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 machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ______ be able to walk.
A.in no time
B.by all means
C.in no way
D.on any account
正确答案：C
[解析] in no way决不，一点也不。A．in no time立刻，马上；B．by all means当然，一定；D．on any account无论如何。
2. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping ______ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
A.occasionally
B.simultaneously
C.eventually
D.promptly
正确答案：A
[解析] occasionally偶尔，间或。B．simultaneously同时；C．eventually最终，终于；D．promptly立即，迅速地。
3. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great______ to educate their children.
A.efforts
B.pains
C.attempts
D.endeavours
正确答案：B
[解析] pains努力，辛苦，可与take搭配，have taken great pains意思是“煞费苦心”。A．efforts努力；C．attempts试图，尝试；D．endeavours努力，与efforts同义。A、C、D项都不与动词take搭配。
4. The prices quoted above do not include any taxes and levies ______ upon the Personnel by the Government of the project-host country.
A.imposed
B.imported
C.improved
D.impressed
正确答案：A
[解析] impose征税。B．import进口；C．improve提高；D．impress盖印。
5. The monopoly-capitalist group ______ many smaller enterprises last year.
A.integrated
B.merged
C.combined
D.collected
正确答案：B
[解析] merge兼并。A．integrate联合；C．combine联合；D．collect收款。
6. The local authority ______ the company an interest-free loan to start up the new factory.
A.granted
B.allocated
C.financed
D.sponsored
正确答案：A
[解析] grant捐赠。B．allocate赞助；C．finance资助；D．sponsor举办。
7. My father has been on the ______ in this factory for nearly 20 years.
A.paypacket
B.payoff
C.payroll
D.payment
正确答案：C
[解析] payroll工资表。A．paypacket工资袋；B．payoff还清债；D．payment支付。
8. Customers may also be permitted to ______ their current accounts for a short period in anticipation of a credit item coming in.
A.overextend
B.overdraw
C.overvalue
D.overpay
正确答案：B
[解析] overdraw透支。A．overextend货款过多；C．overvalue估价过高；D．overpay多付款。
9. If you want to buy this house, the payment may be made in five ______.
A.installments
B.pieces
C.shares
D.parts
正确答案：A
[解析] installment分期付款。B．piece部分；C．share份额；D．part部分。
10. The purpose of a ______ is to cut down imports in order to protect domestic industry and workers from foreign competition.
A.tax
B.toll
C.fee
D.tariff
正确答案：D
[解析] tariff关税。A．tax税；B．toll服务费；C．fee费用。
11. If the profits in one year are not sufficient to pay the dividend, the ______ will be paid from the profits of later year.
A.arrear
B.debt
C.difference
D.margin
正确答案：A
[解析] arrear欠款。B．debt债；C．difference差额；D．margin价差。
12. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been ______ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
A.pursuing
B.chasing
C.reaching
D.winning
正确答案：A
[解析] pursue追求，寻求，与goal搭配。B．chase追逐，追赶；C．reach达到；D．win赢得。
13. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that______ the speakers stopped for refreshments.
A.at large
B.at intervals
C.at ease
D.at random
正确答案：B
[解析] at intervals不时，时时。A．at large逍遥法外，未被捕获；C．at ease自在，合适；D．at random任意，随机。
14. When travelling, you are advised to take travellers’ checks, which provide a secure ______ to carrying your money in cash.
A.substitute
B.selection
C.preference
D.alternative
正确答案：D
[解析] alternative选择，替换物。A．substitute代用品；B．selection选择，挑选；C．preference偏爱，优先选择。
15. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ______ character.
A.gracious
