I. Vocabulary (30 points)
This part consists of two sections.
Section A
Directions: Choose one of the four alternatives which is closest in
meaning to the underlined word or phrase and mark the corresponding
letter. Please write your answers on the Answer Sheet.(1 ×20 points).
1 .The intellect is always held in abeyance bythe spirit of reasonableness,
and still more by the writer's artistic sensibility.
A . suspension B. approval C. continuation D. antidote
2. She smiled the credulous smile of ignorant innocence and pulled the
gate open.
A. sophisticated B. naive C. deceiving D. guilty
3.We can trace the rudimentary roots of all our values and limits back in
our childhood anecdotes.
A. salient B. deep C. fundamental D. far-fetched
4. Alexander envisioned a cosmopolitan culture in his new empire.
A. local B. endemic C. provincial D. universal
5.Perhaps the first thing any cynic will note about these pledges is that t
hey are devoid of any self-sacrifice.
A. realist B. faultfinder C. optimist D. pessimist
6.When the winds blew through the holes, the rocks emitted an eerie ke