下面共有15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. The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences.
A force B influence
C surprise D power
2. Can you follow the plot so far?
A change B investigate
C write D understand
3. Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
A physical B mental
C natural D hard
4. In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.
A result B judgment
C decision D event
5. Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions.
A statements B beliefs
C suggestions D claims
6. Up to now, the work has been easy.
A So B So long
C So that D So far
7. The report advocated setting up day training colleges.
A supposed B excited
C suggested D discussed
8. Accordingly, a number of other methods have been employed.
A Therefore B Afterwards
C However D Furthermore
9. The outlook from the top of the mountain is breathtaking.
A view B sight
C look D point
10. Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs
A tensely B nearly
C carefully D closely
11. The union representative put across her argument very effectively
A explained B invented
C considered D accepted
12. He talks tough but has a tender heart.
A heavy B mild
C kind D wild
13. It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.
A making B taking
C discussing D expecting
14. Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing
A waste B buy
C use D sell
15. The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.
A function B ability
C power D volume
01. B 02. D 03. A 04. A 05. B
06. D 07. C 08. A 09. A 10. D
11. A 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. D
