下面共有15個(gè)句子，每個(gè)句子中均有1個(gè)詞或短語(yǔ)劃有底橫線，請(qǐng)從每個(gè)句子后面所給的4個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇1個(gè)與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語(yǔ)。

　　1 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

　　A explained

　　B invented

　　C considered

　　D accepted

　　2 He talks tough but has a tender heart.

　　A heavy

　　B mild

　　C kind

　　D wild

　　3 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy

　　A making

　　B taking

　　C discussing

　　D expecting

　　4 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.

　　A waste

　　B buy

　　C use

　　D sell

　　5 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.

　　A function

　　B ability

　　C power

　　D volume

　　6 Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs

　　A tensely

　　B nearly

　　C carefully

　　D closely

　　7 Her faith upheld her in times of sadness.

　　A supported

　　B excited

　　C inspired

　　D directed

　　8 The book provides a concise analysis of the country's history

　　A clean

　　B perfect

　　C real

　　D brief

　　9 It is laid down in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times.

　　A suggested

　　D warned

　　C stated

　　D described

　　10 The council meeting terminated at 2 O'clock.

　　A began

　　B continued

　　C ended

　　D resumed

　　11 A red flag was placed there as a token of danger

　　A sign

　　B substitute

　　C proof

　　D target

　　12 However bad the situation is, the majority is unwilling to risk change.

　　A reluctant

　　B eager

　　C pleased

　　D angry

　　13 It has been said that the Acts provided a new course of action and did not merely regulate or enlarge an old one.

　　A manage

　　B control

　　C revise

　　D outset

　　14 The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

　　A deny

　　B investigate

　　C stress

　　D create

　　15 The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.

　　A gradually

　　B suddenly

　　C excessively

　　D exceptionally

　　【參考答案】

　　1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D

　　6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C

　　11. A 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A