厦门大学真题2006年

厦门大学真题2006年
(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)
一、Ⅰ Reading Comprehension
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二、Part A(总题数：3，分数：30.00)
In the course of my reading I had come across a case where, many years ago, some hunters on our Great Plains organized a buffalo hunt for the entertainment of an English earl and to provide some fresh meat for his use. They had charming sport. They killed seventy-two of those great animals; and ate part of one of them and left the seventy-one to rot. In order to determine the difference between an anaconda and an earl, I had seven lambs turned into the anaconda's cage. The grateful snake immediately crushed one of them and swallowed it, then lay back satisfied. It showed no further interest in the iambs, and no inclination to harm them. I tried this experiment with other anacondas; always with the same result. The fact stood proven that the difference between an earl and an anaconda is that the earl is cruel and the anaconda isn't; and the earl wantonly destroyed what he has no use for, but the anaconda doesn't. This seemed to suggest that the anaconda was not descended from the earl. It also seemed to suggest that the earl was descended from the anaconda, and had lost a good deal in the transition.
I was aware that many men who have accumulated more money than they can ever use have shown a hunger for more, and have not hesitated to cheat the ignorant and the helpless out of their poor servings in order to partially satisfy that appetite. I furnished a hundred different kinds of wild and domestic animals the opportunity to accumulate vast stores of food but none of them would do it. The squirrels and bees and certain birds made accumulations, but stopped when they gathered a winter's supply, and could not be persuaded to add to it either honestly or be trickery. These experiments convinced me that there is this difference between man and the higher animals; he is greedy, they are not.
In the course of my experiments I convinced myself that among the animals man is the only one that harbors insults and injuries, broods over them, waits till a chance offers, then takes revenge. The passion of revenge is unknown to the higher animals.
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(1).By describing the buffalo hunting and his experiment with the anaconda, the author mainly wants to tell his readers that______
A. the anaconda is easily satisfied
B. the earl is capable of committing wanton cruelty
C. the earl's ancestor turned out to be the anaconda
D. the anaconda does not harm other animals except when it is hungry（分数：2.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题可参照文中的第一段。

根据文中的“They killed seventy-two of those great animals；and ate part of one of them and left the seventy-one to rot”(他们杀死了72头野牛，最终却只吃了一头牛的一部分，让剩余的71只烂掉)，而在蟒蛇的实验中，“The grateful snake immediately crushed one of them and swallowed it，then lay back satisfied．It showed no further interest in
the lambs，and no inclination to harm them．”从中可知，蟒蛇吃饱后就不会再伤害其他小羊。

因此作者对蟒蛇的实验是为了证明伯爵的残忍和贪婪，B项为正确答案。

(2).According to the author, in human society, the rich ______
A. tend to accumulate vast stores of food
B. are inclined to gather more riches
C. ate ready to help the poor
D. is mostly cheaters（分数：2.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：[解析] 本题可参照文中的第二段。

根据文中的“many men who have accumulated more money than they can ever use have shown a hunger for more，and have not hesitated to cheat the ignorant and the helpless out of their poor servings in order to partially satisfy that appetite．”可知，许多富有的人很贪婪，他们还想要更多的钱，甚至通过欺骗无知的和无助的人达到聚敛更多财富的目的。

因此正确答案为D。

(3).The author's experiments with different kinds of animals seem to prove that______
A. man is the highest animal
B. man is superior to animals
C. man is the lowest animal
D. man is inferior to animals in certain respect（分数：2.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：[解析] 本题可参照文中的第二段。

从中可知，许多动物在得到了足够供给生存的食物后，就不会再增加食物，而人类却永无止境地追求物质利益。

文中的“These exDeriments convinced me that there is this difference between man and the higher animals；he is greedy,they are not．”说明，人类是贪婪的，在某些方面人类要比动物低级。

