泽熙美文Section 1: 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, D respectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter as required on your machinc-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______ the consequences.
A.answer for
B.run into
C.abide by
D.step into
正确答案：A
[解析] answer for是“对……负责”。B．run into是“陷入，碰到”；C．abide by是“遵守”；D．step into是“进入，走进”。
2. The wealth of a country should be measured ______ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
A.in line with
B.in terms of
C.in regard to
D.in case of
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题意为“衡量一个国家的财富，既要根据一个国家生产的物质又要根据该国人民的健康和幸福”。in terms of的意思是“根据，按照”；in line with的意思是“跟……一致，符合”；in regard to的意思是“关于”；in case of的意思是“假使……，万一……”。四个选项中只有B项与题意相符。
3. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our groups but I met with fiat ______.
A.disapproval
B.rejection
C.refusal
D.decline
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题意为“我竭力劝他加入我们的团体，但遭到断然的拒绝”。四个选项中，refusal的意思是“拒绝”；disapproval的意思是“不同意，不赞成”；rejection的意思是“拒绝，抵制”；decline的意思是“婉言谢绝”。flat refusal系固定搭配，意为“断然拒绝”。因此正确答案为C。
4. It is strictly ______ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.
A.secured
B.forbidden
C.regulated
D.determined
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题意为“严格禁止接触机密文件的规定只对少数人无效”。四个选项中，forbidden的意思是“禁止”；secure的意思是“保证，获得”；regulated的意思是“管理，控制，调节”；determine的意思是“决定，确定，限定”。根据题意，正确答案为B。
5. Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ______ with everyone who comes to the store.
A.accepted
B.admitted
C.admired
D.acquainted
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“布林女士在城里仅仅生活了一年，但她似乎认识到该店来的每一个人”。D项的“acquaint使认识，使了解”符合题意。如：You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.(你必须熟悉你的新任务。)其他三项“accept接受，承认；admit招收，承认；admire钦佩，赞美，羡慕”都与题意不符。
6. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ______ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world market demand.
A.improve
B.enhance
C.guarantee
D.gear
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“为了在国家之间激烈的贸易竞争中幸存下来，我们必须使我们生产的产品的质量和品种适应世界市场的需求”。D项的“gear to使适应”符合题意。如：Education should be geared to children’s needs.(教育应适合学生们的需要。)其他三项“improve改善；enhance提高，增进，增强；guarantee保证，担保”都不正确。
7. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ______ free medical care.
A.entitled to
B.involved in
C.associated with
D.assigned to
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题意为“众所周知，我国的退休工人有权享受免费医疗”。A项的“be entitled to被授予……的权利”，如：This ticket entitles you to a free lunch.(凭此券你可免费吃一顿午餐。)其他三项“be involved in参加，参与；be associated with与……有联系；be assigned to被分配给”都不正确。
8. Your kindness in giving ______ to the consideration of the above problem will be highly appreciated.
A.importance
B.advantage
C.priority
D.authority
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题意为“如果您优先考虑以上问题，我们将深表谢意”。固定搭配give priority to的意思“优先……”；importance的意思是“重要性”；advantage的意思是“有利条件”；authority的意思是“权力，权限，许可”。四个选项中只有C项符合题意。
9. Big businesses enjoy certain ______ that smaller ones do not have.
A.transactions
B.privileges
C.subsidies
D.substitutes
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题意为“大企业享受小企业享受不到的特别待遇”。B项“privilege特权，特别待遇”符合题意，如：Education should not be considered to be a privilege in a modern society.(在一个现代社会中，受教育不应该被看成是一种特权。)其他三项“transaction交易；subsidy补助金，津贴；substitute代用品”都不正确。
10. Peter will ______ as managing director when Bill retires.
A.take off
B.take over
C.take to
D.take up
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题需要弄清楚以take为中心的四个动词短语的意思。A项的take off意思是“(飞机等)起飞”，B项的take over意思是“接替，接任”，C项的take to意思是“逃去某处；对……产生好感；逐渐习惯于做……”，D项的take up意思是“继续”。根据题意，B为正确答案。
11. One of the wrong notions about science is that many scientific discoveries have come about ______.
A.accordingly
B.accidentally
C.artificially
D.additionally
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题是一道形近词辨析题。A项的accordingly意为“相应地；因此，所以，于是”，B项的accidentally意为“意外地，偶然地”，C项的artificially意为“人造地；造作地，虚假地”，D项的additionally意为“另外地，附加地”。根据题意，B为正确答案。
12. Jack ______ to the manager for the mistakes he had made.
A.excused
B.pardoned
C.forgave
D.apologized
正确答案：D
[解析] D项apologized，表示“向某人道歉……”，为正确答案。
