第一部分：詞匯選項(xiàng) (第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)
下面共有15個(gè)句子，每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語(yǔ)畫(huà)有底橫線(xiàn)，請(qǐng)從每個(gè)句子后面所給的4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)與畫(huà)線(xiàn)部分意義最相近的詞或短語(yǔ)。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
1 The main characters of HoratioAlger's books always rise from poverty to riches.
A maturity B wisdom C status D wealth
2 The song “Yankee Doodle” wasoriginally sung by British troops to ridicule the American colonists.
A given inspiration to B makefun of C entertain D discourage
3 The Sun Dance is considered by manyto be the most spectacular ritual of the North American Plains Indians.
A ceremony B ancestor C scene D costume
4 Rival traditions of actinghave coexisted in Western theater since antiquity.
A Myriad B Rudimentary C Stylistic D Conflicting
5 Scientists routinely dealwith concepts such as uncertainty, probability,and hypothesis.
A reluctantly B carefully C commonly D occasionally
6 The first watermill was horizontaland resembled a rudimentary turbine.
A a flat B arusty C an unconventional D an unsophisticated
7 Eyespots,the most rudimentaryeyes,are found in protozoan flagellates,flatworms,and segmented worms.
A hostile-looking B perceptive C primitive D strangely formed
8 Extending from Quebecto Alabama,theAppalachian Mountain region is extensive and very scenic.
A vast B rustic C fertile D picturesque
9 In times of economicdifficulty,corporate budgets for research and development are often slashedbefore any others.
A shifted B cut C examined D presented
10 Hoof-and-mouth disease waseliminated in the United States by slaughtering affected herdsof cattle.
A isolating B testing C vaccinating D killing
11 The gar is a fish with a long, slenderbody and scales as hard as flint.
A flat B straight C slim D fragile
12 The earliest kind of desk was a boxthat had a sloping lid,under which there was storage space for writingmaterials.
A a sturdy B apolished C an inclined D an adaptable
13 Their sole fault was afailure to recognize all the factors involved.
A maximum B usual C initial D only
14 Generally,a material with a sourtaste,such as vinegar or lemon juice,contains an acid.
A a tart B anoily C a fruity D a bland
15 A writer's attempts to reproduce folkspeech can be an asset to the historian of pronunciation
A wisdom B language C traditions D beliefs