词汇选项（第1~15题，每题1分，共15分）
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 The nursery is bright and cheerful.
A．pleasant B． clean C．peacefulD．large
2 This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages.
A．never B．rarely C．often D．only
3 People from many places were drawn to the city by its growing economy.
A．fetcheD． B．carrieD． C．attracted D．pushed
4 The soldier displayed remarkable courage in the battle.来源：http://www.hxen.com
A．placeD．B．showeD． C．pointed D．decided
5 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A．explainB．examine C．choose D．expand
6 Almost all economists agree that nations gain by trading with one another.
A．workB．profit C．rely D．prove
7 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.
A．denieD．B．investigateD． C．stresseD．D．created
8 The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle.
A．fatalB． hatefulC．good D．useful
9 During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.
A．controlB．spenD． C．collectD．exchange
10It’s impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation.
A．leaveB．talk loudly C． stand upD．interrupt
11The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
A．pull out B．repair C． takeD．dig
12The child’s abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor.
A．funny B．frighteningC． repeateD． D．unusual
13Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1990.
A．in B．arounD． C． from D．before
14Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A．sufficientlyB．noticeably C． intentionally D．absolutely
15Foreign money can be converted into the local currency at this bank.
A．altereD．B．changed C． bought D．sold