Inflation has surged in recent months due to double-digit spike in sensitive food prices blamed on shortages of pork and other basic goods.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】从句意猜测是食物的价格上涨，而且是两位数的增长，而spike和sharp rise的意思相 符，表示快速的上涨。表示下降的选项C和D均不正确，而选项B中说的regular也 不符合句意。