第l部分：词汇选项  (第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
      下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画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 nursery is bright and cheerful．
A pleasant     
B colorful
C fashionable   
D different

2 He is but a child.
A probably    
B  not
C only         
D hardly

3 The price of vegetables varies according to the weather.
A jumps   
B rises
C falls     
D changes

4 Did you do that to irritate her?
A tease   
B  attract
C annoy  
D protect

5 The old lady let her flat to an English couple.
A offered   
B rented
C provided  
D sold

6 A ship was reported to be in distress a few miles out at sea．
A disorder   
B formation
C service    
D danger

7 You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully.
A invent   
B begin
C develop  
D initiate

8  Merge the following two short sentences into one new sentence．
A Split   
B Combine
C Break  
D Divide

9 His handwriting is flowing and graceful．
A pleasing   
B formal
C informal   
D flowery

10 The sisters can’ tolerate each other．
A bear   
B hate
C like  
D criticize

11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
A pull out   
B repair
C take     
D dig

12 The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor.
A funny   
B frightening
C repeated   
D unusual

13 Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990.
A in   
B around
C from 
D before

14 Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified．
A sufficiently    
B noticeably
C intentionally    
D absolutely

15 Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank.
A altered   
B changed
C bought  
D sold