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　Mary has blended the ingredients.

　　A mixed

　　B made

　　C cooked

　　D eaten

　　2　They agreed to modify their policy.

　　A clarify

　　B change

　　C define

　　D develop

　　3　The economy continued to exhibit signs of decline in September.

　　A play

　　B send

　　C show

　　D tell

　　4　A notably short man, he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.

　　A practically

　　B considerably

　　C remarkably

　　D #pletely

　　5　The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.

　　A take out

　　B repair

　　C push in

　　D dig

　　6　It is absurd to predict that the sun will not rise tomorrow.

　　A ridiculous

　　B funny

　　C odd

　　D foolish

　　7　A lot of people could fall ill after drinking contaminated water.

　　A muddled

　　B polluted

　　C mixed

　　D troubled

　　8　The room is dim and quiet.

　　A tiny

　　B pleasant

　　C dark

　　D agreeable

　　9　The index is the government's chief gauge of future economic activity.

　　A measure

　　B opinion

　　C evaluation

　　D decision

　　10 It's prudent to start any exercise program gradually at first.

　　A workable

　　B sensible

　　C possible

　　D feasible

　　11 He is renowned for his skill.

　　A remembered

　　B re#mended

　　C praised

　　D well-known

　　12 You have to be patient if you want to sustain your position.

　　A maintain

　　B establish

　　C acquire

　　D support

　　13 She stood there, trembling with fear.

　　A jumping

　　B crying

　　C swaying

　　D shaking

　　14 Medical facilities are being upgraded.

　　A renewed

　　B repaired

　　C improved

　　D increased

　　15 Mary looked pale and weary.

　　A gloomy

　　B ugly

　　C silly

　　D exhausted

　　答案：

　　1. A　2. B　3. C　4. C　5. A

　　6. A　7. B　8. C　9. A　10. B

　　11. D 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D