单选题Directions: Read the following text. Choose the
best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET
1. The government is to ban payments to witnesses
by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases {{U}}
{{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}the trial of Rosemary West. In
a significant {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}of legal controls over
the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a {{U}}
{{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}bill that will propose making payments to
witnesses {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}and will strictly control
the amount of {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}that can be given to a
case {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}a trial begins. In a letter to
Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee, Lord
Irvine said he {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}with a committee
report this year which said that self-regulation did not {{U}} {{U}}
8 {{/U}} {{/U}}sufficient control. {{U}} {{U}}
9 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a
{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}of media protest when he said the
{{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}of privacy controls contained in
European legislation would be left to judges {{U}} {{U}} 12
{{/U}} {{/U}}to Parliament. The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human
Rights Bill, which {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}the European
Convention on Human Rights legally {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}}
{{/U}}in Britain, laid down that everybody was {{U}} {{U}} 15
{{/U}} {{/U}}to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect
themselves and their families. "Press freedoms will be in safe hands {{U}}
{{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}our British judges," he said.
Witness payments became an {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}after
West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were
{{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}to have received payments for
telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised {{U}} {{U}}
19 {{/U}} {{/U}}witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their
stories in court to {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}guilty
verdicts.
单选题
A.as to
B. for instance
C. in particular
D. such as
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[D]such as可指对上文的举例说明，表示“像那样的”，as后接名词，例如：I visited several cities such as Shanghai，Beijing and Guangzhou．也可分开用，即such…as，例如：students such as these(=such students as these)。空格后的the trial of Rosemary West(对Rosemary West的审判一案)是对空格前的prominent cases(重大案件)的举例说明，因此[D]符合上下文的意思，是正确答案。选项[A]as to表示“关于，至于”，例如：As to money，he is indifferent．在wh-从句或短语前的as to可省略，例如：She was at a loss(as to)what to say．选项[B]for instance表示“例如”，放在句子中间时，前后常有逗号隔开，例如：There are rare animals in Australia，for instance，koalas and duckbills．(澳洲有稀有动物，例如考拉和鸭嘴兽。)选项[C]in particular表示“特别”，相当于especially，例如：This boy student，in particular，is good at playing basketball．
单选题
A. tightening
B. intensifying
C. focusing
D. fastening
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]tightening表示“拉紧”，例如：tighten the rope；其引申义为to make a rule，law or system more strict，例如：tighten(up on)measures/controls。由此可见，该选项可与下文中的controls构成动宾搭配。选项[B]intensifying表示“增强，变强”(increase in degree or strength)，例如：intensify his efforts(加紧努力)。选项[C]focusing表示“对准焦距，集中”(pay special attention to)，例如：focus on urgent problems。选项[D]fastening表示“系牢，捆绑，集中于”，例如：fasten one's coat/one's attention on the swimming children。
单选题
A. sketch
B. rough
C. preliminary
D. draft
