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.I have been trying to quit smoking.　
　　A.give up 　B.pick up　 C.build up　 D.take up

　　2.Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.
　　A.moved　 B.touched　 C.surprised　 D.worried
　
　　3.The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.
　　A.question　 B.problem　 C.title 　D.topic
　
　　4.This is not typical of English,but is a feature of the Chinese language.
　　A.particular　 B.characteristic　C.remarkable　D.idiomatic
　
　　5.It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.
　　A.simply　 B.almost　C.totally　D.completely
　
　　6.These are defensive behavior patterns which derive from our fears.
　　A.stem　 B.rely　 C.develop　D.grow
　
　　7.Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.
　　A.easy　 B.possible　 C.likely　D.difficult
　
　　8.They have the capability to destroy the enemy in a few days.
　　A.possibility　B.necessity　 C.ability　D.probability
　
　　9.We have never seen such gorgeous hills.
　　A.beautiful　 B.stretching　 C.spreading　D.rolling
　
　　10.The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.
　　A.loads 　B.layers 　C.pyramids　D.piles
　
　　11.The news will horrify everyone.
　　A.attract　 B.terrify　C.tempt　D.excite
　
　　12.The article sketched the major events of the decade.
　　A.described　B.offered　 C.outlined　D.presented
　
　　13.I won't tolerate that kind of behavior.
　　A.bear　 B.receive　 C.admit　D.take
　
　　14.Their style of playing football is utterly different.
　　A.barely　B.scarcely 　C.hardly　D.totally