单选题 No one can deny that pesticides have improved the ability of farmers to bring their crops to market. (1) pesticides, farmers no longer have to worry that they will lose an entire crop (2) an army of cut worms(毛虫)or fruit flies. (3) , Americans can rely on a large and varied food supply.
However, we Americans need to become more (4) about the effects those pesticides on our food. More (5) , we need to think about what new (6) is necessary to protect ourselves from a (7) too rich in pesticide residue. If we don't demand greater (8) on pesticide use, we may be surprised, dismayed, and (9) horrified by the consequence of its use.
On the most obvious level, farm workers who continue to use the pesticides (10) their present rate will be (11) serious disease. It's no (12) that farmers (13) to herbicides: have a six times greater risk of getting cancer. (14) , children who live in homes where pesticides are used have an increased chance of getting childhood leukemia (白血病).
But the farmers are not the only ones (15) risk. Consumers may also suffer serious side effects from daily (16) of foods tainted (污染) by pesticides. Although scientists have yet to prove the link (17) , they are concerned that pesticide use may be one reason for the starting increase in various forms of cancer like breast and colon (结肠) cancers.
We need new legislating that (18) stricter standards governing pesticide residues in food. Much of the current legislation is based on ignorance. Simply (19) , we allow high levels of carcinogens (致癌物) in our food because we don't know for sure that they do cause cancer in humans. Yet, why should we take the risk? If there's a chance that a pesticide causes cancer, then it should be (20) from use.

单选题 A.In spite of B.Thanks to C.Given D.Provided
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] in spite of意为“尽管”;given意为“鉴于,考虑到”;provided意为“只要、假如”;均不合文意。thanks to意为“由于,幸亏”,在句中作状语表原因。
单选题 A.out B.on C.for D.to
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] lose out意为“在竞争或比赛中失利,失败”,不符合文意。lose sth. to sb.意为“输给某人”,这里指毛虫吞食收成。
单选题 A.In sum B.In short C.In total D.As a result
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] in sum意为“总而言之”;in short意为“简而言之”;in total意为“总共”,均不合文意。as a result意为“结果,因此”。因为该句与上句有明显的因果关系,所以选用as a result。
单选题 A.informed B.acknowledged C.acquainted D.instructed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] acknowledged意为“承认,致谢”,acquainted意为“熟悉的”,与with构成be acquainted with,意为“为……所熟悉、了解”;instructed意为“教导,命令”,均不符文意。be informed about/of意为“对……见多识广,消息灵通”。
单选题 A.specifically B.specially C.especially D.sophisticatedly
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] specially意为“特别地,专门地”;especially意为“尤其地”;sophisticatedly意为“复杂地”。specifically意为“具体地”,其他均不合文意。
单选题 A.institution B.constitution C.legislation D.commission
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] institution意为“公共机构、制度”;constitution意为“宪法,构成,成分”;commission意为“委员会,委托,佣金”;均不合文意。legislation意为“立法,法律”。
单选题 A.menu B.nutrition C.nourishment D.diet
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] menu意为“饭店里的菜单”;nutrition意为“营养、营养学”;nourishment意为“养料、滋养品”。文章此处指人们的日常饮食,所以选diet(伙食,日常饮食)。
单选题 A.constraints B.restrictions C.commitment D.purification
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] constraints意为“强制,束缚”;commitment意为“委托,承担义务”;purification意为“纯净化”;均不符合文意。文章的意思是对杀虫剂的使用要更严格地限制,因此选择restriction(限制,限定)。
单选题 A.ultimately B.utterly C.extremely D.thoroughly
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “如果不对杀虫剂的使用进行限制,人们可能会对其后果先感到惊讶,进而惊恐,最终是恐怖。”从surprised到dismayed再到horrified,表示程度的递增,也表示时间的始终,所以排除其他三项,选ultimately(最终地)。
单选题 A.at B.with C.in D.for
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 与rate搭配的有at和with,with the rate of意为“有着……的频率或速度”,作定语。at the rate of意为“以……频率或速度”。在该句中,介词词组修饰动词continue,因此选择at。
单选题 A.stricken with B.entitled to C.left to D.carried away by
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] be entitled to意为“有权利享受……”;be left to意为“留给……”;be carried away by意为“使……失去自制力,迷住”;均不符文意。be stricken with/by意为“为……所侵袭,被……所触动或打动。”
单选题 A.correspondence B.incident C.chance D.coincidence
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] correspondence意为“通信,相符”;incident意为“事件,事变”;chance意为“机会,可能性”;by chance意为“偶然地”。句子意思:“接触杀虫剂的农民得癌症的几率高,这并非巧合。”所以选coincidence。
单选题 A.exposed B.devoted C.revealed D.concealed
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] devoted意为“奉献”;revealed意为“展示”;concealed意为“隐藏”;均不合文意。exposed此处解释为“接触,暴露在外”。
单选题 A.On the contrary B.In addition C.As a result D.In a word
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] on the contrary意为“反之”;as a result意为“结果”;in a word意为“简言之”。文章举的两个例子有并列的关系,因此选In addition,意为“并且,再者”。
单选题 A.with B.on C.in D.at
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] at risk意为“危机四起的”,其他搭配不常用。
单选题 A.assumption B.consumption C.presumption D.acquisition
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] assumption意为“设想,承担,采取”;presumption意为“假设,揣测”;acquisition意为“获得”;均不合文意。文中说人们与受污染的食物是消费关系,所以选择consumption。
单选题 A.tentatively B.inclusively C.conclusively D.exclusively
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] tentatively意为“试验性地、试探性地”;inclusively意为“包括在内地”;exclusively意为“独一地、排外地”,均不合文意;conclusively意为“确定地,最终”,符合句意“尽管科学家仍需最后完全肯定地证实接触农药与患上癌症的关系”。
单选题 A.adapts B.adopts C.adjusts D.affords
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] adapts意为“使适应”,adjusts意为“调节,校正”,affords意为“负担的起,给予”,均不符文意。新的立法采用严格的标准,因此选adopts,意为“采用,采纳”。
单选题 A.set B.laid C.placed D.put
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] simply put意为“简单地说”,其他均不符合习惯用法。
单选题 A.banned B.inhibited C.barred D.detained
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] “如果杀虫剂可能引发癌症,就应该被禁止使用。”banned form use意为“禁止使用”。其他选项均不合文意:inhibited意为“抑制,约束”,barred意为“阻碍,拦住”,detained意为“拘留、扣押”。