Directions: In this part, there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

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

　　A.difference B. adversity C. unity D. variety

　　2. He would once in a while lose his temper when he found himself involved in an argument.

　　A. rarely B. often C. occasionally D. seldom

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

　　A.Instinct B. Intelligence C. Rationality D. Experience

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

　　A. patient B. generous C. emotional D. responsive

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

　　A.retired B. resigned C. revived D. reacted

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

　　A. Concentrated B. Addicted C. Absorbed D. Committed

　　7. Last month the government initiated a public debate on the future direction of the sport policy.

　　A. transmitted B. followed C. promoted D. launched

　　8. My beard started to grow, and I unwillingly complied with the order to shave it off.

　　A. considered B. questioned C. supported D. observed

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

　　A. decreased B. changed C. disappeare D. expanded

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

　　A.possibly B. seemingly C. apparently D. practically

　　1.【答案】 D

　　【解析】句中词 diversity多样性。

　　A. difference 不同，区别 B. adversity困境，逆境

　　C. unity 统一，一致 C. variety多样化，种类

　　【译文】部长认为应当采取措施让教育系统更多元化。

　　2.【答案】 C

　　【解析】句中短语once in a while 偶尔，有时。

　　A. rarely少见地，很少 B. often经常

　　C. occasionally 偶尔，间或 D. seldom很少，不常

　　【译文】在陷入争吵时，他偶尔会发脾气。

　　3. 【答案】 A

　　【解析】句中词 intuition直觉。

　　A. instinct本能，直觉 B. intelligence智力，智能

　　C. rationality理智，理性 D. experience经历，经验

　　【译文】直觉无法被证实，但很多人相信直觉并根据直觉来做决定。

　　4. 【答案】 D

　　【解析】句中词 sensitive敏感的。

　　A. patient 耐心的 B. generous慷慨的

　　C. emotional情绪的 D. responsive响应的，敏感的

　　【译文】跨国公司必须对它所在国家的文化习俗保持敏感。

　　5.【答案】 A

　　【解析】句中短语step down辞职，退位。

　　A. resign辞职 B. remove移动

　　C. retire退休 D. replace替换

　　【译文】最终，约翰史密斯选择辞去公司首席执行官的职务，回到老本行软件研究领域。

　　6. 【答案】 C

　　【解析】句中词immersed浸入的，专注的。

　　A. concentrated 集中的(后接on) B. addicted上瘾的(后接to)

　　C. absorbed专心致志的 D. committed坚定的(后接to)

　　【译文】他们完全沉浸在实验中，因此实验室外所发生的事一无所知。

　　7. 【答案】 D

　　【解析】句中词 initiate开始，发起。

　　A. transmit传播，传输 B. follow跟随

　　C. promote促进，提升 D. launch发起

　　【译文】上个月，政府发起了一场关于体育政策未来走向的公开讨论。

　　8. 【答案】 D

　　【解析】句中短语comply with遵守。

　　A. consider考虑 B. question质疑，提问

　　C. support支持 D. observe观察，遵守

　　【译文】我开始长胡须了，但是我不愿按要求把它刮掉。

　　9 【答案】 B

　　【解析】句中词 diminish减少，变少。

　　A. decrease减少 B. change改变

　　C. disappear消失 D. expand扩大

　　【译文】随着战争的加剧，签署和平协议的几率降低了。

　　10. 【答案】 B

　　【解析】句中词 superficially表面地。

　　A. possibly可能地 B. seemingly似乎，看上去

　　C. apparently明显地 D. practically实际地

　　【译文】然而，从表面上看，这样的想法可能会出现，且往往是不理智且鲁莽的。