单词是构成语言的三大要素之一，是语言的“建筑材料”，是构建英语知识大厦的基石。在整个英语学习过程中，单词学习的任务是最繁重的。单词掌握多少和熟练程度直接影响运用语言表达思想的准确性, 单词量的多少也直接影响着学生的各方面的能力。从某个角度上看，学生在英语学习中掉队，往往是从记不住单词开始的，单词的重要性就不言而喻了。因此，是否能够巧妙的记忆英语单词成为一个人能否快捷突破英语的关键。

第一部分：词汇选项

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。

1. The majority of people around here are decent.

A. real

B. honest

C. normal

D. wealthy

答案：D

2. The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid.

A. hidden

B. traditional

C. inflexible

D. official

答案：C

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

A. furnish

B. copy

C. publish

D. summarize

答案：A

4. Afterwards there was just a feeling of let-down.

A. excitement

B. disappointment

C. anger

D. calm

答案：B

5. Several windows had been smashed.

A. cleaned

B. replaced

C. fixed

D. broken

答案：D

6. The worst agonies of the war were now beginning.

A. pains

B. parts

C. aspects

D. results

答案：A

7. London quickly became a flourishing port.

A. major

B. large

C. successful

D. commercial

答案：C

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

A. homework

B. justice

C. model

D. act

答案：D

9. He led a very moral life.

A. human

B. intelligent

C. natural

D. honourable

答案：D

10. His stomach felt hollow with fear.

A. sincere

B. respectful

C. empty

D. terrible

答案：C

11. It was a majic night until the spell was broken.

A. time

B. charm

C. space

D. opportunity

答案：B

12. His professional career spanned 16 years.

A. started

B. changed

C. moved

D. lasted

答案：D

13. They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system.

A. discover

B. prove

C. consider

D. imagine

答案：A

14. His knowledge of French is fair.

A. very useful

B. very limited

C. quite good

D. rather special

答案：B

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

A. limit

B. regulate

C. oppose

D. support

答案：D