He said the UK government would allow the island to determine its own ( ) and democracy.

考查词汇辨析。他说英国政府将会允许这个小岛自行决定它的平等和民主。 A 选项，equality 平等；B 选项，enhancement 提升；C 选项，agreement 协议，同意；D 选 项，development 发展。根据题干中的 democracy，可知应该搭配 A 项的 equality。所以 A 项 正确。查看更多

How quickly they accomplish this transfer depends not only on how soon the ants agree on the best available site but also on how quickly they can ( ) there.

考查词汇辨析。他们迁移的快慢不止取决于蚂蚁多久可以决定最佳选址， 还取决与他们迁徙的速度有多快。A 选项，stay 停留；B 选项，migrate 移动，移居；C 选项， choose 选择，决定；D 选项，prefer 更倾向于。根据句意可知 B 项正确。查看更多

The snake farmers said they had been bitten, some by deadly snakes, and were saved only by ( ) of anti-venom medicine.

考查词汇辨析。养蛇的农民说他们曾被蛇咬过，有些是被致命的毒蛇，只 有注射血清药物才能得救。A 选项，injection 注射；B 选项，producing 生产；C 选项，infection 感染；D 选项，consuming 消费。根据句意可知 A 项正确。查看更多

We also had to collect immense amounts of historical data and ( ) satellites to monitor the ocean-atmosphere system.

考查词汇辨析。我们还必须收集大量的历史数据，建立卫星系统来监视海 洋大气系统。A 选项，make up 化妆，编造；B 选项，set up 建立；C 选项，devote to 把„„ 奉献给；D 选项，invest in 投资。经过短语辨析之后，根据题意可知 B 项正确。查看更多

Chinese table cloth is ( ) for its fine quality, exquisite workmanship and compelling style.

考查词汇辨析。中国台布以其品质优良工艺精湛，样式有吸引力而闻名于世界。A 选项，distinctive 有特色的，出众的；B 选项，nominated 被提名；C 选项，notable 值得注意的，著名的；D 选项，deviated 偏离的。根据题意可知 C 项正确。 查看更多

Already, the ( ) of Homeland Security has handed out hundreds of millions of dollars to fund more surveillance cameras in cities across the nation.

考查词汇辨析。国土安全部已经发放了数亿美元的资金在全国各地安装更 多的监控摄像头。A 选项，sanction 制裁，处罚；B 选项，section 部门，地区，章节；C 选 项，department 部，部门，局；D 选项，center 中心，中央。根据固定搭配 The Department of Homeland Security：国土安全部，可知 C 项正确。查看更多

Lawyers have questioned the ( ) of the ban on political rallies, but officials continue to insist they are more interested in ensuring public safety than stifling political dissent.

考查词汇辨析。律师就禁止政治集会的合法性提出质疑，官员们则继续坚 持他们更感兴趣的公共安全保障，而非沉闷的政治异议。A 选项，importance 重要性；B 选 项，qualification 资格；C 选项，legality 合法性；D 选项，extension 延长。根据题干可知 C 项正确。查看更多

This nomination will take two months, after which the commission will make its ( ) to the president.

考查词汇辨析。这一提名需要两个月的时间，之后，该委员会将向总统提出建议。A 选项，recommendation 建议；B 选项，accommodation 住宿；C 选项，motivation动机；D 选项，promotion 提升。根据题干可知 A 项正确。查看更多

And they must be swifter to embrace new technology, from the excitement of the Internet to the ( ) of the telephone.

考查词汇辨析。当前从互联网的活跃到电话的呆钝而言，他们必须更积极 迅速地去迎接新技术的到来。A 选项，dullness 迟钝，呆滞；B 选项，tension 紧张，不安； C 选项，pressure 压力，压迫；D 选项，restriction 限制。根据题干可知 A 项正确。查看更多

The differences ( ) difficulty of understanding what is happening to the economy at present.

考查词汇辨析。“差异的存在显示了当前对经济领域所发生的事情有理解 上的困难。”A 选项，suggest 建议，显示；B 选项，understate 保守地说；C 选项，criticize 批评；D 选项，underline 强调，预告。根据题干句意可知 A 项正确。查看更多