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第一部分：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 Apple trees need moisture in order to thrive.

A flower

B flourish

C pollinate

D bend

2 Europeans established permanent colonies on the eastern shores of what is now the United States throughout the seventeenth century.

A during

B before

C up until

D just after

3 In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and the Alps.

A collision

B angle

C push

D erosion

4 Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

A difficult

B pointless

C profitable

D boring

5 The ambassador was given the book as a token of the government's regard for him.

A an estimation

B a share

C a memento

D a preview

6 The witch hazel plants tolerate poor soil, dust and limited sun.

A suffer from

B survive in

C thrive in

D die from

7 A series of rifle shots disturbed the tranquility of the camp grounds.

A solidarity

B peacefulness

C equanimity

D propinquity

8 Smoke particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming smog.

A caught

B burned

C dirtied

D covered

9 Every year each household in the United States discards approximately a ton of trash.

A filler

B garbage

C paper

D fuel

10 The rainfall of the Hawaiian Islands varies tremendously according to their topography and orientation to the prevailing winds.

A seasonably

B surprisingly

C greatly

D inversely

11 Fine freshwater pearls are found in the main stream and the tributaries of the Mississippi River.

A banks

B deltas

C branches

D currents

12 The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggeredby the decreased light.

A alleviated

B endured

C set off

D covered up

13 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees.

A Advertisements

B Auditions

C Performances

D Novelties

14 A turbulent storm was a major factor in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

A noxious

B violent

C mysterious

D pathetic

15 Light rays are turned aside by the intense gravitational field surrounding a black hole.

A heightened

B deflected

C rotated

D created