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 control 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 1999 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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
commit oneself to意为“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，并作出承诺，故选项A committed正确。选项B devote (oneself to)意为“献身于，致力于”；选项C adjust (oneself to)意为“使……适应”，如：He adjusted himself quickly to the heat of the country. 选项D attribute (to) 意为“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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
reduce... to意为“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Duntil均不与reduce连用。
单选题 A. finance B. profit C. income D. revenue
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于词义辨析题
government revenue属习惯用法，意为“政府岁入”，其他选项：选项A finance意为“金融”；选项B profit意为“利润，益处”；选项C income意为“收入”，指个人所得之薪水、工资、投资所得之利息等。
单选题 A. coordinate B. draft C. ordinate D. compromise
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题 ．
coordinate意为“使协调”，如：to coordinate ideas／efforts，根据句子的意思：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A coordinate最符合题意。选项B draft意为“草拟”，如：to draft a speech；选项Cordinate属形近词，但它是名词，意为“纵坐标”，不符合题意；选项D compromise意为“和解，妥协”，例如：to compromise over the hard-fought text(就……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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
set up意为“建立，设置”，多为组织机构，可与句中的central bank连用。
选项A build up意为“建造，逐渐获得”，如：to build up your vocabulary(丰富你的词汇)；选项C found意为“建立，组建”，属及物动词，不能与up连用；选项Derect意为“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。
单选题 A. says B. writes C. reads D. states
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于词义辨析题
state意为“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 says，B writes和C reads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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
recognize意为“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意为“接受”；选项B understand意为“理解”；选项D realize意为“实现”。
单选题 A. for B. of C. with D. without
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于固定搭配题
(need) for sth. 意为“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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
undertake to do sth. 意为“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意为“(正式)开始”，例如：Unfortunately, he commenced speaking before all the guests had finished eating. 选项C initiate意为“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. 意为“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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
pursue意为“寻求，以……为目标”，如：pursue pleasure，根据原文的意思：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)．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】[考点] 此题属于语法题
such... as为固定搭配。
单选题 A. accompany B. enforce C. execute D. compel
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
accompany意为“伴随”，如：Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 雷声常随着闪电而来。根据原句的意思：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意为“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意为“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意为“迫使”。
单选题 A. common B. separate C. several D. public
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
common意为“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。
单选题 A. Towards B. From C. By D. On
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于语法题
on相当于at the time of意为“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意为“从……起”；C By意为“在……之前”。
单选题 A. therefore B. moreover C. however D. thus
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 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】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
dissolve意为“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意为“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意为“解雇，撤职，打发走，正式地命令离开”，例如：dismiss the class；选项D dispel意为“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】[考点] 此题属于语法题
with the exception of意为“除……之外”，根据原文the CFA Franc zone 是惟一未被解散的组织，故选项C exception正确。选项A (with the)consideration (of)意为“考虑到”；选项B (with the) intention (of)意为“怀有……目的”；选项D (with) regard (to)意为“关于”，不与of连用。
单选题 A. date B. deter C. hinder D. delay
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
date动词，意为“加日期于……，记日期”，例如：He dated the arrival of each new bird. 他记下每只新鸟到达的时间。原文前半句中出现advance the agenda of.... cooperation，后半句提及political problem and other economic priorities... 对进程的影响，两句之间是转折关系，此处需一个与时间、日期有关的词，故选项A date(给受阻的进程加日期)，强调进程缓慢，符合题意。选项Bdeter意为“障碍，使人停止的”，相当于prevent／discourse sb. from doing，如：High prices are deterring a lot of new couples from buying houses. 选项C hinder意为“阻挠，妨碍”，相当于limit，如：Broken water pipes and gas leaks have hindered firefighters in their efforts. 选项D delay意为“延迟”。
单选题 A. development B. prosperity C. integration D. cooperation
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] 此题属于语义搭配题
integration意为“一体化”，意味着融合在一起，有时会作出生活、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意为“发展”；选项B prosperity意为“繁荣”；选项D cooperation意为“合作”，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】[考点] 此题属于词义辨析题
revive=make or become conscious again(复活)；perform again(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=replace意为“重新，更换”，如：renew a lease(续订租约)；C restore意为“归还，复原”，如：restore borrowed books; restore confidence，又如：be restored to health(恢复健康)；Drefreshed意为“给予新力量”，如：refresh sb. with a glass of wine(喝酒提神)。