Section I Vocabulary

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

　　Oil is an important ______material which can be processed into many different products, including plastics.

　　A raw B bleak C flexible D fertile

　　The high living standards of the US cause its present population to ____ 25 percent of the world’s oil.

　　A assume B consume C resume D　presume

　　3. You shouldn’t be so ___ ---I didn’t mean anything bad in what I said.

　　A sentimental B sensible C sensitive D sophisticated

　　4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the ___ of art for later generations.

　　A. philosophy B concept C viewpoint D theme

　　5. Member states had the option to ____ from this agreement with one year’s notice.

　　A deny B object C suspect D withdraw

　　6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations, traditionally a source of ____ irritation.

　　A mutual B optional C neutral D parallel

　　7. Williams had not been there during the ___ moments when the kidnapping had taken place.

　　A superior B rigorous C vital D unique

　　8. Travel around Japan today, and one sees foreign residents a wide ____ of jobs.

　　A range B field C scale D area

　　9. Modern manufacturing has ___ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.

　　A translated B transformed C transferred D transported

　　10. Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ____ only by flood.

　　A exceeded B excelled C excluded D extended