单选题 On April 20, 2000, in Accra, Ghana, the leaders of six West African countries declared their intention to proceed to monetary union among the non-CFA franc countries of the region by January 2003, as first step toward a wider monetary union including all the ECOWAS countries in 2004. The six countries (1) themselves to reducing central bank financing of budget deficits (2) 10 percent of the previous years government (3) ; reducing budget deficits to 4 percent of the second phase by 2003; creating a Convergence Council to help (4) macroeconomic policies; and (5) up a common central bank. Their declaration (6) that, "Member States (7) the need (8) strong political commitment and (9) to (10) all such national policies (11) would facilitate the regional monetary integration process."
The goal of a monetary union in ECOWAS has long been an objective of the organization, going back to its formation in 1975, and is intended to (12) broader integration process that would include enhanced regional trade and (13) institutions. In the colonial period, currency boards linked sets of countries in the region. (14) independence, (15) , these currency boards were (16) , with the (17) of the CFA franc zone, which included the francophone countries of the region. Although there have been attempts to advance the agenda of ECOWAS monetary cooperation, political problems and other economic priorities in several of the region's countries have to (18) inhibited progress. Although some problems remain, the recent initiative has been bolstered by the election in I999 of a democratic government and a leader who is committed to regional (19) in Nigeria, the largest economy of the region, raising hopes that the long-delayed project can be (20) .

单选题 [A] committed [B] devoted [C] adjusted [D]attributed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。commit oneself to表示“承诺,答应负责”,如:He has committed himself to support her family.根据原文内容:六国打算减少央行的财政预算赤字,并做出承诺,故选项[A]committed正确。选项[B]devote表示“献身于,致力于”;选项[C]adjust表示“使…适应”,如:He adjusted himself quickly to the heat of the country.选项[D]attribute表示“归因于”,如:He attributed his success to hard work/working hard.
单选题 [A] to [B] by [C] with [D]until
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。reduce...to表示“减少到…”,例如:The great fire reduced the forest to a few trees。(大火把整座森林烧得只剩下几棵树。)根据下文:reducing budget deficits to 4 percent可知,选项[A]to正确。选项[B]by与reduce连用意为“减少了…”,例如:reduce one's weight by 5 pounds(减重5磅);选项[C]with和[D]until不与reduce连用。
单选题 [A] finance [B] profit [C] income [D] revenue
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】此题属于词义辨析题。government revenue属习惯用法,意为“政府岁人”,其他选项:选项[A]finance表示“金融”;选项[B]profit表示“利润,益处”;选项[C]income表示“收入”,指个人所得之薪水、工资,投资所得之利息等。
全句可译为:2000年4月20日,在加纳首都阿克拉,六位西非国家首脑宣布:作为将在2004年建成的一个更广泛的、包括西非经济共同体所有成员国在内的货币统一组织的第一步,他们打算在2003年1月前在该地区不属于非洲金融共同体法郎区的国家间建立一个货币联盟。六个国家承诺将中央银行的财政预算赤字减少到上一年政府岁入的10%,到2003年的第二阶段,减少到4%。
单选题 [A] coordinate [B] draft [C] ordinate [D] compromise
