考查应试者理解在一定语境中单词或短语意义的能力。本部分为15个句子,每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线,要求应试者从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。
1 These are their motives for doing it A reasons B excuses C answers D plans 2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west A twists B stretches C broadens D bends 3 Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs. A abuse B flavor C temptation www.zcyy8.com D consumption 4 These programmes are of immense value to old people. A natural B fatal C tiny D enormous 5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation A maintain B improve C assess D protect 6 John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article A cooperating B competing C combining D arguing 7 He is determined to consolidate his power A strengthen B control C abandon D exercise 8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems A solving C settling B exploring D handling 9 Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits A removed B cured C worsened D relieved 10 And the cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory A functions B faults C motions D parts 11 The food is insufficient for three people. A instant B infinite C inexpensive D inadequate 12 Thousands of people perished in the storm. A died B suffered C floated D scattered 13 But in the end he approved of our proposal A undoubtedly B certainly C ultimately D necessarily 14 For young children,getting dressed is a complicated business. A strange B complex C personal D funny 15 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management. A evaluation B efficiency C production D publicity 答案: 1 A motive:动机;reason:理由。这两个词意思比较接近。There is no reason to doubt his word.没有理由不相信他的话。excuse:借口。answer:回答;plan:计划。 2 C widen和broaden都有"拓宽"的意思。twist:弯曲;stretch:延伸。The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.森林绵延数百英里。bend:弯曲。 3 C lure:吸引。temptation:吸引。这两个词意思相近。abuse:滥用;flavor:滋味:consumption:消费。 4 D immense和enormous都有"巨大的"意思。It was an enormous disappointment.此事太令人失望了。natural:自然的;tiny:微小的;fatal:致命的。 5 B remedy:补救;improve:改进。这两个词意思相近。Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health.草药可用于增进我们的健康。maintain:保持;protect:保护;assess:评估。 6 A collaborate:合作;勾结;cooperate:合作。 She has agreed to cooperate with the police in the investigation.她同意在调查中跟警察合作。compete:竞争。combine:合并;argue:争论。 7 A consolidate:巩固;strengthen:巩固,加强。To strengthen his position in Parliament.he held talks with leaders of the Peasant Party.为了加强在国会中的地位,他跟农民党的领导人进行了会谈。control:控制。abandon:放弃;exercise:行使。职称英语教材 8 B probe:探索;explore:探索。这两个词意思很相近。Both parties are exploring ways of settling the dispute.双方都在寻求解决争端的办法。solve:解决;settle:解决;handle:处理。 9 D alleviate:减轻。relieve:减轻;变小。remove:去掉;切除。cure:治疗。worsen:严重。 10 B defect:缺陷;faults:缺陷;function:功能:motion:意向。part:部分。 11 D insufficient:不充分的;inadequate:不充分的。Supplies of food and medicine are inadequate.食物和药品供应不足。instant:迫切的;infinite:无限的。inexpensive:不贵的。 12 A perish:死亡;die:死亡。The old man will die soon.这个老人很快会死去o suffer:蒙受;float:漂浮;scatter:散乱。 13 C in the end:最后;ultimately:最后。The food ultimately arrived at the end of last month.食品终于在上月末运到了。undoubtedly:无疑地;certainly:当然;necessarily:必定地。 14 B complicated:复杂的;complex;复杂的。The issue is very complex.这个问题太复杂了。strange:奇怪的;personal.个人的。funny)r:有趣的。 15 A appraisal:评价;evaluation:评价。Evaluation is standard practice for all training评价是各种教育通常的做法。production:生产;efficiency:效率。publicity:出名。