因此D项为正确答案。

(4).We learn from the last paragraph that______
A. love of revenge is a unique characteristic of man
B. man is the only animal capable of thinking
C. human beings are capable of insulting and injuring each other
D. man is better at taking chances than animals（分数：2.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：[解析] 根据最后一段中的“I convinced myselfthat among the animals man is the only one that harbors insults and injuries”可知，人类能彼此侮辱和伤害。

因此C项为正确答案。

(5).In this passage, the author writes in a (n)______
A. serious tone
B. angry tone
C. ironic tone
D. matter-of-fact tone（分数：2.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：[解析] 纵观全文，作者先将伯爵和蟒蛇的行为进行对比，又将人类对金钱的贪婪和动物对食物的适可而止进行对比，全篇文章的语气呈现讽刺意味。

因此C项为正确答案。

Since the early eighties we have been only too aware of the devastating effects of large-scale environmental pollution. Such pollution is generally the result of poor government planning in many developing nations or the short-sighted, selfish policies of the already industrialized countries which encourage a minority of the world's population to squander the majority of its natural resources.
While events such as the deforestation of the Amazon jungle or the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl continue to receive high...remembered that not all pollution is on this grand scale. A large proportion of the world's pollution has its source much close to home.
Avoiding pollution can be a fulltime job. Try not to inhale traffic fumes, keep away from chemical plants and building-sites; wear a mask when cycling. It is enough to make you want to stay at home. But that, according to a growing body of scientific evidence, would also be a bad idea. Research shows that levels of pollutants such as hazardous gases, particulate matter and other chemical "nasties" are usually higher indoors than out, even in the most polluted cities. Since the average American spends 18 hours indoors for every hour outside, it looks as though many environmentalists may be attacking the wrong target.
The latest study, conducted by two environmental engineers, Richard Corsi and Cynthia Howard-Reed, of the University of Texas in Austin, and published in Environmental Science and Technology, suggests that it is the process of keeping clean that may be making indoor pollution worse. The researchers found that baths, showers, dishwashers and washing machines can all be significant sources of indoor pollution, because they extract trace amounts of chemicals from the water that they use and transfer them to the air.
Nearly all public water supplies contain very low concentrations of toxic chemicals, most of them left over from the otherwise beneficial process of chlorination. In fact, in many cases, the degree of exposure to toxic chemicals in tap water by inhalation is comparable to the exposure that would result from drinking the stuff. This is significant because many people are so concerned about water-borne pollutants that they drink only bottled water, worldwide sales of which are forecast to reach $ 72 billion by next year. Dr. Corsi's results suggest that they are being exposed to such pollutants any way simply by breathing at home.
The aim of such research is not, however, to encourage the use of gas masks when unloading the washing. Instead, it is to bring a sense of perspective to the debate about pollution. According to Dr. Corsi, disproportionate effort is wasted campaigning against certain forms of outdoor pollution; when there is as much or more cause for concern indoors, fight under people's noses. Using gas cookers or burning candles, for example, both result in indoor levels of carbon monoxide and particulate matter that are just as high as those to be found outside, amid heavy traffic. Overcrowded classrooms whose ventilation systems were designed for smaller numbers of children frequently contain levels of carbon dioxide that would be regarded as unaccepted on board a submarine. "New car smell" is the result of high levels of toxic chemicals, not cleanliness. Laser printers, computers, carpets and paints all contribute to the noxious indoor mix.
The implications of indoor pollution for health are unclear. But before worrying about the problems caused by large-scale industry, it makes sense to consider the small-scale industry, it makes sense to consider the small-scale pollution at home and welcome international debate about this. Scientists investigating indoor pollution will gather next month in Edinburgh at the Indoor Air conference to discuss the problem. Perhaps unwisely, the meeting is being held indoors.
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(1).In the first paragraph, the writer argues that pollution______
A. has increased since the eighties
B. is at its worst in industrialized countries
C. results from poor relation between nations
D. is caused by human self-interest（分数：2.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题中，A项说自从80年代以来污染加剧了。

