第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1. The union representative put across her argument very effectively.
A．explained
B．invented
C．considered
D．accepted
2. The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.
A．play
B．show
C．send
D．tell
3. Henry cannot resist the lure of drugs.
A．abuse
B．flavor
C．temptation
D．consumption
4. You should have blended the butter with the sugar thoroughly.
A．spread
B．mixed
C．beaten
D．covered
5. Her sister urged her to apply for the job.
A．advised
B．caused
C．forced
D．promised
6. That guy is really witty.
A．smart
B．ugly
C．honorable
D．popular
7. The world champion suffered a sensational defeat.
A．reasonable
B．dramatic
C．humiliating
D．horrifying
8. Foreign military aid was prolonging the war.
A．broadening
B．worsening
C．extending
D．accelerating
9. She was unwilling to go but she had no choice.
A．unable
B．indecisive
C．ready
D．reluctant
10. The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.
A．loads
B．layers
C．pyramids
D．piles
11. The news will horrify everyone.
A．attract
B．terrify
C．tempt
D．excite
12. Her speciality is heart surgery.
A．region
B．site
C．platform
D．field
13. France has kept intimate links with its former African territories.
A．private
B．friendly
C．strong
D．secret
14. These programmes are of immense value to old people.
A．natural
B．fatal
C．tiny
D．enormous
15. A great deal of things has been done to remedy the situation.
A．maintain
B．improve
C．assess
D．protect