词汇选项：本部分为l5个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，要求应试者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 consumea lot more than we are able to produce.
A waste
B buy
C use
D sell
2 As a writer, he turned out three novels that year.
A refused
B read
C produced
D accepted
3 Winston Churchill gave a moving speech.
A nervous
B foolish
C stirring
D fast
4 We tried torestrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.
A put
B suit
C confine
D resort
5 It doesnt stand to reason that he would lie.
A seem logical
B look pleasant
C appear obvious
D sound important
6 The company recommended that a new gas station be built here.
A ordered
B insisted
C suggested
D demanded
7 A plastic wheel can be as tough as a metal one
A useful
B tight
C weak
D strong
8 Of all the planets in this solar system, Mercury is nearest the Sun.
A most like
B closest to
C hotter than
D heavier than