第1部分：词汇选项(第1~15题，每题1分，共15分)

　　下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画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?

　　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 strong 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