单选题
Passage 2
As fears grow that the world economy is going into recession, finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the main industrialized nations have had talks in Washington {{U}}(1) {{/U}} the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which begin next Wednesday. Correspondents say they have been {{U}}(2) {{/U}} ways to show the world that decisive action will be {{U}}(3) {{/U}} to restore confidence.
United States Treasury Secretary emerged from the meeting, {{U}}(4) {{/U}} the group of seven had had {{U}}(5) {{/U}} he referred to as long and intense discussions on how to end the global financial crisis. The communique (公报) stated that the balance of risks in the global economy had shifted. Without spelling it out, the ministers made {{U}}(6) {{/U}} clear that the danger now was recession {{U}}(7) {{/U}} not inflation. The communique went on to say that each of the seven had to do its part to promote recovery and financial stability while keeping markets open.
Japan received the most {{U}}(8) {{/U}}. Tokyo was told that it had to take swift {{U}}(9) {{/U}} so that it could {{U}}(10) {{/U}} economic growth, and {{U}}(11) {{/U}} the country's banking crisis. Much of the statement was {{U}}(12) {{/U}} to developing countries. The seven were worried about the {{U}}(13) {{/U}} of funds from the emerging markets. Here the discussions {{U}}(14) {{/U}} on Brazil, which has recently seen a billion dollars a day leaving the country. And there was a special message for the Russian representatives who joined the meeting. There had to be faster reform and comprehensive restructuring of the financial sector, but there are few who believe that that advice will be {{U}}(15) {{/U}} in the near future.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试介词用法。beforehand和ahead是副词，不能直接用在名词前面；prior意为“在前的”，一般用作前置定语，或者与to搭配使用；in advance of意为“在……前面”。所填之词的宾语是the annual meetings，所以应该选in advance of。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试搭配。pursue意为“追求”，指努力去获得或完成；search意为“寻求”，指为了找到某物而细细地察看；look for意为“寻找……”；chase意为“追求”，指始终如一地讨好某人或者寻求伙伴。所填之词的宾语是ways，所以应该选look for。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题测试习惯搭配。所填之词应该与前面的action搭配。只有take能与之搭配。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试近义词。talk意为“谈论”，指与某人讨论某件事物；speak意为“讲话，发言”，指口头表达思想、意见或情感；say意为“说”，指陈述某人的意见或判断，通常与说话的内容搭配；tell意为“告诉”，指明确地告知，通常后接双宾语。所填之词引导宾语从句，所以应该选say。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题测试语法。所填之词既要引导从句，又要在从句中充当成分，只有what可以。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】本题测试语法。所填之词应该作形式宾语，代替that引导的从句，只有it可以。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】yet意为“但是”，表示转折；but意为“而是”，表示转折；however意为“可是”，表示转折；so意为“所以”，表示因果关系。本句话的意思是：部长们表示，当前的危机是经济萧条，而不是通货膨胀。应该选but。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试搭配。application意为“应用，申请”；affection意为“友情，爱情”；attraction意为“吸引力”；attention意为“注意，重视”。所填之词作receive的宾语，所以应该选attention。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】本题测试习惯搭配。所填之词应该与前面的take搭配。effort和endeavor通常与．make搭配；action通常与take搭配，意为“采取行动”。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】step up意为“促进，加速”；back up意为“支持”；add up意为“合计”；stand up意为“坚持”。所填之词的宾语是economic growth，所以应该选“step up”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试搭配。verify意为“证明，证实”，指“通过提供证据或证词来证明……的真相”；determine意为“决定，判定”，指结论性、权威性地决定；secure意为“保护”，指使免受危险或失败；resolve意为“解决”，指“找到对……的解决方法”。所填之词的宾语是banking crisis，所以应该选resolve。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试搭配。所填之词应该与后面的to搭配。resign意为“辞职”，通常不与to搭配；attribute to意为“把……归功于……”；commit通常构成commit oneself to短语，意为“委身于……，专心致志于……”；devote to意为“把……献给……，把……专用于……”。所填之词的宾语是statements，所以应该选devote。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题测试搭配。departure意为“脱离”，指脱离已建立好的规则、计划或程序：removal意为“挪走”，指从一个地方转移到另一个地方；dismissal意为“解雇”，指“把……人打发走”；withdrawal意为“撤销，提取”，指“把钱款从……取走”。根据后面的the funds from the emerging markets可知，应该选withdrawal。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据测试搭配。所填之词应该与后面的on搭配。impose on意为“强加于……，征税”；absorb和ascertain不与on搭配；center on意为“集中于……”。所填之词的主语是discussions，所以应该选center。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】本题测试搭配。follow意为“遵从，听从”，指接受指引、命令和指导；pursue意为“追求，从事”；receive意为“收到，接收”，指获得被给予、赠送的东西；obtain意为“得到，获得”，指经过计划或努力成功地获得。所填之词的主语是advice，所以应该选follow。