·Section A

Directions: In this section there are fifteen sentences, each with one word or phrase underlineD.Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1.The match was cancelled because most of the members __ a match without a standard court.

1.I'd like to take this opportunity to extend my heart-felt gratitude to the host.   
A.intensify
B.express
C.increase
D.prolong

2. Chinese farmers are mostly living a simple and thrifty life as it is today.   
A.luxurious
B.sensible
C.miserable
D.economical

3. Many of the local residents left homes to ward off the danger of flooding.   
A.encounter
B.avoid
C.overcome
D.enclose

4. The State Council will lay down new rules that aim to make management compatible with internationally accepted conventions.   
A.practices
B.formations
C.conferences
D.conversations

5. Personality in Americans is further complicated by successive waves of immigration from various countries.   
A.forceful
B.overwhelming
C.uninterrupted
D.successful

6. Without question, people's lives in China have improved dramatically in the past two decades.   
A.Naturally
B.Obviously
C.Out of the question
D.No doubt

7. The dean can't see you at the moment. He is addressing the first-year students in the lecture hall.   
A.speaking to
B.consulting with
C.complaining to
D.arguing with

8. He does nothing that violates the interests of the collective.   
A.runs over
B.runs into
C.runs for
D.runs against 来源：www.examda.com

9. As a result of sophisticated technologies, this device has several advantages over like products.   
A.industrious
B.advanced
C.traditional
D.intelligent

10. The patient's condition has deteriorated since he had a heart attack.   
A.become worse
B.changed a lot
C.improved a little
D.remained the same