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. In the past 10 years, the company has gradually ______ all of its smaller rivals.
A.engaged
B.occupied
C.monopolized
D.absorbed
正确答案：D
[解析] A“engage”意为“被占用”；B“occupy”意为“占领”；C“monopvy”意为“垄断”；D“absorb”意为“吞并”。因此，D为正确答案。
2. A ______ translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.
A.liberal
B.literal
C.literary
D.literate
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题空格处是说逐词逐句直译。B项的“literal文字的，字面的”符合题意。其他三项“liberal慷慨的，不拘泥的；literary文学上的，从事写作的；literate有文化的”都不正确。
3. She ______ herself bitterly for her behavior that evening.
A.blamed
B.accused
C.reproached
D.scolded
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题空格处是说痛苦地自责。C项的“reproach责备”符合题意。如：His mother reproached him for his bad manners.(他的母亲责备他礼貌不周。)其他三项“blame找……差错，把责任归于……；accuse控告，谴责，非难；scold责骂，严厉地且通常愤怒地责备或批评”都不正确。
4. The students are attracted by the ______ of the snow-covered mountains when they look out of the train.
A.notability
B.nobility
C.majesty
D.visibility
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题中，D项的“visibility可见度，引人注目，易被观察到”符合题意。如：an executive with high visibility.(有很大吸引力的总经理)。其他三项“notability著名，值得注意或显赫的状态或性质，显要人物；nobility高贵，崇高；majesty最高权威，王权，雄伟”都不正确。
5. The flowers in the vase ______ because they had no water.
A.withered
B.wrinkled
C.ripened
D.prospered
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题是说花瓶里的花因为没有水而枯萎了。A项的“wither凋谢，枯萎”符合题意。其他三项“wrinkle使皱；ripen成熟；prosper成功，兴盛”都不正确。
6. She ______ some salt on her food to make it taste better.
A.sprinkled
B.sprayed
C.scattered
D.dispersed
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题是说她在食物上面撒了些盐，使它的味道更好些。A项的“sprinkle撒……于(某物表面)”符合题意。如：She sprinkled sugar on the cakes.(她把糖撒在蛋糕上。)其他三项“spray喷射，喷溅；scatter分散，散开；disperse分散，疏散”都不正确。
7. The hum of conversation ______ as the chairman mounted the rostrum.
A.died out
B.died off
C.died of
D.died away
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题是说当主席登上讲坛，说话的嗡嗡声逐渐消失。D项的“die away(声音等)逐渐消失”符合题意。如：The noise of the motorcar died away.(摩托车的噪声消失了。)其他三项“die out灭绝，消失；die off相继死去直至死光；die of死于”都不正确。
8. The old man was remarkably ______ He was a musician, engineer, writer and philosopher.
A.unilateral
B.universal
C.audacious
D.versatile
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题前半句是说这位老人非常多才多艺。D项的“versatile多才多艺的”符合题意。其他三项“unilateral单边的；universal普遍的；audacious大胆创新的，鲁莽的”都不正确。
9. Living in poverty, John sold for 500 dollars the ______ of his mother’s first work which made her famous.
A.document
B.file
C.duplicate
D.manuscript
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题空格处是说他母亲首部作品的手稿。D项的“manuscript手稿，原稿”符合题意。如：When a manuscript has been accepted for publication, it is passed to an editor for detailed scrutiny.(当原稿被采用出版时，便将它交与一名编辑进行仔细校阅。)其他三项“document文件，档案，文献；file文件，档案，卷宗；duplicate复制品，副本”都不正确。
10. My grandmother has been ill for two months, so her health has ______.
A.deteriorated
B.diminished
C.dwindled
D.lessened
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题是说我的祖母病了两个月了，因此她的健康状况恶化了。A项的“deteriorate恶化”符合题意。其他三项“diminish减少，使变小；dwindle缩小；lessen减少，减轻”都不正确。
11. He didn’t notice me in the crowd; but he spotted my sister who was ______ because of her red hair.
A.conscious
B.conspicuous
C.dim
D.conscientious
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题是说他没在人群中发现我，但发现了我姐姐，因为她的红发非常惹人注目。B项的“conspicuous显著的”符合题意。如：He was conspicuous for his bravery.(他因骁勇而出名)。其他三项“consclous有意识的；dim暗淡的，模糊的；conscientious尽责的”都不正确。
12. It is ______ of you to turn down the radio while your sister is still ill in bed.
A.considerable
B.considerate
C.concerned
D.careful
正确答案：B
[解析] A“considerable”意为“重大的，很多的”；B“considerate”意为“考虑周到的，体贴的”；C“concerned”表示“担心的”；D“careful”表示“小心的”。只有B项适合，为本题的正确答案。
13. Although the accident did very little ______ to the car, I still suggest that you drive more carefully next time.
A.demolishment
B.ruin
C.destruction
D.damage
正确答案：D
