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. John is collaborating with Mary in writing a book.
A. cooperating
B. merging
C. combining
D. associating
2. I can no longer tolerate his actions.
A. put up with
B. accept
C. take
D. suffer from
3. Mary lost control of her car and collided with a tree.
A. came across
B. ran into
C. met
D. knocked
4. Mary was compelled to take in washing to help support her family.
A. pleaded
B. appealed
C. forced
D. instructed
5. The child couldn't comprehend the advanced textbook.
A. interpret
B. read
C. understand
D. translate
6. You must shine your shoes.
A. lighten
B. clean
C. wash
D. polish
7. What were the effects of the decision she made?
A. reasons
B. results
C. causes
D. bases
8. First editions of certain popular books cannot be obtained for love or money.
A. at any place
B. at any price
C. in any language
D. in any country
9. In a bullfight, it is movement, not the color, of subjects that arouses the bull.
A. confuses
B. excites
C. scares
D. diverts
10. The workers finally called off the strike.
A. put off
B. ended
C. cancelled
D. participated in
11. The firemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.
A. in danger
B. in despair
C. out of condition
D. out of danger
12. Helen will leave immediately.
A. far away
B. right away
C. right here
D. soon
13. We shall take the treasure away to a safe place.
A. clean
B. pretty
C. distant
D. secure
14. An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service, a branch of their specialized branches.
A. a unity
B. a division
C. an embassy
D. an invasion
15. A beautiful woman attended to me in that store yesterday.
A. waited on
B. talked to
C. spoke to
D. stayed with