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。coordinate表示“使协调”,如:to coordinate ideas/efforts。句子意思是:各国承诺建立一个联合委员会以帮助处理宏观经济政策,其目的是为了发挥更好的效果,故用协调([A]coordinate)最符合题意。选项[B]draft表示“草拟”,如:to draft a speech;选项[C]ordinate与[A]coordinate是形近词,但它是名词,意为“纵坐标”,不符合题意;选项[D]compromise表示“和解,妥协”,例如:to compromise over the payment method(就付款方式达成协议);又如:to compromise with conscience(出卖良心)。
单选题 [A] building [B] setting [C] founding [D] erecting
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。set up表示“建立,设置”,多为组织机构,可与句中的central bank 连用。选项[A]build up表示“建造,逐渐获得”,如:to build up your vocabulary(丰富你的词汇);选项[C]found表示“建立,组建”,属及物动词,不能与up连用;选项[D]erect表示“建立,树立”,所建东西带有一定高度,不能与up连用,如;They plan to erect an apartment house on that property.(他们准备在那块地产上建造一座公寓楼。)
全句可译为:组建一个联合委员会帮助调控宏观经济政策;组建一家共同中央银行。
单选题 [A] says [B] writes [C] reads [D] states
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】此题属于词义辨析题。state表示“陈述(尤指详尽而明确地)”,较正式,如:state one's position(阐明某人立场),此处需要一个动词,下文是宣告的具体内容,故选项[D]states正确。其他选项:[A]say, [B]write和[C]read均不符合题意。
单选题 [A] accept [B] understand [C] recognize [D] realize
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。recognize表示“承认,认识到”,与文中的need连用意为“see clearly”,故选项 [C]recognize正确。选项[A]accept表示“接受”;选项[B]understand表示“理解”;选项[D]realize表示“实现”。
单选题 [A] for [B] of [C] with [D] without
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于固定搭配题。(need)for sth.表示“缺乏,需要某事物”,例如:There's no need for such a new law.(新法律没有必要。)
单选题 [A] commence [B] undertake [C] initiate [D] try
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。undertake to do sth.表示“答应担任某事”,如:She undertook to finish the task by Friday.根据原文:成员国答应寻求一切有利于地区货币一体化进程的国家政策,故选项[B]undertake符合题意。选项[A]commence表示“(正式)开始”,例如:Unfortunately,he commenced speaking before all the guests had finished eating.选项[C]initiate表示“开始,着手(一计划等)”,如:Who initiated the violence?(谁制造了混乱?)选项[D]try(to do sth.)表示“尽力做某事”。
单选题 [A] pursue [B] seek [C] quest [D] explore
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。pursue表示“寻求,以…为目标”,如:pursue pleasure。根据原文意思:寻求一切可能的政策,故选项[A]pursue正确。其他选项:[B]seek(寻找),[C]quest(搜寻,探求)和[D]explore(探索)都不能与policies连用。
单选题 [A] which [B] that [C] as [D] what
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】此题属于语法题,such...as为固定搭配。
全句可译为:他们的声明中说:“各成员国意识到了庄严的政治承诺的需要,并答应寻求一切有利于地区货币一体化进程的国家政策。”
单选题 [A] accompany [B] enforce [C] execute [D] compel
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。accompany表示“伴随”,如:Lightning usually accompanies thunder.(雷声常随着闪电而来。)根据原句意思:货币联盟打算与更广泛的一体化进程一起完成,故选项[A]accompany正确。选项[B]enforce表示“执行,实施”,如:It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits.(警方想实施限速并不总是那么容易的。)选项[C]execute表示“实现,执行”,例如:Now that we have approved we may execute the scheme as previously agreed.(既然我们都同意,那我们就可以着手进行我们先前所订的计划了。)选项[D]compel表示“迫使”。
单选题 [A] common [B] separate [C] several [D] public
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。common表示“共同的”,根据句子上下文,前一段出现a common central bank可见一体化进程中应包括共同机构的设立,故选项[A]common正确。其他选项[B]separate,[C]several和[D]public均不符合题意。
