泽熙美文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 respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. 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. He drove fast and arrived about an hour ______ the meeting schedule.
A.in advance
B.before
C.ahead of
D.in front of
正确答案：C
[解析] 固定搭配
ahead of schedule表“早于计划或安排”，例：I arrived at Jack’s suite half an hour ahead of schedule．我比计划提前了半个小时抵达Jack的套房。
2. John’s long service with the company was ______ a present from the CEO.
A.confirmed by
B.recorded with
C.appreciated by
D.acknowledged with
正确答案：D
[解析] 词义辨析
此句要表示的是：公司的CEO为了表达对John长期服务的感谢，送了他一个礼物；而 be confirmed by由……所证实；be recorded由……记录下来；appreciate表达感谢时，常用appreciate one’s efforts/help，例：We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company．(我们感激你对公司发展所作的努力)；而此句John’s service was appreciated by后应跟sb.，而不是a present；acknowledge公开表达对……的感谢，例：We wish to acknowledge the support of the university．(我们想对学校的支持表示感谢。)；本句用的是 John’s service was acknowledged with a present…因此D为答案。
3. A computer usually has all the data it needs ______ in its memory chips.
A.store
B.stores
C.stored
D.storing
正确答案：C
[解析] 结构识别
所填之词是作句子宾语(data)的补语，因表被动的动作，应用过去分词，所以C为答案。
4. Some of these online services are free, while others ______ a charge.
A.carry
B.cashier
C.coincide
D.collect
正确答案：A
[解析] 形近识别
A．carry(动词)，搬运，运载，带有(责任)，带来(处罚，利息)，含有；B．cashier (名词)出纳；C．coincide(动词)一致、符合；D．collect(动词)收集，聚集，集中，搜集；此句意为：这些在线服务有些是免费的，而有些是要收费的；因此A为答案。
5. According to the weather forecast, which is usually ______ , it will rain this afternoon.
A.exact
B.accurate
C.perfect
D.precise
正确答案：B
[解析] 近义辨析
A．exact精确的，准确的(指在各个细节都完全准确)；B．accurate正确的，精确的(尤指信息、度量等)；C．perfect完美无缺的，极好的，技艺精湛的，理想的(着重指质量)；D．precise信息、资料精确、清楚(常用在名词之前)；因此B为答案。
6. They are at the moment working ______ time to get everything ready for the conference.
A.against
B.in
C.on
D.ahead
正确答案：A
[解析] 副词辨析
against time与时间竞争，赶时间，特别花时间；in time及时，适时；on time准时，按时；ahead应是ahead of time提前，提早；此处表：他们此刻正争分夺秒为会议作准备。因此A为答案。
7. Much of Asia is in hot climates ______ chicken and pork are much more popular than beef.
A.that
B.when
C.where
D.which
正确答案：C
[解析] 结构识别
此处需填一个引导定语从句(chicken and pork are much more popular than beef)的关系副词，因与其相应的先行词为Asia，且所填之词在从句中起地点状语作用，因此C为答案。
8. All the students and ______ are free to use all Internet services via a broadband connection.
A.teacher
B.faculty
C.membership
D.stuff
正确答案：B
[解析] 名词辨析
此处要表达的是全体师生，A．teacher教师(但此处是单数)；B．faculty全体教员；C．membership成员资格，会员资格；D．stuff原料，材料，素材，资料；因此B为答案。
9. In accordance with the terms of payment in the contract, please open an ______ L/C in our favor.
A.irregular
B.irrelevant
C.irrespective
D.irrevocable
正确答案：D
[解析] 形近识别
A．irregular不规则的，无规律的；B．irrelevant不相关的，不切题的；C．irrespective不顾的，不考虑的，无关的；D．irrevocable不能取消的；此句意为：按照合同上的支付条款，请以我们为受益人开不可撤销的信用证。因此D为答案。
10. All the students of this university have free ______ to the Internet via a broadband connection.
A.access
B.entrance
C.permission
D.passageway
正确答案：A
[解析] 固定搭配
have free access to可自由利用、使用、接近……；在此是：这所大学的所有学生都可自由使用宽带上网；因此A为答案。
11. A growing number of psychotherapists are ______ ideas that have dominated their field for more than a century.
A.shaking
B.shaming
C.shedding
D.shining
正确答案：C
[解析] 形近识别
A．shaking摇动，颤抖，震动；B．shaming佯装；C．shedding流出，散发，脱落，摆脱； D．shining照耀，发光，擦亮；此句意为：越来越多的精神治疗师摆脱了已支配了他们那一领域一个多世纪的观念；因此C为答案。
12. CNN did take the time to ______ viewers on how to donate to the Democratic National Committee via a website.
