Part II 词汇

According to the minister, measures are being taken to introduce more diversity into the education system.

1. difference
2. adversity
3. unity
4. variety

答案 D

部长认为应当采取措施使教育系统变得更多元化。

difference"不同";adversity"逆境";unity"统一";variety"多样"。这 里需要选择和diversity(多样性)相近的词，故选D。

He would once inawhile lose his temper when he found himself involved in an argument.

1. rarely
2. often
3. occasionally
4. seldom

答案 C

当他陷入争吵的时候，偶尔会发脾气。

rarely"很少，罕见";often"经常"; occasionally"偶尔，间或"; seldom "很少"。这里需要选择和once inawhile(偶尔，有时)相近的词，故选C。

Intuition is something that cannot be proven, but many people believe in it and use it for decision making.

1. Instinct
2. Intelligence
3. Rationality
4. Experience

答案 A

直觉很难被证明，但是许多人在做决定的时候会相信自己的直觉。

instinct"本能，直觉";intelligence"智慧";rationality"理性，合理性"; experience"经历，经验"。这里需要选择和intuition(直觉)相近的词，故选A。

A global company must be sensitive to the cultures and customs of the countries where it operates.

1. patient
2. generous
3. emotional
4. responsive

答案 D

跨国公司必须对它所在国家的文化和习俗保持敏感。

patient"有耐心的";generous"慷慨的";emotional"情绪的，情感的"; responsive"敏感的，反应迅速的；应答的"。这里需要选择和sensitive(敏感的相 近的词，故选D。

At last John Smith stepped down as the company's CEO and returned to his roots in software research.

1. retired
2. resigned
3. revived
4. reacted

答案 B

最后，约翰·史密斯辞去了首席执行官的职务，回到他以前的软件研发 工作中去。

retire"退休";resign"辞职";revive"复活，苏醒";react"作出反应step down"辞职，走下"和resign意思最接近，故选B。

Immersed in their experiment, they had no idea what happened just outside their lab.

1. Concentrated
2. Addicted
3. Absorbed
4. Committed

答案 C

他们在全心做实验，因此对实验室外发生的事情一无所知

concentrate"集中"; addict"上瘾"; absorb"全神贯注"; commit"致力 于"。immerse"投入"和absorb意思最接近，而且absorb能与后面的介词in搭配， 故选C。

Last month the government initiatedapublic debate on the future direction of the sport policy.

1. transmitted
2. followed
3. promoted
4. launched

答案 D

上个月，政府就体育政策的未来发展方向发起了一场公开讨论。

transmit"传输"; follow"跟随，遵循"; promote"促进，提升"; launch "发射；开始；发动"。initiate"开始"和launch意思最接近，故选D。

My beard started to grow, and Iunwillingly complied with the order to shave it off.

1. considered
2. questioned
3. supported
4. observed

答案 D

我开始长胡子了，我很不情愿地按照要求把它刮掉。

consider"考虑";question"质疑";support"支持";observe"遵守"。 comply with意为"遵守",与observe意思最接近，故选D。

As the fighting intensified, the chances of any peace deal diminished .

1. decreased
2. changed
3. disappeared
4. expanded

答案 A

随着战斗的加剧，签署和平协议的可能性降低了。

decrease "减少";change"改变";disappear"消失";expand"扩大，增 加"。diminish"减少，降低",和decrease意思最接近，故选A。

However superficially appealing such an idea might appear, it was irrational and reckless.

1. possibly
2. seemingly
3. apparently
4. practically

答案 B

然而，从表面上看这样的想法可能会吸引人，但它是不理性的、鲁莽的。

possibly"可能地";seemingly"表面上，似乎";apparently"显然" ;practically"几乎；实际地"。superficially"表面地",选项中只有seemingly意思接 近，故选B。