1.The union representative put across her argument very effectively.

　　A. invented

　　B. explained

　　C. considered

　　D. accepted

　　2.He talks tough but has a tender heart.

　　A. heavy

　　B. strong

　　C. wild

　　D. kind

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

　　A. making

　　B. taking

　　C. expecting

　　D. discussing

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

　　A. waste

　　B. buy

　　C. sell

　　D. use

　　5.The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.

　　A. function

　　B. ability

　　C. volume

　　D. power

　　6.Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.

　　A. tensely

　　B. nearly

　　C. closely

　　D. carefully

　　7.Her faith upheld her in times of sadness.

　　A. excited

　　B. supported

　　C. inspired

　　D. directed

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

　　A. clean

　　B. perfect

　　C. brief

　　D. real

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

　　A. suggested

　　B. warned

　　C. confirmed

　　D. stated

　　10.The council meeting terminated at 2 o'clock.

　　A. began

　　B. continued

　　C. resumed

　　D. ended

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

　　A. substitute

　　B .sign

　　C. proof

　　D. target

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

　　A. eager

　　B. reluctant

　　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. control

　　B. limit

　　C. replace

　　D. offset

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

　　A. investigate

　　B. deny

　　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. suddenly

　　B. gradually

　　C. excessively

　　D. exceptionally

　　参考答案：1.B 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.C6.C 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.D11.B 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.B