第1部分：词汇选项  (第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)

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1 These are the motives for doing it.

    A  reasons    B  excuses

    C answers    D  replies

2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west

    A  extends    B  stretches

    C  broadens  D  bends

3  Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics．

    A error             B puzzle

    C  attraction    D  contradiction

4  With immense relief I stopped running

    A  no    B  1ittle

    C  scarce  D  enormous

5  A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

A  maintain    B  improve

C preserve    D protect

6  John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article

  A  cooperating    B  marrying

  C  combining    D  arguing

7 He will consolidate his power．

  A  strengthen    B  win

  C  abandon    D  unite

8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems

A  solving    B  exploring

C  settling    D handling

9.Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits．

A  removed    B  cured

C treated       D  lessened

10 The conclusion can be deduced from the premises

A gone    B derived

C done D  come

11 The food is insufficient for three people

A scarce    B  short

C marginal D  inadequate

12 Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn

    A die    B disappear

    C migrate D  vanish

13 But ultimately he gave in．

  A  undoubtedly    B  certainly

  C  finally D  necessarily

14 It is a complicated problem．

  A strange    B complex

  C  difficult D unusual

15 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management-

    A evaluation    B production

    C efficiency D publicity