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