第1部分：词当汇选项（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个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画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 nursery is bright and cheerful．
A pleasant
B colorful
C fashionable
D different
2 He is but a child．
A probably
B not
C only
D hardly
3 The price of vegetables varies according to the weather．
A jumps
B rises
C falls
D changes
4 Did you do that to irritate her?
A tease
B attract
C annoy
D protect
5 The old lady let her flat to an English couple.
A offered
B rented
C provided
D sold
6 A ship was reported to be in distress a few miles out at sea.
A disorder
B formation
C service
D danger
7 You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully．
A invent
B begin
C develop
D initiate
8 Merge the following two short sentences into one new sentence.
A Split
B Combine
C Break
D Divide
9 His hand writing is flowing and graceful.
A pleasing
B formal
C informal
D flowery
10 The sisters can't tolerate each other．
A bear
B hate
C like
D criticize
11 The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
A pullout
B repair
C take
D dig
12 The Child's abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor.
A funny
B eightening
C repeated
D unusual
13 Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990.
A in
B around
C from
D before
14 Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A sufficiently
B noticeably
C intentionally
D absolutely
15 Foreign money can be comverted into the local currency at this bank.
A altered
B changed
C bought
D sold