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个词或者短语有下划线，请为每处下划线部分确定l个意义最为接近的选项。
1、 They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means .
A．complete
B．determine
C．untie
D．solve
2、 We explored the possibility of closer trade links at the conference.
A．rejected
B．investigated
C．proposed
D．postponed
3、 She has been the subject of massive media coverage.
A．extensive
B．negative
C．expensive
D．active
4、 John talked over the new job offer with his wife .
A．discussed
B．mentioned
C．accepted
D．rejected
5、 What were the effects of the decision she made?
A．reasons
B．results
C．causes
D．bases
6、 We have to ask them to quit talking in order that all people present could hear us clearly.
A．decrease
B．cease
C．continue
D．keep on
7、 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed
A．result
B．judgment
C．decision
D．event
8、 Mary called me up very late last night.
A．shouted at me
B．visited me
C．telephoned me
D．waked me
9、 He lacked the strength to deal with all these problems .
A．think of
B．talk about
C．copy down
D．cope with
10、 He purchased a ticket and went up on the top deck .
A．bought
B．took
C．showed
D．made
11、The normal price of a ticket for an adult is $ 230.
A．ordinary
B．proper
C．fair
D．medium
12、 Accordingly ， a number of other methods have been employed
A．Therefore
B．Afterwards
C．However
D．Furthermore
13、It is ridiculous to dispute about such things.
A．foolish
B．shocking
C．frightening
D．amusing
14、 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.
A．tensely
B．nearly
C．carefully
D．closely
15、 The Klondike was the scene of one of the biggest gold rushes the world has ever known.
A．location
B．view
C．event
D．landscape