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 5 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer.
1. Prices have recently risen in order to ______ the increased cost of raw materials.
A.cut
B.buoy
C.offer
D.offset
正确答案：D
[解析] 最近涨价是为了抵消上涨的原料成本。
A．cut the cost of sth. “降低……的成本”，为常见搭配，但与题干中the increased cost. 相矛盾。
B．buoy“v. 维持(利润、价格等的)高水平”，商品价格可以反映、但不能影响成本，所以成本是否上升或降低并不是价格能控制的。
C．offer“v. 提供”
D．offset“v. 抵消，弥补”，价格的上涨可以平衡或抵消成本的上涨，填入句中，句意通顺，D项为答案。
2. The girl’s voice was so low that we could ______ hear her.
A.seldom
B.almost
C.only
D.barely
正确答案：D
[解析] 女孩声音太小了，我们几乎都听不到。
A．seldom“ad. 很少，不常”，表示频率。 B．almost“ad. 几乎”
C．only“ad. 只，仅仅” D．barely“ad. 几乎不”
3. The guy leaned ______ to look at what I was writing for his recommendation letter.
A.on
B.above
C.over
D.against
正确答案：C
[解析] 这个人倾下身。看我给他的推荐信写了什么内容。
A．lean on“向(某人)施加压力，威胁(某人)”
B．lean above没有这种说法。
C．lean over“倾斜，屈身”，如Don’t lean over the rail!“不要靠在围栏上!”
D．lean against“斜靠着，倚着”，如She leaned her head against the wall. “她把头靠在墙上。”
4. Don’t delay your sending in the ______ form.
A.apply
B.applying
C.appliance
D.application
正确答案：D
[解析] 不要耽误发送申请表。
申请表的固定表达为application form，故正确答案为D项。C项appliance意为“装置，器械(尤指)家用电器”，不符合句意，故排除。
5. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to ______ or at least weaken the trends that emerged in the 1980s.
A.reverse
B.revolve
C.revolt
D.revive
正确答案：A
[解析] 20世纪90年代初期发生的几件国际大事似乎能扭转自80年代以来出现的趋势，至少能将其弱化。
A．reverse“v. 扭转，逆转” B．revolve“v. 使得转动”
C．revolt“v. 使厌恶” D．revive“v. 使苏醒”
Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement
This part consists of 5 sentences. In each of them one word is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer.
1. An Arab navy working on the path nearby lowered his heavy hoe and sidled slowly towards us.
A.navigator
B.soldier
C.narrator
D.protector
正确答案：B
[解析] 附近小路上，一名正在工作的阿拉伯海军(军人)，放下沉重的锄头，慢慢地侧身向我们走来。
A．navigator“n. 航海家，领航员” B．soldier“n. 士兵，军人”
C．narrator“n. 叙述者，解说员” D．protector“n. 保护者”
注：题干navy意为“海军”，是一种在水面和水下作战的军种，属于soldier“士兵，军人”的范畴，因此可用soldier“士兵，军人”代替，故答案为B项。
2. Their English was broken and full of obscenities.
A.decency
B.vulgarity
C.fragrance
D.obstacle
正确答案：B
[解析] 他们的英语很糟糕，充满了脏话。
A．decency“n. 正派，体面” B．vulgarity“n. 粗俗，粗俗语”
C．fragrance“n. 香味，芬芳” D．obstacle“n. 障碍，干扰”
3. How much to tell terminally ill patients is left to the discretion of the doctor.
A.decision
B.secrets
C.contemplation
D.words
正确答案：A
[解析] 要告诉绝症病人多少信息由医生来决定。
A．decision“n. 决定” B．secrets“n. 秘密”
C．contemplation“n. 注视；沉思” D．words“n. 话；消息”
注：题干中的discretion意为“决断，斟酌”，to one’s discretion意为“由……决定”，故A项与其意思最为接近。
4. Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance?
A.dodge
B.create
C.set
D.fight
正确答案：B
[解析] 我们能建立一个宏大的全球联盟来对付这些敌人吗?
A．dodge“v. 躲避，避开” B．create“v. 创造，创作”
C．set“v. 设置” D．fight“v. 对抗，打架”
5. Most scientists believe it is legitimate to use animals in medical research.
A.desirable
B.reasonable
C.legal
D.effective
正确答案：C
[解析] 大多数科学家认为在医学研究中使用动物是合法的。
A．desirable“a. 称心的，合意的” B．reasonable“a. 合理的；明事理的”
C．legal“a. 合法的” D．effective“a. 有效的”
Part 3 Error Correction
This part consists of 10 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined parts so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer.
1. Before writing a book, the first thing is considering what to say.
A.you must first ponder what to say and what not to be said carefully
B.it’s extremely necessary that you know what to say
C.the first thing is to consider what to say
D.you must first ponder what to say and what not to say
正确答案：D
[解析] 在写书之前，你首先要认真考虑什么能说，什么不能说。
