第1部分：词汇选项(第1—1 5题,每题1分,共15分)下面 …

第1部分：词汇选项(第1—1 5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. The sea turtle’s natural habitat has been considerably reduced.

A. suddenly

B. generally

C. slightly

D. greatly

2. Anderson left the table，remarking that he had some work to do.

A. doubting

B. thinking

C. saying

D. knowing

3. I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.

A. instructing

B. pushing.

C. notifying

D. inviting

4. He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.

A. maintained

B. recommended

C. considered

D. acknowledged

5. The decision to invade provoked storms of protest.

A. caused

B. ignored

C. organized

D. received

6. A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.

A. reported

B. praised

C. proved

D. caught

7. At that time，we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.

A. give

B. attach

C. lose

D. understand

8. Forester stared at his car，trembling with rage.

A. turning

B. jumping

C. shaking

D. shouting

9. It is possible to approach the problem in a different way.

A. handle

B. raise

C. pose

D. experience

10. Jane said that she couldn’t tolerate the long hours.

A. spend

B. stand

C. take

D. last

11. The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.

A. relative

B. continuous

C. general

D. sharp

12. I wanted to ask her out but was scared that she might refuse.

A. afraid

B. anxious

C. sure

D. sad

13. She always finds fault with everything.

A. simplifies

B. evaluates

C. criticizes

D. examines

14. At 80，Peck was still vigorous and living in Paris.

A. happy

B. alone

C. busy

D. energetic

15. For some obscure reason，the simple game is becoming very popular.

A. obvious

B. major

C. unclear

D. minor

16. The ground beneath our feet is indeed still.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

17. The shape of lands and oceans are slowly changed with the movements of plates.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

18. Earth cooled down shortly after it was formed.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

19. Scientists once estimated that Earth’s crust started shifting three billion years ago.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

20. It took a long time for the melted crust to become hard.

A. Right

B. Wrong

C. Not mentioned

21. The formation of the Isua supracrustal belt is thought to have started about 3.8 billion years ago.

A. Right