下面每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語劃有下劃線，請(qǐng)為每處劃線部分確定1個(gè)意義最為接近的選項(xiàng)。（第1-15題，每題1分，共15分）

　　1.There was an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject.

　　A.

　　point

　　B.

　　tendency

　　C.

　　result

　　D.

　　finding

　　A B C D

　　2New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity.

　　A.

　　amazing

　　B.

　　depressing

　　C.

　　predictable

　　D.

　　dull

　　A B C D

　　

　　3.The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation.

　　A.

　　furnish

　　B.

　　copy

　　C.

　　publish

　　D.

　　summarize

　　A B C D

　　4.The group does not advocate the use of violence.

　　A.

　　limit

　　B.

　　regulate

　　C.

　　oppose

　　D.

　　support

　　A B C D

　　5.The original experiment cannot be exactly duplicated.

　　A.

　　reproduced

　　B.

　　invented

　　C.

　　designed

　　D.

　　reported

　　A B C D

　　6.　The department deferred the decision for six months.

　　A.

　　put off

　　B.

　　arrived at

　　C.

　　abode by

　　D.

　　protested against

　　A B C D

　　7.The symptoms of the disease manifested themselves ten days later.

　　A.

　　eased

　　B.

　　appeared

　　C.

　　improved

　　D.

　　relieved

　　A B C D

　　8.　That uniform makes the guards look absurd.

　　A.

　　serious

　　B.

　　ridiculous

　　C.

　　beautiful

　　D.

　　impressive

　　A B C D

　　9.Some of the larger birds can remain stationary in the air for several minutes

　　A.

　　silent

　　B.

　　motionless

　　C.

　　seated

　　D.

　　true

　　A B C D

　　10.The country was torn apart by strife.

　　A.

　　poverty

　　B.

　　war

　　C.

　　conflict

　　D.

　　economy

　　A B C D

　　11.　She felt that she had done her good deed for the day.

　　A.

　　act

　　B.

　　homework

　　C.

　　justice

　　D.

　　model

　　A B C D

　　12.　A person’s wealth is often in inverse proportion to their happiness.

　　A.

　　equal

　　B.

　　certain

　　C.

　　large

　　D.

　　opposite

　　A B C D

　　13.　His professional career spanned 16 years.

　　A.

　　sincere

　　B.

　　changed

　　C.

　　moved

　　D.

　　lasted

　　A B C D

　　14.　His stomach felt hollow with fear.

　　A.

　　sincere

　　B.

　　respectful

　　C.

　　terrible

　　D.

　　empty

　　A B C D

　　15.　This was disaster on a cosmic scale.

　　A.

　　modest

　　B.

　　huge

　　C.

　　commercial

　　D.

　　national

　　A B C D