爱华网第一部分：词汇选项(第1～18题，每题1分，共18分)
下面共有18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。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1 Apple trees need moisture in order to thrive.
A flower
B flourish
C pollinate
D bend
2 Europeans established permanent colonies on the eastern shores of what is now the United States throughout the seventeenth century.
A during
B before
C up until
D just after
3 In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and the Alps.
A collision
B angle
C push
D erosion
4 Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.
A difficult
B pointless
C profitable
D boring
5 The ambassador was given the book as a token of the government's regard for him.
A an estimation
B a share
C a memento
D a preview
6 The witch hazel plants tolerate poor soil, dust and limited sun.
A suffer from
B survive in
C thrive in
D die from
7 A series of rifle shots disturbed the tranquility of the camp grounds.
A solidarity
B peacefulness
C equanimity
D propinquity
8 Smoke particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming smog.
A caught
B burned
C dirtied
D covered
9 Every year each household in the United States discards approximately a ton oftrash.
A filler
B garbage
C paper
D fuel
10 The rainfall of the Hawaiian Islands varies tremendously according to their topography and orientation to the prevailing winds.
A seasonably
B surprisingly
C greatly
D inversely
11 Fine freshwater pearls are found in the main stream and the tributaries of the Mississippi River.
A banks
B deltas
C branches
D currents
12 The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggered by the decreased light.
A alleviated
B endured
C set off
D covered up
13 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees.
A Advertisements
B Auditions
C Performances
D Novelties
14 A turbulent storm was a major factor in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
A noxious
B violent
C mysterious
D pathetic
15 Light rays are turned aside by the intense gravitational field surrounding a black hole.
A heightened
B deflected
C rotated
D created
第2部分：阅读判断(第16-22题，每题1分，共7分)
下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
16.Babies can learn even in their sleep.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
17.An infant can recognize a lot of sounds by the time he or she is a year old.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
18.Finnish vowels are easy to distinguish.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
19.The three vowels mentioned in this article are all Finnish sounds.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
20.The study shows that the infants’cerebral cortex stops working while he is asleep.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
21.Cheours has found how babies accomplish this nighttime learning.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
22，Cheours’finding can help babies learn language.
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
