Part II 词汇

Such experience helps promote one's alertness to other cultures, as well asabetter appreciation of one's own culture.

1. preference
2. adjustment
3. sensitivity
4. response

答案 C

这个经历有助于培养人对其他文化的警觉，同时也可以更好了解本国的文化。

preference "偏爱";adjustment "调整" ;sensitivity"警觉，警惕"; response"反应"。这里同时需要选择和alertness"警觉，机敏"词义相同的词， 故选C。

If you always try to find fault with others, it means that you have gained another shortcoming.

1. ignore
2. criticize
3. impress
4. follow

答案 B

如果你总是对他人吹毛求疵，那意味着你又有了另一个缺点。

ignore"忽视";criticize"批评";impress"给人留下印象";follow"跟随" 。find fault 是找错的意思，答案中必须要有和此相关的意思。分别代入原句，只 有B最适合。故选B。

The election will be brought forward to June as so many people are on holiday in July.

1. prolonged
2. adapted
3. postponed
4. advanced

答案 D

因为很多人七月份在度假，所以选举提前到了六月。

prolong"延长";adapt"适应";postpone"推迟";advance"提前"。由 于六月在七月之前、所以只能是提前，故选D。

As to the question of refreshments, I should think orange juice and potato chips will be sufficient.

1. enough
2. abundant
3. satisfying
4. proper

答案 A

至于点心，我认为橘子汁和薯片就足够了。

enough"足够的";abundant"丰富的";satisfying"令人满意的";proper "恰当的"。sufficient是"够用的"意思，和enough意义最接近。abundant虽然也 有此意，但更强调在足够基础上仍有富余。故选A。

Watching these kids grow brings me satisfaction that is difficult to surpass.

1. obtain
2. exceed
3. describe
4. forget

答案 B

看着这些孩子们长大，给我带来了无尽的满足感。

obtain"获得";exceed"超过";describe"描述";forget"忘记"。 surpass"超越"和exceed意思最接近，故选B。

The journal publishedaseries of articles that reviewed the prospects foranew era of "genetic medicine" .

1. background
2. exploration
3. survey
4. outlook

答案 D

期刊上刊载了一系列回顾"基因药物"新时代前景的文章。

background"背景";exploration"探索";survey"调查";outlook"前景， 展望"。prospect"前景"和outlook意思最接近，故选D。

If you don't slow down and takeabreak, you' ll be burned out very quickly.

1. distressed
2. anxious
3. exhausted
4. upset

答案 C

如果你不停下来休息一下，你很快就累垮了。

distressed"难过的";anxious"焦虑的";exhausted"疲劳的";upset"伤 心的"。be burned out"燃烧殆尽的；筋疲力尽的"和exhausted最接近，故选C。

Following our merging with Smith Brothers, the new company will, from now on, be known as Smith and Murphy Inc.

1. cooperation
2. meeting
3. agreement
4. combination

答案 D

随着我们和史密斯兄弟公司合并，新公司从现在改名"史密斯和墨菲公司"。

cooperation"合作";meeting"会面";agreement"协议";combination" 结合"。merging 意为"融合，合并",强调的是两个公司合并为一个公司，与 combination意思最接近，故选D。

Only native-born citizens are eligible for the U.S. Presidency.

1. required
2. qualified
3. selected
4. elected

答案 B

只有出生在美国的美国公民才有资格当选为美国总统。

required"必须的";qualified"有资格的";selected"被选中的";elected" 被选举的"。这句讨论的是法律上的资格问题，eligible"有法律资格的",和 qualified意思最接近，故选B。

It was 38 degrees and the air conditioning barely cooled the room.

1. simply
2. quickly
3. hardly
4. strongly

答案 C

气温38摄氏度，空调几乎没让房间凉快多少。

simply"简单地";quickly"快速地";hardly"几乎不";strongly"强烈地" 。barely"勉强，几乎不"有否定的意思，选项中只有hardly意思接近且有否定的 含义，故选C。