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[D]draft作名词时可表示“草稿，草案”，即sth. not yet finished，例如：a draft for a speech；又如：The plan is in draft．(那计划正在草拟中。)draft也可转化为动词，例如：to draft a plan/a bill。考生可能熟悉该词的以上两种词性，而本题则是要求填人一个能修饰名词的定语，于是很多考生错误地首先就把[D]给排除了。事实上，draft可作为形容词使用，例如：a draft proposal；且bill后面的定语从句that will propose…告诉我们这个议案还没有完全出台，还在草拟的过程中，所以选项[D]draft正是正确答案。选项[A]sketch表示“略图，粗略描写”(a short quickly-made drawing or a short written or spoken description)，例如：a sketch of your house(你房子的草图)；又如：a sketch of the author's life(作者的简历)。选项[B]rough表示“粗糙的，粗暴的”，含not exact之义，例如：rough paper/ideas/behaviors。选项[C]preliminary表示“初步的，预备的”(happening before sth．that is more important，often in order to prepare for it)，例如：preliminary rounds of the competition。
单选题
A. illogical
B. illegal
C. improbable
D. improper
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。四个选项都是加了前缀构成的反义形容词。选项[B]illegal表示“不合法的”。根据本段落的首句可判断出本文的主题与法律有关，故[B]符合文义，并与上文中的legal controls相呼应。选项[A]illogical表示“不合逻辑”的；选项[C]improbable表示“不太可能的”，例如：an improbable story；选项[D]improper表示“不恰当的，不得体的”，例如：improper use of public money。这三个选项都与本文主题不合。
单选题
A. publicity
B. penalty
C. popularity
D. peculiarity
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]publicity表示“(社会的)注目，宣传”，例如：There is a lot of publicity about his achievements．(他的成就广受大众的注目。)又如：In spite of bad publicity，the new car sells well．该选项的语意与上下文，特别是newspapers，the press等词相符合，故选[A]。选项[B]penalty表示“刑罚，处罚”，例如：death penalty。选项[C]popularity表示“流行，名气”，例如：His popularity with teenagers is just surprising．选项[D] peculiarity表示“特色，特性”。
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。本题要求填入一个能与介词with搭配使用的动词，而选项[C]complied是及物动词，表示“编纂”，例如：compile a dictionary，因此可先排除。选项[A]sided作动词与with连用时，表示“赞成(某)一方”，例如：I will side with you no matter what happens．选项[B]shared表示“分享”，例如：Will you share your umbrella with me?选项[D]agreed与介词with构成固定搭配表示“同意，支持”，例如：I don't agree with any form of terrorism．[D]符合题意，是正确答案。
单选题
A. present
B. offer
C. manifest
D. indicate
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]present作动词时表示“赠送，呈现”，用法为present sb. with sth. 或present sth. to sb. ，例如：The boy presented the singer with a bunch of flowers．该选项与本题语法上不符，可排除。选项[C]manifest作动词表示“证明，表明”(show a feeling，attitude etc.)，例如：They have so far manifested a total indifference to our concerns．选项[D]indicate表示“表明，指出”，例如：He indicated the importance of exercises．这两个选项与句子中的宾语sufficient control搭配，不能说明什么。因此选项[B]offer(提供)是正确答案。
单选题
A. Release
B. Publication
C. Printing
D. Exposure
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[B]Publication表示“出版，发表”，即the act of making sth．known to the public，例如：the publication of the election results。上文提到了irvine 勋爵的一封信，本题所在的句子则提到了媒体抗议以后这封信就被公开发表了，因此[B]符合题意。选项[A]Release表示“释放”，例如：a release from jail；又如：release of gas。选项[C]Printing表示“印刷”。选项ED]Exposure表示“暴露”，尤指“故意揭发，揭穿”某件有损于个人或团体名誉的事情真相，特别是一些罪行、阴谋等，例如：the exposure of political corruption(政府腐败的揭发)。
单选题
A. storm
B. rage
C. flare
D. flash
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。[A]storm表示“暴风雨”，可引申为“(喝彩、责难等)嘈杂声，骚动”(a situation in which people suddenly express very strong feelings about something that someone has said or done)，例如：a storm of applause/abuse/laughter。[A]符合题意，是正确答案。选项[B]rage表示“狂怒，愤怒”，例如：fly into a rage；选项[C]flare作名词表示“闪耀的火光”，可引申为“(怒气等)爆发”，例如：a flare of anger；选项[D]flash表示“闪烁，闪现”，例如：a flash of lightning。
单选题
A. translation
B. interpretation
C. exhibition
D. demonstration
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]translation表示“翻译”；选项[B]interpretation可用于表示“口译”，但是也可用于表示“解释，说明”(an attempt to explain the reason of sth. )，例如：the interpretation of the law；选项[C]exhibition表示“展览，展示”；选项[D]demonstration表示“证明，演示”，例如：a demonstration of the new machine。[B]符合文义，是正确答案。
单选题
A. better than
B. other than
C. rather than
D. sooner than
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[C]rather than表示“而不是”，肯定该短语前面的事物，否定后面的事物，例如：I am bored rather than tired．从原文的意思来判断，应由法官对隐私权的控制作出解释，而不是议会，故选[C]。选项[A]better than表示“比…好”。选项[B]other than表示“除了”，相当于except，例如：Everyone is here other than Tom．选项[D]sooner than表示“比…早”。这三个选项都与原文不符。
