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. A physical examination is a ______ to joining the army.
A.parliamentary
B.preliminary
C.elementary
D.complementary
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题意为“体检是入伍的预备阶段”。preliminary的意思是“开端，预备步骤”；parliamentary的意思是“议会的”；elementary的意思是“基本的”；complementary的意思是“补充的，互补的”。根据题意B项正确。
2. They are both very determined people, so there’s rather a ______ of personalities.
A.debate
B.disagreement
C.contest
D.clash
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“他们俩的意志很坚定，因此有很大的冲突”。D项的“clash冲突”符合题意。其他三项“debate辩论；disagreement不一致；contest竞赛”都不正确。
3. What is the ______ in going by boat when the plane costs no more and is quicker?
A.impression
B.meaning
C.comprehension
D.sense
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“飞机上的开销不比船上大，而且飞机速度更快，那乘船还有什么意义呢?”D项的“sense道理，合理性”符合题意。其他三项“impression印象；meaning词义；comprehension理解”都不正确。
4. The report managed to get an ______ interview with the Prime Minister.
A.extinct
B.excluding
C.excessive
D.exclusive
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“这名记者设法对首相进行独家采访”。D项的“exclusive惟一的，独一的，排他的”符合题意。如：exclusive publishing rights(独家版权)。其他三项“extinct(火、希望等)熄灭了的；excluding排除在外的；excessive过分的，过多的”都不正确。
5. The creation of UN was, perhaps, the most ______ achievement of the 20th century.
A.obscure
B.notable
C.acute
D.objective
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题意为“联合国的创立也许是20世纪最显著的成就”。B项的“notable显著的，值得注意的”符合题意。其他三项“obscure昏暗的，朦胧的；acute敏锐的，尖锐的；objective客观的”都不正确。
6. Our interests seem to ______ at this point.
A.constrain
B.condense
C.conduct
D.converge
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“在这一点上，我们的利益似乎是相同的”。D项的“converge会聚，集中”符合题意。如：She and her husband both converged upon the caller。(她和她的丈夫从不同方向朝着来客走去)。其他三项“constrain抑制，强迫；condense压缩，浓缩；conduct指导，进行”都不正确。
7. Two trucks were reported to have ______ head-on yesterday.
A.bumped
B.crashed
C.collided
D.struck
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题意为“据报道，昨天两辆卡车迎头相撞”。C项的“collide车、船相撞”符合题意，如：In running round the corner，he collided with another man．(在跑过拐角时，他撞上另一个人)。其他三项“bump碰撞，撞见；crash(飞机)坠毁，撞坏；strike撞，后接against”都不正确。
8. There was nothing we could do ______ wait.
A.or rather
B.but rather
C.rather than
D.other than
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题意为“我们除了等待别无他法”。other than的意思是“除了”，相当于but或except；or other的意思是“更准确地”；but rather的意思是“相反地”；rather than的意思是“而不”。只有D项与题意相符。
9. Monkeys are excellent climbers, and most are ______ tree dwellers.
A.often
B.primarily
C.rarely
D.savagely
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题空格处是说多数最初都居住在树上。B项的“primarily起初”符合题意。其他三项“often常常；rarely很少地；savagely野蛮地”都不正确。
10. In today’s rapidly changing economy, opportunities ______ for those who are motivated and dedicated to achieving their career goals.
A.abound
B.refrain
C.transcend
D.uphold
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题中，abound的意思是“多，富于”；refrain的意思是“避免，抑制”；transcend的意思是“超越，胜过”；uphold的意思是“支持，赞成”。四个选项中只有A项符合题意。
11. It’s strange that Peter ______ his uncle in every way.
A.takes on
B.takes to
C.takes after
D.takes down
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题是说奇怪的是彼得在每方面都像他的叔叔。C项的“take after sb．(在长相或性格方面)像某人”符合题意。其他三项“take on sb．雇用，与……比赛，允许搭乘；take to sb．对某人产生好感；take sth．down把某物取下，记下”都不正确。
12. One of Freud’s great ______ into the human personality was the discovery of how it is influenced by unconscious processes.
A.convictions
B.concepts
C.insights
D.instincts
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题空格处是说对人类性格的洞察力。C项的“insight深刻的了解，洞察力”符合题意。其他三项“conviction深信，确信；concept观念，概念；instinct本能”都不正确。
13. I think you can take a(n) ______ language course to improve your English.
A.intermediate
B.middle
C.medium
D.mid
正确答案：A
[解析] A(中间的，中级的)、B(中间的，中部的)、C(中间的，中等的)、D(中央的，中部的)中，A项符合题意。
