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个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1、
Medical facilities are being upgraded．
A．expanded
B．repaired
C．improved
D．transferred
2、 Rock climbing is hazardous．
A．interesting
B．dangerous
C．attractive
D．useful
3、 John is eligible for this job．
A．accepted
B．recommended
C．rejected
D．elected
4、 In order to improve our standard of living，we have to accelerate production．
A．involve
B．decrease
C．speed up
D．give up
5、 Mary looked pale and weary．
A．worried
B．ugly
C．silly
D．exhausted
6、 Alice is a fascinating girl．
A．a beautiful
B．a pretty
C．an attractive
D．a pleasant
7、 Her mood can be gauged by her reaction to the most trivial of incidents．
A．displayed
B．shown
C．proved
D．assessed
8、 The old lady let her flat to an English couple．
A．offered
B．rented
C．provided
D．sold
9、 She stood there crying and trembling with fear．
A．shaking
B．staggering
C．struggling
D．murmuring
10、 They strolled around the lake for an hour or so．
A．ran
B．rolled
C．walked
D．raced
11、A red flag was placed there as a token of danger．
A．sign
B．substitute
C．proof
D．target
12、 However bad the situation is，the majority is unwilling to risk change．
A．reluctant
B．eager
C．pleased
D．angry
13、 It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one.
A．limit
B．control
C．replace
D．offset
14、 The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.
A．deny
B．investigate
C．stress
D．create
15、 The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A．gradually
B．suddenly
C．excessively
D．exceptionally