英语词汇量总数达50.60万个。据统计，一个以英语为母语且受过高等教育的成年人也最多只能掌握其1/3左右。对英语学习者来说，需掌握4500一5000个词汇来应付日常的听、说、读、写需要。考虑到外语学习者的词汇量相当有限这一事实，我们必须有重点地选择记忆词汇，不能“抓到篮里都是菜”，碰到单词就重点记忆。根据职称英语考试的规则，记忆词汇。

第1部分：词汇选项(第1——15题，每题1分，共15分)

下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

1. The revelation of his past ledto his resignation.

ation B. confirmation

D. disclosure

答案为D. revelation(揭露)– disclosure(揭露)

2. Jensen is a dangerous man, and can bevery brutal.

ss B. cruel

D. hard

答案为B. brutal(残忍的) – cruel

3. You’ll have to sprint if youwant to catch the train.

C. run e

答案为C. sprint (快速奔跑) – run(奔跑)

4. We are worried about this fluid situation full with uncertainty.

A. changeable B. stable

le ble

答案为A. fluid(不稳定的) –changeable (易变的)

5. The new garment fits herperfectly.

t B. purse

C. clothes ce

答案为C. garment(衣服) –clothes(衣服)

6. The phobia may have its root in achildhood trauma.

B. joy

C. hurt

答案为C. trauma(精神上的创伤) – hurt(感情上的伤心或痛苦)

7. They have to build canals to irrigatethe desert.

te B. water

D. visit

答案为B. irrigate(灌溉) –water(给…浇水)

8. Her overall language proficiencyremains that of a toddler.

ed B. pupil

er D. baby

答案为D. toddler(学步的儿童) – baby(婴儿)

9. The coastal area has very mild winter, but the central plains remain extremely cold.

A. warm

答案为A. mild(温暖的) – warm(温暖的)

10. The details of the costume weretotally authentic.

A. real nding

ve D. false

答案为A. authentic(逼真的)– real (逼真的)

11. We are aware of the potential problems.

B. possible

g D. central

答案为B. potential(可能的)-possible(可能的)

12. The idea was quite brilliant.

ve B. clever

D. original

答案为B. brilliant(绝妙的)– clever (聪明的)

13. Stock market price tumbledafter rumor of a rise in interest rate.

ted B. increased

C. fell ined

答案为C. tumbled(暴跌) –fell(下降)

14. The course gives you basic instructionsin car maintenance.

A. coaching B. idea

D. aspect

答案为A. instructions (指导说明)—coaching(教导)

15. All houses within 100 metres of theseas at risk of flooding.

A. in danger B. out of control

n equals D. in particular

答案为A in danger of (处于危险中)— at risk of (处于风险中)