根据文中的“Since the ear ly eighties we have been only too aware of the devastating effects of large-scale environmental pollution．”可知，A项正确。

B项说污染在工业化的国家最严重，这未在文中提及，因此B项不正确。

C项说污染源于国家之间恶劣的关系，在文中并未涉及到。

D项只讲了污染是由人类为了自身利益而造成的，这属于发达国家的情况，但没包含发展中国家的情况。

(2).In the third paragraph the writer suggests that______
A. people should avoid working in cities
B. Americans spend too little time outdoors
C. hazardous gases are concentrated in industrial suburbs
D. there are several ways to avoid city pollution（分数：2.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 根据第三段的“Research shows that levels of pollutants such as hazardous gases，particulate matter and other chemical‘nasties’are usually higher indoors than out，even in the most polluted cities．”可知，科学家研究发现室内污染实际要比室外污染更为严重，又从最后一句的“the average American spends 18 hours indoors”可知，美国人在室内待的时间过长，户外活动过少。

因此B项为正确答案。

(3).The Corsi research team hypothesized that ______
A. toxic chemicals can pass from air to water
B. pollution is caused by dishwashers and baths
C. city water contains insufficient chlorine
D. household appliances are poorly designed（分数：2.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题中，A项与文意不符。

根据第四段的“The researchers found thatbaths，showers，dishwashers and washing machines can all be significant sources of indoor pollution，because they extract trace amounts of chemicals from the water that they use and transfer them to the air．”可知， dishwashers和washing machines是室内主要的污染来源。

因此B项为正确答案。

(4).As a result of their experiments, Dr. Corsi's team found that______
A. dishwashers are very efficient machines
B. tap water is as polluted, as bottled water
C. indoor pollution rivals outdoor pollution
D. gas masks are a useful protective device（分数：2.00）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：[解析] 本题可参照第六段。

根据文中的“According to Dr.Corsi，disproportionate effort is wasted campaigning against certain forms of outdoor pollution，when there is as much or more cause for concern indoors，fight under people's noses．”可知，DL Corsi认为人们在治理户外污染上浪费了过多的精力，而实际上室内的污染也十分严重，需要处理。

因此C项为正确答案。

(5).Regarding dangers of pollution, the writer believes that______
A. there is a need for rational discussion
B. indoor pollution is a recent phenomenon
C. people should worry most about their work environment
D. industrial pollution causes specific diseases（分数：2.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题可参照最后一段。

根据文中的“The implications of indoor pollution for health are unclear．”可知，室内污染对健康的影响还不明确。

又根据文中的“it makes sense to consider the small-scale pollution at home and welcome international debate about this．”可知，目前急待解决的是考虑小范围的室内污染并欢迎各国就这个问题进行讨论。

因此A项为正确答案。

Interact voting happens all the time, but usually it's confined to topics such as "Who is the cutest cast member of Party of Five?" Soon, however, people will be able to cast their ballot for President on the Internet, ha March, Arizona Democrats will vote online in their state's presidential primary, and Florida and Washington are considering online voting. The military plans to allow a small test group of overseas soldiers to vote via the Internet this November.
The Internet voting is growing rapidly. There are civic engagement enthusiasts who see it as a way to prevent the drop in voter turnout. Then there are the Internet fans, who think the Internet is going to change everything, so why not politics? Most important are the people who make the plan for developing software for online voting. Imagine the retail price of that software, then multiply it by every state and city government, and suddenly a lot of Internet capitalists develop a deeply felt concern for increasing voter turnout.
Some problems will arise. Hackers and some politicians could break into a voting database and make the secret ballot not so secret. A massive computer failure would have disastrous consequences. Just as serious, online voting could distort participation levels, at least, to the wealthy and cyber-connected.
In the long run, however, online voting might make little difference. Since the 1960s, the government has made numerous attempts to energize nonvoters by making it easier for them to get to the polls, extending voting hours, lowering the voting age, etc. Still, voter turnout has decreased steadily. Political scientists believe the important cause is indifference and dislike to politics, not the inconvenience of voting. Putting a ballot on the Internet might even further depress turnout by cheapening one of the holy ceremonies of democracy. "The business of democracy," says Curtis Gans, an analyst of voting behavior, "shouldn't be the same as getting your e-mail./
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(1).What does the word "ballot" in the second line in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Vote.
B. Ball.
C. Dance.
D. Voter.（分数：2.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 文中的第一段指出，网上投票始终在进行，并指出了网上投票通常围绕什么话题展开，接着又说不久人们将会在网上投票选举总统。

