单选题 Generous public funding of basic science would ______ considerable benefits for the country's health, wealth and security.
A. lead to B. result from C. lie in D. settle down

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] A项lead to意为“导致”；B项result from意为“是由……引起的”；C项 lie in意为“在于”；D项settle down意为“定居，从事固定职业，平静下来”。从空格前后两部分的关系判断，应该是因果关系，前半部分是原因，后半部分是结果。