下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有下划线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。

　　1、 Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first endeavor.

　　A.intention

　　B.attempt

　　C.purpose

　　D.desire

　　2、 They bought the land in order to build a new office block.

　　A.with a purpose to

　　B.with a view to

　　C.with a goal to

　　D.with a reason to

　　3、 You should cultivate the habit of reading carefully.

　　A.invent

　　B.begin

　　C.develop

　　D.initiate

　　4、 Norman Blamey is an artist of deep convictions.

　　A.claims

　　B.suggestions

　　C.beliefs

　　D.statements

　　5、 Let's explore this issue more fully.

　　A.investigate

　　B.implore

　　C.venture

　　D.explode

　　6、 Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ability.

　　A.capacity

　　B.strength

　　C.length

　　D.possibility

　　7、 It is easy to misjudge the strength of the winD.

　　A.force

　　B.direction

　　C.temperature

　　D.effect

　　8、 Merge the following two short sentences into one new sentence.

　　A.Split

　　B.Combine

　　C. Break

　　D.Divide

　　9、 He notofoed his friends that his address had changeD.

　　A.informed

　　B.observed

　　C. mocked

　　D. misled

　　10、 She can speak French and German, let alone English.

　　A.to say nothing of

　　B.to speak nothing of

　　C.to talk nothing of

　　D.to tell nothing of

　　11、She exhibited great powers of endurance during the climb.

　　A.played

　　B.sent

　　C.showed

　　D.told

　　12、He didn't ignore her intentionally--just didn't recognize her.

　　A.absolutely

　　B.deliberately

　　C.noticeably

　　D.sufficiently

　　13、 Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his private life.

　　A.family

　　B.personal

　　C.miserable

　　D.unhappy

　　14、She is incapable of doing the demanding job.

　　A.qualified of

　　B.incompetent with

　　C.good at

　　D.ignorant of

　　15、Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful articles in the market.

　　A.batteries

　　B.bargains

　　C.baskets

　　D.barrels