因此A项“投票”为正确答案。

(2).Internet voting is growing rapidly because of all of the following EXCEPT that______
A. there are civic engagement enthusiasts who see it as a way to prevent the drop in voter turnout
B. there are the internet fans, who think the Internet is going to change everything, of course including politics
C. some people make the plan for developing software for online voting
D. same capitalists are very much concerned about the voter turnout（分数：2.00）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：[解析] 本题是问网上投票迅速发展的原因不包括哪项。

根据第二段的“civic engagement enthusiasts…，t he Internet fans…，the people who make the plan for developing software for online voting”可知，A、B、C三项都是促成网上投票迅速发展的原因。

“Internet capitalists”是在网上投票迅速发展后对销售利润表现出极大热情，但不是原因之一。

因此正确答案为D。

(3).Which of the following is NOT a problem that will arise in Internet voting?
A. People will gain unauthorized access to a database.
B. Online voting system may be distorted.
C. Participants will be mainly wealthy and cyber-connected.
D. Computer failure.（分数：2.00）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题可参照第三段，从中可知网上投票存在的问题如：黑客或一些政客非法进入资料库；电脑故障会导致灾难性后果；网上投票也会歪曲参与的平等性，只有那些富有的并联网的人才会在网上投票。

因此B项为正确答案。

(4).According to political scientists, the important cause for decreased voter turnout is______
A. the lack of interest in politics
B. the inconvenience of voting
C. the business of democracy
D. the limited voting hours（分数：2.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题可参照最后一段。

根据文中的“Political scientists believe the important cause is indifference and dislike to politics．not the inconvenience of voting．”可知，一些政治学家认为，网上投票持续下降的原因是人们不关心、讨厌政治，而不是投票的不方便，因此A项为正确答案。

(5).What does Curtis Gans think oflnternet voting?
A. A holy practice is treated with disrespect.
B. It is a natural behavior just like sending e-mail.
C. Government should make the polls easier for voters to get.
D. Less and less people are interested in it.（分数：2.00）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 根据文中最后一段的“‘The business ofdemocracy’，says Curtis Gans，an analyst of voting behavior,‘shouldn’t be the same as getting your e-mail．’”可知，选举行为分析家Curtis Gans认为民主事业不能像发送e—mail那样进行，即通过网络进行民主选举是不庄严的。

