Section A

Directions：In this section all the sentences are incomplete.Four words or phrases，marked A，B，C D，are given beneath each of them.You are to choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Then，mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

11.Human beings are ________creatures，designed to be on the move.

A.distinctive B.dynamic C.intrinsic D.mysterious

12.The fall in production over the past year has caused 200 workers to be made redundant a further 500 have been________ temporarily.

A.laid off B.laid down

C.laid out D.laid away

13.The black clouds the lightning suggest that a big storm is_______.

A.eminent B.imminent C.immense D.immanent

14.Stories in this novel seem to have happened inthe real world，however，all characters plots are_____.

A.imaginable B.imaginative C.imaginary D.imaging

15.He has a very_______ plan：he wants to three foreign languages ravel abroad in three years.

A.arbitrary B.aggressive C.ambitious D.abundant

答案解析：

11.【答案】B

【解析】此题解题的关键在于题干所给的信息。题干中on the move的含义是“在活动中，在进行中”，例如：Science is always on the move.科学总是在前进。相据这个词组的含义就可以解题。四个选项含义如下：distinctive有特色的：dynamic动态的，有活力的；intrinsic本质的，本身的；mysterious神秘的。

题干译文：人类是富有活力的生物，总是在前进。

12.【答案】A

【解析】此题的考点是固定搭配的辨析，解题的关键在于题干所给予的信息。题干中redundant的含义是“多余的”。to be made redundant的含义就是“冗员而被裁减”。Lay off的含义是“解雇”，例如：Many workers were laid off last year 去年许多工人被解雇了。lay down的含义是“放下”，例如：The killer surrendered laid down his arms.凶手投降，放下了武器。lay out的含义是“布局，安排，展示”，例如：The living room is poorly laid out.客厅布局很差。lay away的含义是“储备”，例如：Many animals always lay away food for winter.许多动物都会为冬天储存食物。

题干译文：去年生产力下降使得200名工人被裁员还有500名工人被暂时解雇。

13.【答案】B

【解析】此题考点为形近词辨析。四个选项含义如下：eminent著名的，卓越的；imminent即将发生的；immense广大的，无边无际的；immanent内在的，固有的。

题干译文：乌云和闪电说明暴风雨即将来临。

14.【答案】C

【解析】此题考点为形近词辨析。四个选项含义如下：imaginable可以想象的，可能的；imaginative富有想象力的；imaginary虚构的，想象的；imagng为名词，意为“使成像”。

题干译文：这本小说里面的故事似乎在现实世界发生过，但所有人物和情节都是虚构的。

15.【答案】C

【解析】此题解题关键在于题干提供的信息。四个选项含义如下：arbirany专横的；aggresive侵略的；ambitious有野心的，雄心勃勃的；abundant丰富的，充裕的。

题干译文：他有一个很雄心勃勃的计划：三年中要掌握三门外语，以及出国旅行。