第1部分：词汇选项 （第三1～15题，第题1分，共15分）

下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，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 nursery is bright and cheerful.

A pleasant B clean

C peaceful D large

2 This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages.

A never B rarely

C often D only

3 People from many places were drawn to the city by its growing economy.

A fetched B carried

C attracted D pushed

4 The soldier displayed remarkable courage in the battle.

A placed B showed

C pointed D decided

5 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?

A explain B examine

C choose D expand

6 About one quarter of the workers in the country are employed in factories

A third B fourth

C tenth D fifteenth

7 She was grateful to him for being so good to her.

A careful B hateful

C beautiful D thankful

8 There are only five minutes left, but the outcome of the match is still in doubt

A result B judgement

C estimation D event

9 He is certain that the dictionary is just what I want.

A sure B angry

C doubtful D worried

10 The last few weeks have been enjoyable

A close B near

C past D several

11 What were the consequences of the decision she had made?

A reasons B results

C causes D bases

12 They didn't realize how serious the problem was.

A know B forget

C doubt D remember

13 We shall keep the money in a secure place.

A clean B secret

C distant D safe

14 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city

A attacked B surprised

C attracted D interested

15 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its center.

A. get rid of B set up

C repair　D paint