Ⅰ Vocabulary and Grammar
This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.
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. It discusses the major economic, institutional social and geographical ______ that need to be addressed in the appropriate introduction and use of this technology.
A.fronts
B.comments
C.facts
D.aspects
正确答案:D
[解析] 近义词辨析
A.fronts,表示:前面,前线;B.comments 评论;C.facts 事实,实际,实情;D.aspects (问题等的)方面,样子,外表,面貌;而本句意为:它谈论的是主要的经济、制度。社会以及地理方面的问题,这些问题需要以适当的介绍和术语的使用来提出。因此D为答案。
2. The three largest Japanese banks are ______ into the world’s largest banking group.
A.assimilated
B.incorporated
C.embodied
D.combined
正确答案:B
[解析] 动词辨析
A.assimilate 吸收,同化;B.incorporate 合并,使组成公司;C.embody 使具体化; D.combine使联合,使结合;而本句意为:日本最大的三家银行合并,组建了全球最大的金融集团。因此B为答案。
3. In addition, government has acted as the provider of pump ______ funds for new applications, but this role is increasingly being called into question.
A.priming
B.breaking
C.emerging
D.omitting
正确答案:A
[解析] 固定搭配
本句意为:另外,政府担当起商业企业投资者的角色,[注:pump priming 在此指(美) (为刺激国民经济)政府对商业企业的投资]为新的应用程序提供资金,但这一角色正日益遭到人们的质疑。pump primings 是固定搭配,原指:泵的起动注水[油];现引申为(美)(为刺激国民经济)政府对商业企业的投资;因此A为答案。
4. The role played by supranational entities, such as the WTO, ITU and telecoms MOU bodies ______ in and regulating this environment will be examined.
A.following
B.arbitrating
C.synchronizing
D.betraying
正确答案:B
[解析] 词义辨析
A.follow跟随,追随,理解,遵循,从事;B.arbitrate 仲裁,作出公断;C.synchronize 同步;D.betray出卖,背叛,露出……迹象;根据本句内容,所选答案应与regulating“调节,控制,管制,校准”并列,表示:来作出仲裁和调节(投资等)环境;因此选项B为答案。[另:WTO指世界卫生组织;ITU指国际电联;MOU指(全球卫星个人移动通信系统)谅解备忘录]
5. In the developing nations, the technology has the capacity to reach teachers in remote and educationally ______ areas and hopefully improve teaching skills and productivity.
A.defective
B.efficient
C.deficient
D.effective
正确答案:C
[解析] 形近识别
A.defective有缺陷的;B.efficient有效率的,能干的;C.deficient缺乏的,不足的; D.effective 有效的;而本句意为:在发展中国家,科技的发展已能影响到边远地区的教师和教育 ______地区,并有望改善教学技能和教育生产力;根据上下文,答案应为C,指教育不发达地区。
6. Although millions of people worldwide would see a trip into space as the fulfillment of their lifetime’s dreams and would therefore ______ such an idea instantly, no action was taken by space agencies to set up adequate opportunities.
A.inscribe to
B.subscribe for
C.inscribe from
D.subscribe to
正确答案:D
[解析] 习语辨析
A.inscribe to 题名,例:This book I inscribe to my old friends. 谨将本书献给我的老朋友们。B.subscribe from (subscribe 很少与from连用,常与for/to连用);C.inscribe from (inscribe 很少与from连用,常与in,on,with,to连用);D.subscribe to 预订,同意,订阅;而本句意为:尽管世界上有数百万人将上太空旅游作为人生的最大梦想且因此愿意立即预订,但宇航局却没有采取任何行动来提供机会。因此D为答案。
7. The maturity of IT industry and the integration of IT into the mainstream of economic activity and ______ constraints have forced the authority to rethink its role.
A.budgetary
B.documentary
C.commentary
D.portray
正确答案:A
[解析] 词义辨析
选项A.budgetary 预算的;B.documentary 文件的;C.commentary 注释,解说词; D.portray 描绘;而本文要表达的是“预算限制”使得有关当局不得不新考虑IT业的角色。因此A为答案。
8. Satellite ______ combined with multipoint compressed video and fiber optic terrestrial links extends the educational parameters of the nation.
A.nationality
B.personality
C.versatility
D.disability
正确答案:C
[解析] 音近识别
A.nationality国籍,部落,民族(性);B.personality个性,人格;C.versatility 多功能性;D.disability 无力,无能,残疾;在此因指“人造卫星的多功能性”,因此答案为选项C。[本句意为:人造卫星的多功能性将多点式压缩录像机与光纤电缆链接结合在一起扩展了国家的教育参数。]
9. Wireless and digital technologies provide affordable communication ______ to answer the need for individual access and convenience.
A.infrastructures
B.accommodations
C.industries
D.institutes
正确答案:A
[解析] 名词辨析
A.infrastructures 基础设施,基础结构;B.accommodations 住处,膳宿;C.industries 工业,产业,行业;D.institutes学会,学院,协会;在此因指“无线和数码技术为满足个人用户利用花费得起的通讯设施提供了途径和方便”;communication infrastructures 指基础设施(如:教育,运输,通讯等设施),因此A为答案。
10. The council has to adapt its administrative procedures, its procurement rules and its intellectual property ______ to be compatible with such a partnership approach.
A.respect
B.regime
C.portion
D.peril
正确答案:B
[解析] 名词辨析
A.respect 尊敬,考虑,敬意;B.regime政体,政权(制度);C.portion一部分,一份; D.peril 危险;本句意为:委员会不得不改写自己的管理程序,采购标准和知识产权制度来与这样一个合作伙伴相协调。intellectual

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