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 mary has blended the ingredients．
a mixed    b made
c cooked   d eaten
2 they agreed to modify their policy．
a clarify    b change
c define     d develop
3 the economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in september.
a play    b send
c show     d tell
4 a notably short man，he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.
a practically    b considerably
c remarkably     d completely
5 the dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
a take out    b repair
c push in     d dig
6 it is absurd to predict that the sun will not rise tomorrow．
a ridiculous    b funny
c odd           d foolish
7 a lot of people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water.
a muddied    b polluted
c mixed      d troubled
8 the room is dim and quiet．
a tiny    b pleasant
c dark    d agreeable
9 the index is the government’s chief gauge of future economic activity
a measure       b opinion
c evaluation    d decision
10 it’s prudent to start any exercise program gradually at first．
a workable    b sensible
c possible    d feasible
11 he is renowned for his skill.
a remembered
c praised
b recommended
d well-known
12 you have to be patient if you want to sustain your position．
a maintain    b establish
c acquire     d support
13 she stood there．trembling with fear.
a jumping    b crying
c swaying    d shaking
14  medical facilities are being upgraded．
a renewed    b repaired
c improved   d increased
15 mary looked pale and weary．
a gloomy    b ugly
c silly     d exhausted