每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。）
1. Many problems that bothered people then continue to exit today
A. destroyed B. interested C. endangered D. disturbed
2. The curious looks from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy
A. different B. uncomfortable C. weird D. proud
3. He was elevated to the post of manager general of the company
A. defeated B. eliminated C. promoted D. compromised
4. PRC represents People’s Republic of China
A. hints at B. stands for C. implies D. indicates
5. They have known each other 20 years, which makes them intimate friends
A. new B. close C. kind D. generous
6. The meaning of the sentence is ambiguous
A. unclear B. obvious C. ambitious D. amiable
7. We should treasure the great culture our ancestors left for us
A. offspring B. descendants C. friends D. forefathers
8. Students should cultivate the habit of reading carefully
A. invent B. begin C. develop D. initiate
9. The seamen in distress were all rescued
A. disorder B. formation C. service D. danger
10. One is supposed to eat a light meal before going to bed
A. small B. cheap C. tasteful D. vegetarian
11. The severe flu took the little boy’s life eventually
A. frightful B. abominable C. serious D. super
12. Thanks to the strong hurricane, 200 lives were killed last night
A. Owing to B. Because C. Exposed to D. Congratulations to
13. The construction of the park has been suspended because winter has come, it will be continued when the weather starts to get warm
A. paused B. investigated C. terminated D. supervised
14. The old teacher has accumulated a lot of teaching experience
A. built up B. put up C. made up D. cleared up
15. The truck bumped into the cattle by accident
A. by luck B. intentionally C. by chance D. on purpose