The computer doesn't ______ human thought; it reaches the same ends by different means.
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 动词词义辨析。flunk“通不过(考试等),不及格”;renew“使复原,使更新”;succumb“屈从”;mimic“模仿”。根据句意,computer应该是不能模仿人类的思想。故答案为D。