单选题 The first men to study the nature of electricity could not imagine that their experiments, carried on because of mere intellectual curiosity, would eventually lead to modern electrical technology, without which we can scarcely ______ contemporary life.
A. get hold of B. conceive of
C. get the better of D. take advantage of

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] conceive of意思是form in the mind“想出；想象”；get hold of“抓住”；get the better of“胜过；打败”；take advantage of“利用”。