单选题
A. changes
B. makes
C. sets
D. turns
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。分析整个句子，可看出the European Convention on Human Rights是本题所填的动词的宾语，下一个空格是宾语补语。据此，可排除选项[A]changes和选项[D]turns；change的用法是change…into，例如：change water into ice；turn的用法与change相同。选项[B]makes和选项[C]sets都可跟上宾语和宾语补语，但是make表示“使某事或某物具有某种特点、性质”，例如：Tests help make your new knowledge permanent. set表示“使”·成(状态)”，例如：They set all the prisoners free．两个选项相比，[B]makes更符合语法和语意的要求。
单选题
A. binding
B. convincing
C. restraining
D. sustaining
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[A]binding表示“有约束力的”，例如：a binding contract/agreement。上文提到了the Human Rights Bill(人权法案)，可与binding搭配，故[A]binding是正确答案。选项[B]convincing表示“有说服力的”，例如：His explanation is convincing：选项[C]restraining表示“制止，抑制”；选项[D]sustaining表示“支撑，继续”；这两个选项一般都不用于这样的结构。
单选题
A. authorized
B. credited
C. entitled
D. qualified
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。选项[A]authorized表示“授权”，用法为authorize sb. to do sth. ，例如：authorize the man to act as chairman。选项[B]credited表示“信赖，相信”，用法为credit sb. with sth. ，例如：Please credit me with honesty．(请相信我是诚实的。)选项[C]entitled表示“赋予，使…具有(某)权利”，用法为entitle sb. to sth. /to do sth. ，例如：You are entitled to a rest．又如：You are entitled to try once more．选项[D]qualified表示“赋予(某人)资格”，用法为qualify sb．for/as sth．或qualify sb. to do sth. ，例如：Knowledge alone doesn't qualify you to teach．本题后面是to privacy，即介词to+名词，故选项[C]符合本题要求，是正确答案。
单选题
A. with
B. to
C. from
D. by
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】此题属于词语搭配题。in safe hands with sb．是固定搭配，表示“由…来处理很安全妥当”，例如：Are you sure your money is in safe hands with the bank?其余选项：[B]to，[C]from和[D]by都不用于这个结构中，故选[A]with。
单选题
A. impact
B. incident
C. inference
D. issue
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[D]issue可表示“讨论话题”(a problem or subject that people discuss)，例如：We should raise the issue of unemployment．issue的这个含义与下文提及的concerns were raised…(人们关注此事)互相呼应，因此是正确答案。选项[A]impact表示“冲击力”，例如：The impact broke the windows of the car．该词的含义可引申为“影响”，例如：My father has a deep impact on me．选项[B]incident表示“事件，事变”。选项[C]inference表示“推理”，例如：What inference can you draw from this passage?它们的词义都不符合文章此处的要求。
单选题
A. stated
B. remarked
C. said
D. told
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。选项[C]．said在此处表示“据说，据报道”，用法为It is said that…或sb．is said to do sth．，例如：It is said that he was a singer when he was young．也可以说成：He was said to have been a singer when he was young．上文提到公众开始关注收买证人这一话题，此处意在说明原因(据传有19位证人夸大其词)，故[C]符合上下文的意思。选项[A]stated表示“陈述，表明”，例如：Please state your name and address．选项[B]remarked表示“说，评论”，例如：remark on the new film。选项[D]told表示“告诉”。此三个选项都没有“据说，据报道”的意思。
单选题
A. what
B. when
C. which
D. that
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】此题属于语法题。本句中Concerns were raised是主句部分，witness might be encouraged…是从句，修饰名词concerns；而从句中主谓齐全，应该是concerns的同位语，故只有选项[D]that可引导同位语从句，是正确答案。选项[B]when在语意上与本句不符。选项[A]what不可引导同位语从句，一般引导主语从句或宾语从句，例如：what you have said confused me．又如：I will tell you what have happened．选项[C]which可用于引导主语从句、宾语从句或定语从句，考生应特别注意which引导的定语从句和that引导的同位语从句，要记住前者在从句中充当主语或宾语，而后者在从句中不充当成分，试比较：
1)The news which excited us is that our team has won．
2)The news that our team has won excited us all．
单选题
A. assure
B. confide
C. ensure
D. guarantee
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】此题属于近义词辨析题。选项[A]assure表示“使(某人)确信或放心”，例如：He assured me that he was able to do that．选项[B]confide表示“吐露”，例如：confide the truth to one's parents．选项[C]ensure表示“保证(某事会发生)”(make certain that sth．happens)，例如：I am sorry I cannot ensure you a good post．选项[D]guarantee也表示“保证”，但是它的英语解释是promise to make sure that sth. will definitely happen，例如：They have guaranteed that they will repay the money provided by the bank．[C]和[D]在语意上还是有一定的差异，而[C]ensure更符合文义，是正确答案。