第一部分：词汇选项（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）

　　下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

　　1. Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners.

　　A. bad

　　B. polite

　　C. similar

　　D. usual

　　2. Patricia stared at the other girls with resentment.

　　A. love

　　B. surprise

　　C. doubt

　　D. anger

　　3. Your dog needs at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise every day.

　　A. energentic

　　B. physical

　　C. regular

　　D. free

　　4. Our aggrangements were thrown into complete turmoil.

　　A. failure

　　B. confusion

　　C. doubt

　　D. relief

　　5. Steep stairs can present a particular hazard to older people.

　　A. evidence

　　B. danger

　　C. case

　　D. picture

　　6. I enjoyed the play-it had a clever plot and very funny dialogues.

　　A. long

　　B. original

　　C. humorous

　　D. boring

　　7. He demolished my arguments in minutes.

　　A. disproved

　　B. disputed

　　C. accepted

　　D. supported

　　8. The two banks have announced plans to merge next year.

　　A. combine

　　B. sell

　　C. close

　　D. break

　　9. Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone.

　　A. immediate

　　B. great

　　C. equal

　　D. moderate

　　10. I want to provide my boys with a decent education.

　　A. private

　　B. general

　　C. good

　　D. special

　　11. Lower taxes would spur investment and help economic growth.

　　A. attract

　　B. encourage

　　C. require

　　D. spend

　　12. He was kept in appalling conditions in prison.

　　A. critical

　　B. temble

　　C. necessary

　　D. normal

　　13. I can't put up with my neighbor's noise any longer, it's driving me mad.

　　A. measure

　　B. generate

　　C. tolerate

　　D. reduce

　　14. The project required ten years of diligent research.

　　A. hardworking

　　B. scientific

　　C. b