下面共有l5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l个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

   l There are a limited number of books on this subject in the library.

   A large B total

   C small D similar

   2 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?

   A explain B examine

   C choose 　D expand

   3 They had a far better yield than any other farm miles around this year.

   A goods B soil

   C climate　D harvest

   4 The town is famous for its magnificent church towers.

   A ancient B old

   C modern D splendid

   5 Have you got a spare pen?

   A a short 　B an extra

   C a thin

   　D a long

   6 What were the consequences of the decision she had made?

   A reasons B results

   C causes D bases

   7 They didn‘t realize how serious the problem was.

   A know B forget

   C doubt D remember

   8 We shall keep the money in a secure place.

   A clean 　B secret

   C distant D safe

   9 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city.

   A attacked B surprised

   C attracted D interested

   10 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre.

   A get rid of B set up

   C repair

   D paint

   11 Argument among the speakers at the conference is bordering on violence.

   A is close to 　B is beside

   C is next to D is alongside

   12 We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.

   A waste B buy

   C use 　D sell

   13 She overcame her initial shyness and really enjoyed the evenin9.

   A coming 　 B beginning

   C happening D existing

   14 The football team，for the most part，were confident of winning the match.

   A mostly B partly

   C only 　D really

   15 I wonder what your aim in life is.

   A attitude　B symbol

   C goal D action

   第2部分：阅读判断（第16～22题，每题l分，共7分）

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   Hercules

   Once upon a time there was a great Greek her0，Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow(弓). He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures.

   Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens(歌女). But no one knew where the garden was.

   So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man，with long，long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas，the Mountain God：So he asked him for help.

   Atlas answered，"My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you?"

   Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples，he said," Well, you are going to carry the mountain for ever. I‘m going to see the king with the apples."