第一部分：詞匯選項(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)
下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。1 In 1860 Andrew Johnson often risked his life by telling crowds of people that secession from the Union would be harmful.
A theft
B withdrawal
C education
D judgment
2 Swallows nest in barns, sheds, chunneys and other secluded places.
A isolated
B high
C comfortable
D rural
3 Penguins do not suffer from the cold in Antarctica because their feathers secrete a protective oil.
A hide
B warm
C produce
D absorb
4 The most widely seen sculptural work done by Augusta Savage was probably "Lift Every Voice and Sing", shown at the 1939—1940 New York world's fair.
A viewed
B painted
C circulated
D discussed
5 The community college is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States.
A core
B idea
C sector
D problem
6 Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director.
A realized
B grasped
C rendered
D delivered
7 The sensation of a "lump in one's throat " arises from an increased flow of blood into the tissues of the pharynx and larynx.
A explanation
B disease
C feeling
D unpleasantness
8 Kit Carson, an American frontiersman, was one of the most sensational heroes of the Old West.
A exciting
B distracting
C enigmatic
D ostentatious
9 Some insects rely on the tiny hairs scattered over their bodies to sense sound waves.
A detect
B amplify
C send
D disguise
10 In most places, the edges of the continents slope gradually before making a sharp drop to the ocean floor.
A random
B sudden
C dangerous
D brief
11 Cameras take the sharpest pictures when they are held still.
A clearest
B fastest
C most interesting
D most beautiful
12 Throughout the year 1979, there was a sharply rising rate of inflation in the United States.
A grimly
B steeply
C constantly
D roughly
13 The city of New Orleans showed its appreciation for Eleanor McMain's work in social reform by giving her the Times-Picayune award for out-standing service in 1920.
A demonstrated
B published
C repeated
D postponed
14 If wool is submerged in hot water, it tends to shrink.
A smell
B fade
C unravel
D contract
15 Trees, shrubs, flowers, and grass give character and interest to the parks.
A vines
B vegetables
C bushes
D weeds