A项为正确答案。

三、Directions: The passage below summarizes the main points of the passage. Read the summary and then select the best word or phrase from the box blow, according to the passage. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.(总题数：1，分数：10.00)
Allie is a capuchin 16 who helps her disabled friend perform everyday tasks. Allie is a(n) 17 of many animals who can be 18 to do certain jobs. Besides monkeys, 19 and sea lions can also give people a helping 20 .
Dogs are good at 21 down prey and sniffing out 22 and 23 because they have millions of 24 in their nose. Monkeys are good helper for the 25 who cannot look after themselves? Sea lions can help scientists to record the 26 of whales because they can 27 to the deep ocean. In addition, 28 are part of whales' natural environment, which makes the video more 29 .
But animals cannot do the jobs 30 training. The main process of training is called 31 , which uses 32 . During the training, trainers 33 an animal for doing something 34 . For monkeys, the positive reinforcement can 35 a year before they are qualified for their jobs.
A．hand K．dogs
B．earthquake victims L．natural behavior
C．natural M．illegal substances
D．smell nerves N．monkey
E．without O．correctly
F．take P．dive
G．conditioned Q．conditioning
H．reward R．example
I．positive reinforcement S．sea lions
J．tracking T．disabled
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四、Directions: Read the following passage and then give short answers to the following five questions. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(总题数：1，分数：10.00)
Today's worker is no longer willing to work in an authoritarian and dehumanizing environment. Workers want meaning in their work and balance in their lives. They want opportunities to contribute and to know how their work is effective. Employees want to work for organizations that respect them as individuals. They also want to know that they are working for an ethical company that acts in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
Today, and in the future, companies must design work so that employees can take responsibility and be rewarded appropriately. By changing altitudes, and conditions in the workplace, organizations can help make work more meaningful.
Repetitive factory routines and office work that simply moves paper from in-box to out-box are mindless task that destroy motivation and productivity. Research has shown that mental challenge is closely related to job satisfaction. Too little challenge in the work, as in completely automated tasks, generally leads to boredom and lowered satisfaction. On the other hand, too much challenge may lead to failure and frustration. Thus success or achievement in reaching an accepted standard of c.ompetence is an important factor in job satisfaction.
Today's workers want to be a valued part of the whole. They want to know that their work is important and how it fits into the corporate strategy. They want to know not only how the work they do affects others and the organization's goals, but how the/as individuals can make an impact. Employees will contribute their knowledge enthusiastically in a corporate culture that values the individual. The profitability of a company is related to the quality and efforts of its workers. Therefore, a direct relationship between job performance and reward makes work more meaningful. Compaq Computers, for example, has an unusually low turnover rate among its employees. Like most companies in the computer field, Compaq expects its people to work long and hard to achieve big results quickly. In many companies an atmosphere of constant push would inspire people to seek employment with less pressure somewhere else. Instead, high quality people stay with Compaq. The company's culture emphasizes individual responsibility for results and high respect for individuals, Compaq benefits from creating opportunities for employees to perform to the vast of their potential and to be rewarded for their achievements.
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(1).What is an ethical company?（分数：2.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(An ethical company is a company that acts in a socially and environmentally responsible manneE)
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(2).What kinds of work will kill job satisfaction?（分数：2.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(Completely automated tasks with too little challenge will kill job satisfaction．) 解析：
(3).What may happen if there is too much challenge in one's job?（分数：2.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(Too much challenge may lead to failure and frustration．)
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(4).On what condition does high turnover of employees occur?（分数：2.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(In many companies an atmosphere of constant push would inspire people to seek employment with less pressure somewhere else．)
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(5).How do employees contribute to the profitability under the corporate culture of Compaq Computers?（分数：2.00）
__________________________________________________________________________________________
正确答案：(The company emphasizes individual responsibility for results and high respect for individuals．Besides，it creates opportunities for employees to perform to the vast of their potential and to be rewarded for their achievements．)
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五、Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.(总题数：40，分数：20.00)
1.Is it proper for the government to______public opinion through self-serving, one-sided joumalism?
A. touch
B. hunt
C. sway
D. proceed
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：[解析] 本题空格处是说通过为谋私利的、片面的新闻报道来影响公众的观点。

四个选项中，A项touch的意思是“接触，触摸，触及”；B项hunt的意思是“打猎，猎取，搜索”； C项sway的意思是“使动摇，使转向，影响”，sway public opinion的意思是“影响公众观点”； D项proceed的意思是“进行，继续下去，发生”。

根据题意，C项为正确答案。

2.In times of financial depression, their market manager turned his ______ from this company to their main competitor.
A. fright
B. allegiance
C. destination
D. allowance
（分数：0.50）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题的意思是在金融萧条时期，他们的市场经理从效忠这个公司转为效忠他们主要的竞争对手。

