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. She eventually married the most persistent one of her admirers.
A. in a way B. in due course C. in the end D. in any case
2. Five minutes left, the outcome of the match was still in doubt.
A. result B. judgment C. decision D. event
3. The reporter was accused of unprofessional conduct.
A. movement B. words C. principle D. behavior
4. He made a considerable sum of money in real estate.
A. large B. positive C. powerful D. realistic
5. A crowd gathered to see what had happened.
A. collected B. fixed C. divided D. assist
6. If I made a mistake, I will try to remedy it.
A. clarify B. diagnose C. evaporate D. correct
7. We derive information mainly from the Internet.
A. deprive B. obtain C. descend D. trace
8. His sole motive was to make her happy.
A. aim B. argument C. capability D. pursuit
9. He could not tolerate the extremes of heat in the desert.
A. bear B. hate C. like D. criticize
10. These factors interact intimately and cannot be separated.
A. tensely B. nearly C. carefully D. closely
11. She exhibited great powers of endurance during the climb.
A. play B. send C. show D. tell
12. The eternal motion of the stars fascinated him.
A. long B. never-ending C. boring D. extensive
13. She could not answer, it was an immense load off her heart.
A. natural B. fatal C. tiny D. enormous
14. The book made a great impact on its readers.
A. force B. influence C. surprise D. power
15. Accompanied by cheerful music, we began to dance.
A. pleasant B. colorful C. fashionable D. different
第2部分:阅读判断(第16~22题,每题1分,共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断:如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息,请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择C。
Study Helps Predict Big Mediterranean Quake
Scientists have found evidence that an overlooked fault in the eastern Mediterranean is likely to produce an earthquake and tsunami every 800 years as powerful as the one that destroyed Alexandria in AD 365.
Using radiocarbon dating techniques, simulations and computer models, the researchers recreated the ancient disaster in order to identify the responsible fault. ‘We are saying there is probably a repeat time of 800 years for this kind of earthquake,' said Ms Beth Shaw, an earthquake scientist at the University of Cambridge, who led the study. Scientists study past earthquakes in order to determine the future possibility of similar large shocks.
Identifying the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami is important for the tens of millions of people in the region, Ms. Shaw said. The fault close to the southwest coast of Crete last produced a big enough quake to generate a tsunami about 1300, which means the next powerful one could come in the next 100 years, she added in a telephone interview.
Ms. Shaw and her colleagues calculate the likely intervals by measuring the motion of either side of the fault to find how often such large earthquakes would have to occur to account for that level of motion, she said. Their computer model suggested an 8 magnitude quake on the fault would produce a tsunami that floods the coastal regions of Alexandria and North Africa, the southern coast of Greece and Sicily all the way up the Adriati to Dubrovnik. This would be similar to the ancient quake in AD 365 that caused widespread destruction in much of Greece and unleashed a tsunami that flooded Alexandria and the Nile Delta, likely killing tens of thousands of people, she said.
16. The fault, which was overlooked before, has been closely studied by scientists.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
17. It is fun to identify the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami.
A Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
18. Radiocarbon dating techniques can be used to identify the age of the earth.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
19. Scientists predict that the next powerful earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean may take place some time before 2100.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
20. Ms. Shaw has her colleagues help her in the study of earthquake prediction.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
21. Ms. Shaw measured the movement of either side of the fault to identify the magnitude of the earthquake taking place in AD 365.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned
22. The earthquake prediction devices developed by Ms. Shaw are being widely used in the world. A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned