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 so far?
　　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 mild
　　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

　　參考答案

　　01. B　　02. D　　03. A　　04. A　　05. B

　　06. D　　07. C　　08. A　　09. A　　10. D

　　11. A　　12. C　　13. C　　14. C　　15. D