四个选项中，A项freight的意思是“货物，船货，运费，货运”；B项allegiance 的意思是“忠贞，效忠”；C项destination的意思是“目的地”；D项allowance的意思是“津贴，补助，宽容，允许”。

根据题意，B项为正确答案。

3.Our students' educational achievements equal, and in many cases ______ those of students in previous years.
A. surpass
B. advance
C. increase
D. multiply
（分数：0.50）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题空格处是说在很多方面超过前几年的学生们的教育成就。

四个选项中，A 项surpass的意思是“超越，胜过”；B项advance的意思是“前进，提前，预付”；C项increase 的意思是“增加，加大”；D项multiplv的意思是“繁殖，乘，增加”。

根据题意，A项为正确答案。

4.Recently some ______ incidents involving mistreatment of new immigrants and ethnic groups have occurred in some European countries.
A. vile
B. steady
C. dreary
D. dissimilar
（分数：0.50）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题是说近来欧洲一些国家发生了些不道德的事，包括虐待新移民和少数民族群体等。

四个选项中，A项vile的意思是“卑鄙的，可耻的”；B项steady的意思是“稳固的，稳定的，坚定的”；C项dreary的意思是“沉闷的”；D项dissimilar的意思是“不同的，相异的”。

根据题意，A项为正确答案。

5.The editor spent hours ______ every single page of that thick novel, looking for the slightest error.
A. decorating
B. scrutinizing
C. remedying
D. shattering
（分数：0.50）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题是说编辑花了好几个小时来仔细审查那本厚厚的小说的每一页，意图找出极微小的错误。

四个选项中，A项decorating的意思是“装饰”；B项setminizing的意思是“细察”；C项remedying 的意思是“治疗，补救，矫正”；D项shattering的意思是“打碎，使散开”。

根据题意，B项为正确答案。

6.Upon arrival in the city they were shocked to learn that all surviving hospitals were still being ______by crowds of casualties needing treatment.
A. enclosed
B. embarrassed
C. besieged
D. penetrated
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：[解析] 本题空格处是说所有幸存下来的医院依旧被成群需要治疗的伤员团团围住。

四个选项中，A 项enclosed的意思是“放入封套，装入，围绕”；B项embmTassed的意思是“使困窘，使局促不安，阻碍，麻烦”；C项besieged的意思是“围困，围攻，包围”；D项penetrated 的意思是“穿透，渗透，看穿，洞察”。

根据题意，C项为正确答案。

7.While we plan our railway buildings with a life span of 100 years, we also know that a quake measuring over seven on the Richter scale might ______ once in 120 years, though we never expect it to happen so soon.
A. appear
B. develop
C. erupt
D. emerge
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C. √
D.
解析：[解析] 本题空格处是说里氏震级7级以上的地震每120年就会突发一次。

四个选项中，A项appeai-的意思是“出现，看来，似乎，公开露面，出版，发表”；B项develop的意思是“发展，发达，发扬，进步”；C项erupt的意思是“爆发”；D项emerge的意思是“显现，浮现，暴露，形成”。

根据题意，C项为正确答案。

8.Stockholders who do not go to meetings often vote by ______, which means that they delegate in writing their authority to vote their shares of common stock.
A. proxy
B. envoy
C. monarch
D. regent
（分数：0.50）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题空格处是说不去开会的股东们常常由他人代为投票。

四个选项中，A项proxy 的意思是“代理人”，vote by proxy的意思是“由他人代为投票”；B项envoy的意思是“外交使节，特使”；C 项monarch的意思是“君主”；D项regent的意思是“摄政者，董事”。

根据题意，A项为正确答案。

9.What is becoming increasingly obvious is that the Intemet is ______ demand for off-the-shelf media.
A. diluting
B. collaborating
C. expelling
D. inflecting
（分数：0.50）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题是说越来越明显的是互联网正在削弱人们对现货供应媒体的需求。

