泽熙美文Ⅰ 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 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. The house was very quiet, ______ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A.isolated
B.isolating
C.being isolated
D.having been isolated
正确答案：A
[解析] 结构识别
逗号后面的部分是原因状语从句as it was isolated on the side of a mountain，本句为了强调“被隔绝”之意，将isolated提前；因此A为答案。
2. The expert says ______ in performance can be applied successfully to a political career.
A.training
B.trained
C.to be trained
D.being trained
正确答案：A
[解析] 结构识别
所填之词与后面的in performance构成宾语从句的主语，表示“言语行为的训练”，它的逻辑主语实际表示动作的发出者，因此用主动语态；A为答案。
3. The last half of the 19th century ______ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A.witnessed
B.has witnessed
C.is witnessed
D.was witnessed
正确答案：A
[解析] 时态用法
根据主语the last half of the nineteenth century可以判断时间为过去时，主语和谓语witness(亲眼目睹)之间是主动关系，因此A为答案。
4. The American basketball team announced that they would not ______ first place to any team.
A.yoke
B.yell
C.yield
D.yearn
正确答案：C
[解析] 词义辨析
A．yoke把……套上轭，结合，连接；B．yell大叫，叫着说，忍不住笑；C．yield出产，生长，(…to)屈服，屈从；D．yearn渴望，想念，向往；因表：他们不会将第一的位子让给任何队，因此C为答案。
5. He said there was a great gap between the views expressed in the media and what ______ people were thinking.
A.usual
B.general
C.normal
D.ordinary
正确答案：D
[解析] 形容词辨析
A．usual平常的，通常的，B．general一般的，普通的；C．normal正常的，正规的，标准的；D．ordinary平常的，普通的；例：Tom Sawyer was all ordinary American boy who kept getting into trouble. 汤姆·索耶是个常常惹事生非的普普通通的美国男孩。因此D为答案。
6. He was fined $ 5,000 by city regulators for giving money to an inspector, an incident he later described as ______.
A.extent
B.extinction
C.extortion
D.extravagance
正确答案：C
[解析] 形近识别
A．extent广度，范围；B．extinction消失，灭绝；C．extortion勒索，敲诈，强取；
D．extravagance奢侈，铺张，过度，放纵的言行；因表示：由于塞钱给一个检察员，他 被城管人员罚了5000美金，后来他将之称为敲诈，因此C为答案。
7. In some countries, ______ is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.
A.which
B.that
C.what
D.one
正确答案：C
[解析] 结构识别
从结构上看，这是含有主语从句的复合句；但主语从句缺少主语，因此选连接代词 what，C为答案。
8. Problems caused by ______ nationality have to be properly coped with.
A.mutual
B.bilateral
C.binary
D.dual
正确答案：D
[解析] 形近识别
A．mutual相互的，共有的；B．bilateral双边的；C．binary二元的；D．dual双重的；而本句要表达的是：由双重国籍导致的问题应该妥善解决。因此D为答案。
9. Outside people were cheering and awaiting the arrival of the new year while inside Harry was lying severely ill in bed feeling thoroughly ______.
A.overflowed
B.wretched
C.compacted
D.compiled
正确答案：B
[解析] 词义辨析
A．overflowed已溢出的；B．wretched可怜的，悲惨的，凄凉的，恶劣的；C．compacted紧凑的，紧密的，简洁的；D．compiled编写的；而此句要表达的是：户外人们在欢呼，期盼着新年的到来，而在屋里哈里却病倒在床，心里凄苦万般。因此B为答案。
10. Lincoln, who many regard as one of our great presidents, was often ______ despite his reputation of telling good jokes.
A.bright
B.optimistic
C.gloomy
D.cheerful
正确答案：C
[解析] 词义辨析
A．bright明亮的，欢快的，聪明的，伶俐的；B．optimistic乐观的；C．gloomy黑暗的，阴沉的，阴郁的，令人沮丧的；D．cheerful愉快的，高兴的；而本句要表达的是：林肯被许多人认为是最伟大的总统之一；尽管他有着善讲幽默笑话的名气，他却经常是的。根据语境判断，答案只能是C才符合逻辑。
11. The project will be a ______ plan to build more than 100 town homes, restaurants and retail space around the city.
A.34 million dollar
B.34 millions dollar
C.34 million dollars
D.34 millions dollars
正确答案：A
[解析] 结构识别
million在此是名词，表示：百万元(镑、美元等)；但名词与数词连用时，复数不加“s”。而34 million美金是个集合名词，是一个整体，因此也不用复数；所以A为答案。
12. The most familiar headache comes from ______ tightness in the back, head and neck, which might be caused in turn by exertion, or worry or stress.
A.monopoly
B.muscle
C.murmur
