第1部分：词汇选项  （第1～15题，每题l分，共15分）
   

    下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择l个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

    l There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library. 
 

    A large    B total
 

    C small    D similar

    2 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
 

    A explain   B examine
 

    C choose  　D expand

    3 They had a far better yield than any other farm miles around this year. 
 

    A goods    B soil
 

    C climate　D harvest

    4 The town is famous for its magnificent church towers. 
 

    A ancient    B old
 

    C modern     D splendid

    5 Have you got a spare pen? 
 

    A a short   　B an extra
 

    C a thin　　　D a long

    6 What were the consequences of the decision she had made?
 

    A reasons    B results  
 

    C causes     D bases    

    7 They didnt realize how serious the problem was. 
 

    A know    B forget    
 

    C doubt   D remember   

    8 We shall keep the money in a secure place. 
 

    A clean    　B secret
 

    C distant    D safe

    9 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city. 
 

    A attacked    B surprised
  C attracted   D interested

    10 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre. 
 

    A get rid of    B set up
 

    C repair    　　D paint

    11 Argument among the speakers at the conference is bordering on violence. 
 

    A is close to    　B is beside
 

    C is next to       D is alongside

    12 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce. 
 

    A waste    B buy
 

    C use    　D sell

    13 She overcame her initial shyness and really enjoyed the evenin9. 
 

    A coming    　 B beginning
 

    C happening    D existing

    14 The football team，for the most part，were confident of winning the match. 
 

    A mostly    B partly    
 

    C only    　D really    

    15 I wonder what your aim in life is. 
 

    A attitude　B symbol
 

    C goal      D action