全句可译为:长期以来,建立一个货币统一组织一直是西非国家经济共同体的一个目标,它最早可以追溯到1975年该组织成立的时候。这个目标还打算伴随更广泛的一体化进程一起实现。这一进程应包括加强地区贸易和共同机构的协作。
单选题 [A] Towards [B] From [C] By [D] On
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】此题属于语法题。on相当于at the time of表示“在…时”,on independence即“在独立时”,故选项[D] On符合题意。选项[A]Towards指方向;选项[B]From表示“从…起”,选项[C]By表示“在…之前”。
单选题 [A] therefore [B] moreover [C] however [D] thus
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】此题属于语篇连接题。however表转折关系,根据文章内容,前一句提到殖民地时期,货币委员会联系着这一地区的国家,下句说,在这些国家独立时,货币委员会都被解散了,两者之间存在转折关系,所以选项[C]however正确。选项[A]therefore(因此)表因果关系;选项[B]moreover(而且)表递进;选项 [D]thus(因此)表结果。
单选题 [A] dissolved [B] discharged [C] dismissed [D] dispelled
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。dissolve表示“分解,结束(正式的组织)”,例如:The society was dissolved due to lack of members.(因会员不足,该协会解散了。)原文句中主语为currency boards(货币委员会),应是,正式组织,故其解散用选项[A]dissolved。选项[B]discharge表示“排出,解雇,允许离开”,例如:Patients were discharged from hospital because the beds were needed by other people.(病人被允许离开医院,因为有别的人需要病床。)选项[C]dismiss表示“解雇,撤职,打发走,正式地命令离开”,例如:dismiss the class;选项[D]dispel表示“驱散,清除(恐惧、疑惑或错误的想法)”,如:I'd like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours.(我想以澄清一些谣言作为我讲话的开始。)
单选题 [A] consideration [B] intention [C] exception [D] regard
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】此题属于语法题。with the exception of表示“除…之外”,根据原文:the CFA Franc zone是唯一未被解散的组织,故选项[C]exception正确。选项[A](with the)consideration(of)表示“考虑到”;选项[B] (with the)intention(of)表示“怀有…目的”;选项[D](with)regard(to)表示“关于”,不与of连用。
全句可译为;不过,在这些国家独立时,除了非洲金融共同体法郎区这一组织(该组织包括这一地区说法语的国家),这些货币委员会都被解散了。
单选题 [A] date [B] degree [C] extent [D] a way
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。to date表示“到目前为止”,例如:The police have not find the runaway to date.degree的固定搭配为to...degree,表示“在…程度上”,例如:I agree with you to some degree.extent的用法与degree相同,固定搭配为to...extent,例如:To a certain extent I'm responsible that she is here.与way搭配表“在某种程度上”的应该是in a/one way,例如:The work was well done in a way.
全句可译为:虽然人们已经为促进西非国家经济共同体内的货币合作做出了努力,但是该地区几个国家的政治问题以及别的需要优先考虑的经济问题到目前为止已经阻碍了一体化进程。
单选题 [A] development [B] prosperity [C] integration [D] cooperation
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。integration表示“一体化”,意味着融合在一起,有时会做出生活、习惯或习俗上的调整。全文都在讨论一体化的内容,故选项[C](regional)integration(地区一体化)符合题意。选项 [A]development表示“发展”;选项[B]prosperity表示“繁荣”;选项[D]cooperation表示“合作”,指为某一特定目的而在一起工作,例如:The company produces computers in cooperation with a German firm.(这家公司与一家德国公司合作生产计算机。)
单选题 [A] revived [B] renew [C] restore [D] refreshed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此题属于词义辨析题。revive表示“复活;再度上演”。文中谈到货币一体化进程被搁置已久,经过1999年尼日利亚的选举及其领导人的承诺,该计划可能重新实施,故选项[A]revived正确。[B]renew表示“重新,更换”,如:renew a lease(续订租约);[C]restore表示“归还,复原”,如:restore borrowed books;restore confidence,又如:be restored to health(恢复健康);[D]refreshed表示“给予新力量”,如:refresh sb.with a glass of wine(喝酒提神)。
全句可译为:虽然许多问题仍然存在,但是1999年尼日利亚的选举已经支持并巩固了最近的这次倡议。在这次选举中产生了一个民主政府,其领导人也承诺在该国——这一地区最大的经济体——实行地区性一体化。这给人们带来了希望:这项长期搁置的计划可以重现生机了。