单选题
We are ______ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. A. readily B. inevitably C. smoothly D. deliberately
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】该题是词汇题,考查副词的辨析。副词readily的意思是“乐意地、欣然”,如:He readily agreed to help us. 他欣然同意帮助我们。副词inevitably的意思是“不可避免地”,其形容词是inevitable,如:the inevitable course of history历史的必由之路。副词smoothly的意思是“平稳地”,其形容词是smooth,如:come to a smooth stop平稳地停住了。副词deliberately的意思是“故意地”,其形容词是deliberate,如:a deliberate decision慎重的决定。因此,根据题意,选项B为最佳答案。