四个选项中，A项diluting的意思是“冲淡，变淡，削弱”；B项collaborating的意思是“合作，通敌”；C项expelling 的意思是“驱逐，开除，排出，发射”；D项inflecting的意思是“弯曲，使屈曲，改变”。

根据题意，A项为正确答案。

10.Under the deteriorating social condition, a new stable order is demanded to ______ the social foundation against its collapse.
A. cripple
B. buttress
C. abandon
D. suspend
（分数：0.50）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题是说在日益恶化的社会环境下，需要建立一个新的稳定秩序以支撑社会基础，避免其崩溃。

四个选项中，A项cripple的意思是“削弱”；B项buttress的意思是“支持， (以扶壁)扶住”；C项的abandon意思是“放弃，遗弃”；D项suspend的意思是“延缓”。

根据题意，B项为正确答案。

11.Newsmen ______ that the two countries had met together secretly several times before they arrived at the peace agreement.
A. established
B. concealed
C. determined
D. divulged
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：[解析] 本题是说记者披露在达成和平条款前，两个国家秘密会见了好几次。

四个选项中，A项established的意思是“建立，设立，安置，使定居”；B项concealed的意思是“隐藏，隐蔽，隐瞒”；C项deteimined的意思是“决定，确定，测定，使下定决心”；D项divulged 的意思是“泄露，暴露”。

根据题意，D项为正确答案。

12.The influx of large numbers of tourists has influenced social behavior and social values, and caused a certain amount of______effect.
A. attempt
B. overreached
C. defeated
D. adverse
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：[解析] 本题是说观光者的大批涌入影响了社会行为和社会价值观，造成了一些有害影响。

四个选项中，A项attempt的意思是“尝试，企图”；B项overreached的意思是“走过头”； C项defeated的意思是“击败，战胜”；D项adverse的意思是“不利的，有害的”。

根据题意， D项为正确答案。

13.The couple had been trying to satisfy all the needs of their only youngster, who had been______ for more pocket money all the time.
A. supposing
B. pleading
C. trailing
D. devising
（分数：0.50）
A.
B. √
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题的空格处是说他们的孩子总是要很多零用钱。

四个选项中，A项supposing 的意思是“推想，假设，猜想”；B项pleading的意思是“辩护，恳求”；plead for的意思是“再三恳求或请求”；C项trailing的意思是“跟踪，追踪，拉”；D项devising的意思是“设计，发明，图谋”。

根据题意，B项为正确答案。

14.The role of the UN force this time is to ______ the transport of aid to the parts of the country that need it most.
A. further
B. oversee
C. adopt
D. prohibit
（分数：0.50）
A. √
B.
C.
D.
解析：[解析] 本题是说联合国此次要推动救援物资向该国最需要救助的地区运输。

四个选项中，A项further的意思是“促进，增进，助长”；B项oversee的意思是“俯瞰，监视，检查，视察”；C项adopt 的意思是“采用，收养”；D项prohibit的意思是“禁止，阻止”。

根据题意，A项为正确答案。

15.Only when one______ the powerful current of the times will one's life shine brilliantly.
A. dips into
B. comes into
C. drops into
D. plunges into
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C.
D. √
解析：[解析] 本题是说只有当一个人融入时代强有力的潮流中，他的生命才能灿烂辉煌。

四个选项中，A 项dips into的意思是“浏览，涉猎”；B项comes into的意思是“进入，得到，继承，取得”；C项drops into的意思是“落入，偶然进入，不知不觉变得，训斥”；D项plunges into的意思是“投入，跳入”。

根据题意，D项为正确答案。

16.Opinion polls suggest that the left-wing coalition will be ______ in the forthcoming elections.
A. presumed B liquidated C. massacred D. eradicated
（分数：0.50）
A.
B.
C.
D. √。