下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。
　　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 80 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