2005年职称英语等级考试试题综合类（A级）试题

　　第1部分：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个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　　1 These are the motives¹ for doing it.

　　A  reasons    B  excuses

　　C answers    D replies

　　2 The river widens considerably² as it begins to turn west

　　A  extends    B  stretches

　　C  broadens D  bends

　　3  Many economists³ have given in to the fatal lure⁴ of mathematics.

　　A error    B puzzle

　　C  attraction    D  contradiction

　　4  With immense relief I stopped running

　　A  no    B  1ittle

　　C  scarce D  enormous

　　5  A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

　　A  maintain    B  improve

　　C preserve    D protect

　　6  John is collaborating⁵ with Mary in writing an article

　　A  cooperating    B  marrying

　　C  combining    D  arguing

　　7 He will consolidate⁶ his power.

　　A  strengthen    B  win

　　C  abandon    D  unite

　　8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems

　　A  solving    B  exploring

　　C  settling    D handling

　　9.Hearing problems may be alleviated⁷ by changes in diet and exercise habits.

　　A  removed    B  cured

　　C treated       D  lessened

　　10 The conclusion can be deduced from the premises

　　A gone    B derived

　　C done D  come

　　11 The food is insufficient for three people

　　A scarce    B  short

　　C marginal D  inadequate