词汇选项下面共有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 Almost all economists agree that nations gain by trading with one another
A work
B profit
C rely
D prove
2 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links
A denied
B investigated
C stressed
D created
3 The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle.
A fatal
B hateful
C good
D useful
4 During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune
A control
B spend
C collect
D exchange
5 It's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation
A leave
B talk loudly
C stand up
D interrupt
6 I wonder what your aim in life is.
A symbol
B goal
C action
D attitude
7 I have no alternative but to report him to the local police
A opinion
B means
C choice
D selection
8 The indecisive man was readily persuaded to change his mind again
A easily
B hardly
C subtly
D suddenly
9 It is useless to argue with him once he has made up his mind.
A settled
B solved
C said
D decided
10 The father was unwilling to give his son the keys to his car
A reluctant
B eager
C pleased
D angry
11 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce
A waste
B buy
C use
D sell
12 As a writer, he turned out three novels that year.
A refused
B read
C produced
D accepted
13 Winston Churchill gave a moving speech
A nervous
B foolish
C stirring
D fast
14 We tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic
A put
B suit
C confine
D resort
15 It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie
A seem logical
B look pleasant
C appear obvious
D sound important
参考答案
01. B 02. B 03. A 04. C 05. D
06. B 07. C 08. A 09. D 10. A
11. C 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A