第一部分：词汇选择（第1-15题，每题1分，共15分）

下面共有15句子，每个句子均有一个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的四个选项中选择一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。 

1. the normal price of a ticket for an adult is $230.
a) ordinary            b)proper
c) fair                      d)medium

2．we have to ask them to quit talking in order that all people present could hear us clearly.
a) decrease                b)cease
c) continue                d)keep on

3.the klondike was the scene of one of the biggest gold rushes the world has ever known.  
a) location                     b)view
c) event                       d)landscape

4. the new underground railway will facilitate the journey to all parts of the city.
a) help                       b)enjoy
c) emit                       d)enrich

5.colleges and universities usually give diplomas or certificates to students who complete course requirements adequately.
a) responsibly              b)sufficiently
c) patiently                    d)successfully

6.a will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized.
a) fulfilled                     b) accepted
c) advocated                d) received

7. she has been the subject of massive media coverage.
a) extensive                     b) negative
c) expensive                    d)active

8.the conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
a) rejected                     b) investigated
c)proposed                    d)postponed

9. you have omitted my name in from the list.
a) regretted                  b)neglected
c) offended                   d)included

10. the sea was calm and still.
a) quite              b)quiet
c) yet                  d)rough

11. in a bullfight, it is the movement, not the color, of objects that arouses the bull.
a) confuses             b)excites
c) scares                  d)diverts

12. i perceived that i could not make her change her mind
a) made out               b)made up
c) made for                d)made over

13. mary gets up at the same time every morning.
a) arises                  b)raises
c) arrives                 d)stands up

14. they encountered sturdy resistance when they tried to take over the city.
a) striking               b)terrible
c) surprising           d) firm

15. all the people assembled at marys house.
a) collected                  b)fixed
c) asserted                   d)assist