一：词汇选项。下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

　　1 We are sure that he will get over his illness.

　　A certain B aware

　　C happy D determined

　　2 The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake.

　　A in despair B in danger

　　C in misery D in pain

　　3 If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air is often the cause.

　　A start B begin

　　C happen D visit

　　4 The ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank

　　A suffer B accept

　　C receive D support

　　5 A small number of firms have ceased trading

　　A completed B finished

　　C fulfilled D stopped

　　6 She was sent a box of chocolates along with a letter saying she was fired.

　　A killed B shot

　　C dismissed D murdered

　　7 The mountains look glorious at sunrise.

　　A inviting B magnificent

　　C appealing D pleasing

　　8 It seems highly unlikely that she will pass the exam

　　A very B completely

　　C usually D mostly

　　9 Their parents once lived under very severe conditions.

　　A sound B hard

　　C strict D tight

　　10 Michael is now merely a good friend

　　A largely　　　　　　 B barely

　　C just　　　　　　　　D rarely