第1部分：．词汇选项 (第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1．We are
certain that he will get over his illness．
A．sure
B．happy
C．surprised
D．excited
2．A research center has been
set up in this country.
A．praised
B．established
C．reformed
D．criticized
3．If headaches only
occur at night，lack of fresh air is often the cause.
A．deliver
B．fall
C．happen
D．arrive
4．The ice is not thick enough to
bear the weight of a tank．
A．suffer
B．accept
C．receive
D．endure
5．A small number of
firms have stopped trading.
A．hotels
B．shops
C．restaurants
D．companies
6．In order to
survive man needs to consume food and water．
A．work
B．play
C．1ive
D．walk
7．The researchers have just
completed a study of driving situations．
A．started
B．finished
C．changed
D．made
8．It seems
highly unlikely that she will pass the exam.
A．very
B．completely
C．usually
D．mostly
9．Their parents once lived under very
severe condition.
A．sound
B．hard
C．strict
D．tight
10．Michael is now
merely a good friend．
A．largely
B．possibly
C．just
D．rarely
11．Have you talked to her
lately?
A．lastly
B．finally
C．shortly
D．recently
12．
While we don’t agree，we continue to be friends.
A．Whoever
B．Where
C．Although
D．Whatever
13．
Enormous sums of money have been spent on space exploration．
A．Much
C．Small
B．Large
D．Fixed
14．About one million Americans are diagnosed，
annually with skin cancer.
A．every year
B．severely
C．actively
D．every month
15．The policeman wrote down all the
particulars of the accident．
A．secrets
B．details
C．benefits
D．words
