Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　11.  Many doctors are still general practioners, but the tendency is toward specialization in medicine.

　　A.  rumor   B. trend    C. prejudice     D. security

　　12. The rock music made popular by the Beatles has been modified over the past two decades.

　　A.  improved   B. changed   C. discovered     D. remembered

　　13. Even though the evidence is overwhelming, if one juror is still skeptical, the case must be retried.

　　A.  not present      B. not surprised

　　C. not convinced        D. not worried

　　14. Prior to his appointment as foreign minister, Mr Zhaoxing Li was the vice minister of foreign affairs.

　　A.  After   B. Before      C. During     D. Previous

　　15. Contractors hire surveyors to mark the limits of the property before they begin construction.

　　A.  basements  B. expenses     C. boundaries  D. supplies

　　16. When the chairman visited the district hit by the earthquake, he often signaled for the children to come to him.

　　A.  denied   B. adored      C. beckoned    D. allowed

　　17. While living in Brazil, I used t o crave the dishes prepared by my mother.

　　A.  desire  B. eat      C. miss       D. think

　　18. A balance of international payment refers to the net result of the business which a nation carries on with other nations in a given period.

　　A.  cancels  B. appropriates    C. transacts    D. mediates

　　19. The ultimate cause of the American Civil War was the bombardment of Fort Sumter.

　　A.  final   B. unique      C. true       D. straight

　　20. Phosphorus is used in paints for highway signs and markers because it is bright at night.

　　A.  luminous  B. harmless    C. adequate    D. attractive

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