单选题 Acting on her advice, we ______ the report to three main sections.
  • A) declined
  • B) diminished
  • C) minimized
  • D) reduced


【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[分析] 本题测试点是动词。A)decline下降。例如: Her influence declined after she lost the election.她落选后影响力大为降低。B)diminish减少,缩减。C) minimize使(某事物)减至最小量或最低程度。D) reduce缩减(体积、程度、价格等)减少。当reduce与 to连用时,可指“将某事物概括或简化成某种形式”。例如:The chemist reduced the equation to its simplest form.那位化学家把这个方程式化为最简单形式。根据句意,本题正确答案为D。