第一部分:词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分)
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。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1 The Group of Seven, a clique of Canadian artists painting at the turn of the century, has been credited with arousing a widespread awareness of Canada's rugged landscape.
A stimulating
B prolonging
C glorifying
D encouraging
2 The term "composition" refers to the way the components of a drawing are arranged by the artist.
A painted
B imagined
C put together
D sharply perceived
3 Located in Washington, D. C., the Library of Congress contains an imposing array of books on every conceivable subject.
A history
B catalog
C shelf
D collection
4 Acetate is one of the most important artificial fibers.
A insulating
B synthetic
C unadorned
D complex
5 Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.
A determined
B argued
C pretended
D hypothesized
6 As nineteenth-century American cultural aspirations expanded, women stepped into a new role as interpreters of art, both by writing works on art history and by teaching art.
A patronage
B imagination
C ambitions
D opportunities
7 A gift to the United States from France, the Statue of Liberty was assembled and dedicated in 1886.
A repaired
B brought over
C unpacked
D put together
8 New England town meetings, in their most highly developed form, are assemblies of the voters.
A protests
B gatherings
C responsibilities
D liabilities
9 Eleanor Roosevelt urged legislation to assist the poor and oppressed.
A help
B house
C employ
D encourage
10 Nitrogen is the most plentiful gas in the atmosphere.
A water
B earth
C body
D air