下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。
    1 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
    A explain B examine
    C choose D expand
    2 This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages.
    A never B rarely
    C often D only
    3 People from many places were drawn to the city by its growing economy.
    A fetched B carried
    C attracted D pushed
    4 The soldier displayed remarkable courage in the battle.
    A placed B showed
    C pointed D decided
    5 The nursery is bright and cheerful.
    A pleasant B clean
    C peaceful D large
    6 What were the consequences of the decision she had made?
    A reasons B results
    C causes D bases
    7 She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
    A careful B hateful
    C beautiful D thankful
    8 There are only five minutes left, but the outcome of the match is still in doubt
    A result B judgement
    C estimation D event
    9 He is certain that the dictionary is just what I want.
    A sure B angry
    C doubtful D worried
    10 The last few weeks have been enjoyable
    A close B near
    C past D several
    11 About one quarter of the workers in the country are employed in factories
    A third B fourth
    C tenth D fifteenth
    12 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its center.
    A. get rid of B set up
    C repair　D paint
    13 We shall keep the money in a secure place.
    A clean B secret
    C distant D safe
    14 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city
    A attacked B surprised
    C attracted D interested
    15 They didn't realize how serious the problem was.
    A know B forget
    C doubt D remember