The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly ______ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 形容词词义辨析。exploited“被开发的,被利用的”;controversial“有争议的”;inexhaustible“取之不竭的”;remarkable“显著的,了不起的”。空格单词修饰的名词为source of raw material(原材料的资源),结合选项,inexhaustible符合语境,表示“取之不竭的资源”的意思。故答案为A。