第一部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)

　　下面共有l5个句子，每个句子中均有l个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择l个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　　l　The cylindrical shape of a cactus reduces moisture loss.

　　A　lessens

　　B　delays

　　C　redistributes

　　D　reverses

　　2　In temperate regions the growth rings on turtles' epidermal plates reflect seasonal variations in growth.

　　A　indicate

　　B　stimulate

　　C　include

　　D　prevent

　　3　During the l840's, Dorothea Dix was a leader in the movement for the reform of prison conditions.

　　A　unification

　　B　creation

　　C　revival

　　D　betterment

　　4　The polar regions are generally covered with ice and snow.

　　A　areas

　　B　rocks

　　C　mountains

　　D　seas

　　5　Against the advice of his accountants, Henry Ford regularly reduced the price of his early automobiles.

　　A　recklessly

　　B　hesitantly

　　C　greatly

　　D　routinely

　　6　Proper exercise plays a significant role in the rehabilitation of patients with various back ailments.

　　A　operation

　　B　recovery

　　C　casting

　　D　relaxation

　　7　It is not possible for people to remember everything that they have thought.

　　A　recall

　　B　appreciate

　　C　repeat

　　D　discuss

　　8　A fossil is remnant of a once-living organism.

　　A　bone

　　B　solvent

　　C　picture

　　D　vestige

　　9　An expert in any field may be defined as a person who possesses specialized skills and is capable of rendering very competent services.

　　A　obtaining

　　B　mastering

　　C　providing

　　D　financing

　　l0　Among the men and women who reshaped the American working class during the early l900s, there were many who were not members of labor unions.

　　A　challenged the rights of

　　B　criticized the views of

　　C　interviewed the leaders of

　　D　changed the character of

　　ll　Recent discoveries in Montana indicate that some dinosaurs may have resided in colonies.

　　A　lived

　　B　died

　　C　hunted

　　D　fed

　　l2　Over thirty cities around the world boast more than five million residents.

　　A　jobs

　　B　dwellings

　　C　blocks

　　D　inhabitants

　　l3　By l900, many municipalities had begun to restrict the use of automobiles in order to ensure pedestrian safety.

　　A　test

　　B　limit

　　C　standardize

　　D　prohibit

　　l4　High wages and restrictive work practices are said to have created new nonunion competition.

　　A　inefficient

　　B　recognized

　　C　limiting

　　D　dangerous

　　l5　The host important result of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it enabled the United States to claim the Oregon region.

　　A　regret

　　B　problem

　　C　outcome

　　D　controversy

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