第一部分：詞匯選項(xiàng)(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)

下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項(xiàng)中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。

1　The Group of Seven, a clique of Canadian artists painting at the turn of the century, has been credited with arousing a widespread awareness of Canada's rugged landscape.

A　stimulating

B　prolonging

C　glorifying

D　encouraging

2　The term "composition" refers to the way the components of a drawing are arranged by the artist.

A　painted

B　imagined

C　put together

D　sharply perceived

3　Located in Washington, D. C., the Library of Congress contains an imposing array of books on every conceivable subject.

A　history

B　catalog

C　shelf

D　collection

4　Acetate is one of the most important artificial fibers.

A　insulating

B　synthetic

C　unadorned

D　complex

5　Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.

A　determined

B　argued

C　pretended

D　hypothesized

6　As nineteenth-century American cultural aspirations expanded, women stepped into a new role as interpreters of art, both by writing works on art history and by teaching art.

A　patronage

B　imagination

C　ambitions

D　opportunities

7　A gift to the United States from France, the Statue of Liberty was assembledand dedicated in 1886.

A　repaired

B　brought over

C　unpacked

D　put together

8　New England town meetings, in their most highly developed form, are assemblies of the voters.

A　protests

B　gatherings

C　responsibilities

D　liabilities

9　Eleanor Roosevelt urged legislation to assist the poor and oppressed.

A　help

B　house

C　employ

D　encourage

10　Nitrogen is the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.

A　water

B　earth

C　body

D　air

11　Gooseneck barnacles attach themselves to objects such as docks and boats.

A　fasten

B　propel

C　limit

D　compare

12　Attempts have been made for nearly three decades to increase the amount of precipitation from clouds by seeding them with salt or silver iodide.

A　Devices

B　Hypotheses

C　Efforts

D　Suggestions

13　Before herbs were available in supermarkets year-round, herb vinegar was made in the fall.

A　obtainable

B　affordable

C　reasonable

D　disposable

14　Winston became quite avaricious in his late life.

A　feeble

B　greedy

C　blatant

D　forgetful

15　The Railway Labor Mediation Act of 1926 supported the use of collective bargaining to avert interruption of rail service.

A　avenge

B　prevent

C　endure

D　deny

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