<P>lSection I Vocabulary (10 points)</P> <P>Directions：There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section．For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C，and D．Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence．Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil．<BR>1．His wife has been _______a lot of pressure on him to change his job．</P> <P>A．taking B．exerting</P> <P>C．giving D．pushing</P> <P>2．It is estimated that，currently, about 50，000 species become _____every year．</P> <P>A．extinct B．instinct</P> <P>C．distinct D．intense</P> <P>3．John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______for his organizing ability．</P> <P> A．scope B．space</P> <P> C．capacity D．range</P> <P>4．Many _______will be opened up in the future for those with a university education．</P> <P>A．probabilities B．realities</P> <P> C．necessities D．opportunities</P> <P>5．After his uncle died，the young man _____the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble．</P> <P>A．inhabited B．inherited</P> <P>C．inhibited D．inhaled</P> <P>6．The manager is calling on a______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract．</P> <P>A．prosperous B．preliminary</P> <P>C．pessimistic D．prospective</P> <P>7．In 1991，while t11e economies of industrialized countries met an economic_____，the economies of developing countries were growing very fast．</P> <P>A．revival B．repression</P> <P> C．recession D．recovery</P> <P>8．The destruction of the twin towers _________shock and anger throughout the world．</P> <P>A．summoned B．tempted</P> <P>C provoked D．stumbled</P> <P>9．About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in _____condition．</P> <P>A．decisive B．urgent</P> <P>C．vital D．critical</P> <P>10．The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _______on</P> <P> peace and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole．</P> <P>A．importance B．impression</P> <P>C．impact D．implication</P> <P>11．The poor countries are extremely _______to international economic fluctuations-</P> <P>A．inclined B．vulnerable</P> <P>C．attracted D．reduced</P> <P>12．Applicants should note that all positions are——to Australian citizenship requirements．</P> <P>A．subject B．subjective</P> <P>C．objected D．objective</P> <P>13．We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______to employment opportunities．</P> <P>A．entrance B．entry</P> <P>C．access D．admission</P> <P>14．Successful learning is not a(n)________activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific order</P> <P>A．only B．sole</P> <P>C．mere D．single</P> <P>15．The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so Can ________the performance of many children．</P> <P>A．withhold B．prevent</P> <P>C．enhance D．justify</P> <P> 16．All her hard work __________in the end，and she finally passed the exam．</P> <P>A．showed off B．paid off</P> <P>C．1eft off D．kept off</P> <P> 17．In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be，we have to do</P> <P> more than just ________with events．</P> <P>A．put sup B．set up</P> <P>C．turn up D．make up</P> <P>18．The team played hard because the championship of the state was______.</P> <P>A．at hand B．at stake</P> <P>C．at large D．at best</P> <P>19．I don’t think you'll change his mind；once he’s decided on so something he tends to _____it.</P> <P>A．stick to B．abide by</P> <P>C．comply with D．keep on</P> <P>20．Tom placed the bank notes，_________the change and receipts，back in the drawer．</P> <P>A. more than B. but for</P> <P>C．thanks to D. along with</P> <P>