第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1．These are their motives for doing it．
A．reasons
B．excuses
C．answers
D．plans
2．The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west．
A．twists
B．stretches
C．broadens
D．bends
3．Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs．
A．abuse
B．flavor
C．temptation
D．consumption
4．These programmes are of immense value to old people．
A．natural
B．fatal
C．tiny
D．enormous
5．A great deal has been done to remedy the situation．
A．maintain
B．improve
C．assess
D．protect
6．John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article．
A．cooperating
B．competing
C．combining
D．arguing
7．He is determined to consolidate his power．
A．strengthen
B．control
C．abandon
D．exercise
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．worsened
D．relieved
10．And the cars are tested for defects before leaving the factory．
A．functions
B．faults
C．motions
D．parts
11．The food is insufficient for three people．
A．instant
B．infinite
C．inexpensive
D．inadequate
12．Thousands of people perished in the storm．
A．died
B．suffered
C．floated
D．scattered
13．But in the end he approved of our proposal．
A．undoubtedly
B．certainly
C．ultimately
D．necessarily
14．For young children，getting dressed is a complicated business．
A．strange
B．complex
C．personal
D．funny
15．In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management．
A．evaluation
B．efficiency
C．production
D．publicity
第2部分：阅读判断(第16—22题，每题1分，共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
Study Helps Predict Big Mediterranean Quake
Scientists have found evidence that an overlooked fault in the eastern Mediterranean is likely to produce an earthquake and tsunami every 800 years as powerful as the one that destroyed Alexandria in AD 365.
Using radiocarbon dating techniques，simulations and computer models，the researchers recreated the ancient disaster in order to identify the responsible fault.“We are saying there is probably a repeat time of 800 years for this kind of earthquake。”said Ms.Beth Shaw，an earthquake scientist at the Uni～ versity of Cambridge，who led the study.Scientists study past earthquakes in order to determine the future possibility of similar large shocks.
Identifying the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami is important for the tens of millions of people in the region，Ms.Shaw said.The fault close to the southwest coast of Crete last produced a big enough quake to generate a tsunami about l 300，which means the next powerful one could come in the next l00 years，she added in a telephone interview.
Ms.Shaw and her colleagues calculate the likely intervals by measuring the motion of either side of the fauIt to find how often such large earthquakes would have to occur to account for that level of motion。she said.Their computer model suggested an 8 magnitude quake on the fault would produce a tsunami that floods the coastal regions of Alexandria and North Africa，the southern coast of Greece and Sicily all the way up the Adriati to Dubrovnik.This would be similar to the ancient quake in AD 365 that caused widespread destruction in much of Greece and unleashed a tsunami that flooded Alex— andria and the Nile Delta，likely killing tens of thousands of people，she said.
16.The fault，which was overlooked before，has been closely studied by scientists.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
17.It is fun to identify the fault for the AD 365 earthquake and tsunami.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
18.Radiocarbon dating techniques can be used to identify the age of the earth.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
19.Scientists predict that the next powerful earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean may take place some time before 2100.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
20.Ms.Shaw has her colleagues help her in the study of earthquake prediction.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
21.Ms.Shaw measured the movement of either side of the fault to identify the magnitude of the earthquake taking place in AD 365.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
22.The earthquake prediction devices developed by Ms.Shaw are being widely used in the world.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
