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. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ______ it is clear that he was a great artist.
A.in the aftermath
B.by the time
C.in retrospect
D.in this eventuality
正确答案:C
[解析] 习语辨析。
in retrospect回顾,回顾往事:review one’s work of the past years in retrospect回顾个人以往几年的工作。aftermath(不幸事件造成的)后果,余波:the danger of disease in the aftermath地震后引发疫病的危险。by the time到……的时候。 Eventuality可能发生的事或结果,不测事件:We must be prepared for all eventualities.我们必须做好应付各种情况的准备。
2. Being both spoiled and lazy, he ______ everyone else for his lack of success.
A.accused
B.charged
C.criticized
D.blamed
正确答案:D
[解析] 近义辨析。
blame责备,谴责,归咎:They blamed the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation.他们把通货膨胀大幅度增长归咎于石油价格的上涨。accuse控告,谴责,非难:The police accused him of murder.警方指控他谋杀。charge控诉,告诫,指示:He was charged with stealing a car.他被指控偷了一辆汽车。 criticize批评,责备:His policies were severely criticized.他的政策受到了严厉批评。
3. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ______ I am taking his place today.
A.nevertheless
B.however
C.moreover
D.accordingly
正确答案:D
[解析] 固定搭配。
Accordingly(表因果关系)因此,从而;nevertheless(表转折关系)然而,不过;however(表转折关系)仍然,不过;moreover(表递进关系)而且,此外;题干意思是“平常教你们的老师失声了,所以今天我来给他代课”,两个分句间是因果关系,因而选D。
4. As always when she sang in the bathroom, she ______ the high notes in a special way.
A.span out
B.belted out
C.spread out
D.stretch out
正确答案:A
[解析] 习语辨析。
spin out拉长,拖延:try to gain time by spinning out the negotiation企图拖延谈判以争取时间。belt out人声地、强有力地唱出或奏出:a radio belting out pop music大声播放流行音乐的收音机。spread out展开:spread out a map摊开地图。stretch out伸手,开始大踏步走:stretch out a helping hand伸出一只援助的手。
5. The prisoner ______ that he had assaulted a policeman.
A.denied
B.rejected
C.contradicted
D.refused
正确答案:A
[解析] 近义辨析。
deny否认,拒绝:She denies any involvement in the robbery,她否认同抢劫案有任何牵连。reject拒绝,抵制,否决,驳回:reject an offer of help拒绝别人提供的帮助。contradict反驳,否认,顶嘴:It’s difficult to contradict someone politely.彬彬有礼地驳斥别人是难以做到的。refuse拒绝,谢绝:She refused to help me.她不肯帮助我。
6. Only hotel guests have the ______ of using the private beach.
A.occasion
B.possibility
C.privilege
D.allowance
正确答案:C
[解析] 近义辨析。
privilege特权,特别待遇:I had the privilege of meeting the queen.我有会见王后的特权。occasion时机,机会:A birthday is no occasion for tears.生日可不是哭鼻子的时候。possibility可能性:There is no possibility of his coming.他不可能来。allowance宽容,允许,被允许的东西(如限额、限期等):ask for an allowance of three days要求给三天时间。
7. The jury gave a ______ of “not guilty”.
A.sentence
B.judgement
C.charge
D.verdict
正确答案:D
[解析] 近义辨析。
verdict裁决,判决,判断(指陪审团的裁决):The verdict was that the prisoner was guilty.判决犯人有罪。sentence判决,宣判(指法庭的判决,尤其指对已判决有罪的人加以处罚的法院的刑罚决定):He received a heavy sentence.他被判重刑。judgement判断,审判,裁判(指法庭的判决,法官的决定):The judgement set a new precedent.那次判决树立了一个新的判例。 charge指控,控告(指提出对不法行为的指控):a charge of murder指控犯谋杀罪。
8. Wearing seat-belts when driving is now ______ by law.
A.compulsive
B.forcible
C.compulsory
D.involuntary
正确答案:C
[解析] 同义辨析。
compulsory必需做的,被强制的,义务的:Education is compulsory in Britain.在英国实行义务教育。Compulsive强烈冲动(欲望)引起的,难以抑制的: a compulsive need to succeed企求成功的强烈欲望。forcible强制的,暴力的,有说服力的:make a forcible entry into the house强行进入房子。Involuntary非故意的,无意的,偶然的:involuntary injury无意的伤害。
9. I’ll just ______ an eye over these figures before you type them.
A.toss
B.cast
C.fling
D.throw
正确答案:B
[解析] 近义辨析。
这四个词都指“投,抛,掷”。cast指转向或引向:All eyes were cast upon the speaker.所有目光皆投注在说话者身上。toss:指以迅猛的速度突然移动或抬起(头):tossing their heads in sprightly dance在轻盈活泼的舞步中抬起他们的头。fling指摆动(身体一部分):She flung back her head proudly.她傲气地把头一扬。throw指发出,投射:She threw me a look of encouragement.她向我投来鼓励的目光。
10. He was facing charges on forgery in a court of law but he hired a good attorney to ______.
A.get off
B.get through
C.get by
D.get away
正确答案:A
[解析] 习语辨析。
get off使获释或减轻处罚:The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist.这位律师使她的当事人仅受到轻罚就获释了。get through通过,捱过:She got through the examination.她考试及格了。get by勉强通过,越过:just got by in high school中学勉强毕业。get away脱身,逃脱:I’m too busy to get away.我忙得脱不开身。

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