨析。
[解析] 题干中的evidence for表示“是……的证据”,考古学家发现的硬币,作为出土文物,自然是这个新理论的有力证据。A选项indiscreet意为“轻率的,不明智的”;B选项indisputable意为“无可争辩的,不容置疑的”;C选项incumbent意为“在职的,义不容辞的”;D选项:incriminating是incriminate的现在分词,意为“显示有罪的”。因此,B选项符合句意。本句大意为:这位考古学家认为她挖掘出的硬币是新理论无可争辩的证据。
5. Because drummer Tony Smith paved the way for later jazz musicians, he is considered a ______ of that style.
A.producer
B.creator
C.disparager
D.maker
正确答案:B
[考点] 本题考点是语义推理。
[解析] 根据Tony Smith paved the way for later jazz musicians可知,他得到的荣誉应该是“爵士乐的开创者”。A选项producer意为“生产者,制造者”;B选项creator意为“创造者,创作者”;C选项disparager意为“毁谤者,贬损者”;D选项maker意为“制造者,制造商”。因此,B选项符合句意。本句大意为:由于鼓手托尼·史密斯为后来的爵士音乐家铺平了道路,他被尊为爵士音乐风格的开创者。
6. The politician’s speech to the crowd contained nothing but ______ against his opponents.
A.shouts
B.fights
C.disputes
D.attacks
正确答案:D
[考点] 本题考点是语义推理。
[解析] A选项shout意为“呼喊,喊叫”;B选项fight意为“打仗,作战”;C选项dispute意为“辩论,争端”;D选项attack意为“进攻,攻击”。从against his opponents即可判断,所填的词表示“攻击”,因此,D选项符合句意。本句大意为:那位政治家对群众发表的演说除了攻击他的对手外没有什么内容。
7. He shows a ______ to fight hard rather than to negotiate in resolving differences with his colleagues.
A.trend
B.tendency
C.sign
D.chance
正确答案:B
[考点] 本题考点是语义推理。
[解析] A选项trend意为“时尚,趋势”,指发展趋势或风尚,常与towards搭配;B选项tendency意为“倾向,趋势”,指(令人焦虑或不快的)习惯、经常性行为或倾向,(性格中不良的)倾向、偏好,常与to搭配;C选项sign意为“符号,手势,迹象”;D选项chance意为“机会,机遇”。句中提到了两种办事风格,“他”倾向于前者,且所填词须与动词show构成动宾关系,因此,B选项符合句意和搭配。本句大意为:每当与同事意见不合时,他更倾向于与同事进行激烈的争辩,而不是协商解决。
8. Our association was ______ of teachers, students and their parents.
A.made up
B.consisted
C.compiled
D.consisting
正确答案:A
[考点] 本题考点是语义推理和固定搭配。
[解析] 本句为被动语态,teachers,students,their parents是association的组成成员,故所填词汇需表示“构成”且为被动形式。A选项made up意为“组成,补足”,常与of搭配使用,be made up of意为“构成,组成”;B选项consisted是不及物动词consist的过去分词,consist常与of搭配,意为“由……组成,于”,用主动形式表达被动意义,因此不能与本句的of组合作谓语;C选项compiled是及物动词,意为“编辑,编制”,不需要搭配of;D选项consisting,是非谓语形式,不能作谓语。因此,A选项正确。本句大意为:我们的协会由老师、学生及家长组成。
9. Although the ballet dancing is primarily physical, it is also emotionally and spiritually ______.
A.indulgent
B.harmonic
C.balanced
D.demanding
正确答案:D
[考点] 本题考点是语义推理。
[解析] 题干中Although表示转折,将physical与emotional,spiritual进行对照,表示这些方面都是跳芭蕾所需要的。A选项indulgent意为“放纵的,宽容的”;B选项harmonic意为“悦耳的,融洽的”;C选项balanced意为“平衡的,和谐的”;D选项demanding意为“要求很高的,苛刻的”。因此,D选项符合句意。本句大意为:尽管芭蕾舞主要是肢体运动,但它对情感与精神方面的要求也很高。
10. He had wanted a 25-percent raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5-percent raise would ______.
A.suffice
B.agree
C.satisfy

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