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个词或者短语有下划线，请为每处下划线部分确定l个意义最为接近的选项。
1、 The fuel tanks had a capacity of 140 liters.
A．function
B．ability
C．power
D．volume
2、 Of the reptile groups, the snake group was the final one to appear.
A．last
B．best
C．ugliest
D．longest
3、 Even in a highly modernized country ， manual work is still needed.
A．physical
B．mental
C．natural
D．hard
4、 It was obvious that she was not going home .
A．evident
B．necessary
C．possible
D．probable
5、 Can you follow the plot ?
A．change
B．investigate
C．write
D．understand
6、 He often finds fault with my work.
A．criticizes
B．praises
C．evaluates
D．talks about
7、 Up to now ， the work has been easy.
A．So
B．So long
C．So that
D．So far
8、 He replied that this was absolutely impossible .
A．stated
B．answered
C．said
D．claimed
9、The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences.
A．force
B．influence
C．surprise
D．power
10、 A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased arerealized.
A．fulfilled
B．accepted
C．advocated
D．received
11、 It is no use debating the relative merits of this policy.
A．making
B．taking
C．discussing
D．expecting
12、 He talks tough but has a tender heart.
A．heavy
B．strong
C．kind
D．wild
13、 All the people assembled at Marys house.
A．collected
B．fixed
C．asserted
D．assist
14、 The union representative put across her argument very effectively.
A．explained
B．invented
C．considered
D．accepted
15、 The sea was calm and still.
A．quite
B．quiet
C．yet
D．rough