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. The Kyoto Protocol has been designed to ______ the global environmental problems.
A.dress
B.address
C.stress
D.distress
正确答案:B
[解析] 形近识别。
address对付,处理,满足(需求):People who want to ensure that global issues are addressed, he said, should be voting for the Greens.他说,想要确保全球性问题被关注的人们应该选举格林一家。stress强调:I must stress that what I say is confidential.我要强调我说的话是保密的。distress(常用被动语态)给(某人)带来痛苦、悲伤、苦难、贫困、危难等:I was most distressed to hear the sad news of your father’s death.听到你父亲去世的噩耗我十分难过。
2. Part of the investment is to be used to ______ that old temple to its original splendor.
A.rest
B.recover
C.replace
D.restore
正确答案:D
[解析] 形近识别。
restore修复(建筑物、家具、艺术品等):The oil painting was damaged in the flood and had to be painstakingly restored.这张油画在洪水中损坏了,得费很大力气修复。recover恢复到正常状态(如健康、神智、繁荣):Trade soon recovered from the effects of the war.贸易摆脱了战争的影响而很快复苏了。 replace将(某物)放回原处:Replace the book on the shelf after reading.读后把书放回原处。
3. The list of things we need to think about which will be ______ by climate change is endless.
A.affiliated
B.affected
C.affirmed
D.effected
正确答案:B
[解析] 形近识别。
affect影响:Smoking affects health.吸烟影响健康。affiliate加盟,并入:Our club is affiliated with a national organization of similar clubs.我们的俱乐部加入了一个由同类俱乐部组成的全国性组织。affirm肯定,确认:The minister affirmed the government’s intention to reduce taxes.部长确认政府有减税意向。effect引起,产生:We have tried our best to effect the reconciliation between the two parties.我们已尽了最人努力希望促成双方和解。
4. Now a single cell phone is able to store a large ______ of information about an individual life.
A.deal
B.number
C.amount
D.account
正确答案:C
[解析] 习语搭配。
an amount of大量;一些(后跟不可数名词):Her case has attracted an enormous amount of public sympathy.她的案件博得了无数公众的同情。give an ac count of描述;She gave a thrilling account of her life in the jungle.她绘声绘色地描述了自己在丛林中的生活。a number of大量;若干(后跟可数名词): A number of well-qualified people have recently left the company.一些非常称职的人已在最近离.开了这家公司。
5. We will not be held responsible for any damage which results ______ rough handling.
A.from
B.off
C.in
D.to
正确答案:A
[解析] 习语辨析。
result from由于……而发生,是……的结果:Any damage to a book resulting from negligence must be paid for by the borrower.由于疏忽而对书籍所造成的损坏应由借阅者赔偿。result in结果是,导致:These safety measures will result in the reduction of work accident.这些安全措施将减少工伤事故。
6. Our products are displayed in Stand B22, ______ you will find me during office hours.
A.when
B.which
C.that
D.where
正确答案:D
[解析] 固定搭配。
where引导非限定性从句,“Stand B22”是地点,后面的关系副词应用地点副词“where”,表示“在那里……”,且从句中缺少的是地点状语。
7. We cannot see any possibility of business ______ your price is on the high side of the prevailing market trend.
A.which
B.since
C.that
D.though
正确答案:B
[解析] 固定搭配。
后面的从句是对前面主句的解释说明,因而应选用表原因的“since”。
8. Over a very large number of trials, the probability of an event ______ is equal to the probability that it will not occur.
A.occurring
B.occurred
C.occurs
D.occur
正确答案:A
[解析] 固定搭配。
分词作定语修饰event,由于表主动,所以用现在分词。
9. “They’re the best team I’ve seen thus far,” says ______ men’s basketball coach Larry Brown.
A.American’s
B.US
C.the USA
D.United State of America
正确答案:B
[解析] 形近识别。
A项的正确表达应为America’s ;C项应为USA;D项应为United States of America。
10. Many Americans do not understand why there is so much international criticism of the US policy on ______ change.
A.atmosphere
B.sky
C.weather
D.climate
正确答案:D
[解析] 同义辨析。
climate气候;态度:风气;思潮;倾向:They know nothing about the present political climate.他们对当前的政治气候一无所知。atmosphere气氛;情绪:An atmosphere of tension filled the room.屋子里笼罩着紧张的气氛。sky天气;气候:I like the sunny skies of Italy.我喜欢意人利的晴朗天气。weather天气;气象:The weather is very changeable.天气变化无常。
11. In order to obtain the needed information, you should write simply, clearly, and con cisely ______ the reader wants to know.
A.what
B.that
C.so that
D.which
正确答案:A
[解析] 固定搭配。

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