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个词或者短语划有底横线，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、 These programs are of immense value to old people.
A．natural
B．fatal
C．tiny
D．enormous
3、 The book provides a concise analysis of the country's history.
A．clean
B．perfect
C．real
D．brief
4、 In Britain and many other countries, appraisalis now a tool of management.
A．evaluation
B．production
C．efficiency
D．publicity
5、 A red flag was placed there as a token of danger.
A．sign
B．substitute
C．proof
D．target
6、 The food is insufficient for three people.
A．instant
B．infinite
C．inexpensive
D．inadequate
7、 A lot of people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water.
A．boiled
B．polluted
C．mixed
D．sweetened
8、 Our statistics show that we consume all that we are capable of producing.
A．waste
B．buy
C．use
D．sell
9、 I can no longer tolerate his actions.
A．put up with
B．accept
C．take
D．suffer from
10、 He endured great pain before he finally expired．
A．fired
B．resigned
C．die
D．retreated
11、 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.
A．maintain
B．improve
C．assess
D．protect
12、 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
13、 But in the end he approved of our proposal.
A．undoubtedly
B．certainly
C．ultimately
D．necessarily
14、 The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.
A．measure
B．opinion
C．method
D．decision
15、 The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.
A．play
B．show
C．send
D．tell