If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must
try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store
a large quantity of grain{{U}} (31) {{/U}}consuming all his grain
immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family{{U}} (32)
{{/U}}he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed
for sowing, as an insurance{{U}} (33) {{/U}}the unpredictable effects of
bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to{{U}} (34)
{{/U}}old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to{{U}}
(35) {{/U}}the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation{{U}}
(36) {{/U}}and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is
available, a farmer cannot be{{U}} (37) {{/U}}. He must either sell some
of his property or{{U}} (38) {{/U}}extra fids in the form of loans.
Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low{{U}} (39) {{/U}}of
interest, but loans of this kind are not{{U}} (40)
{{/U}}obtainable.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] instead of“代替，而不是”。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] only if“只有”，引导条件状语从句。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] against与an insurance搭配，“对……的保险”。
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] replace“代替，取代”。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] feed“喂养，使变肥”，这儿指给土地增加肥力。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] channels“水路，水道”。
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] self-sufficient“自给自足的”。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] seek“寻找，寻求”。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] rate of interest“利率”，interest不与其他三个词搭配。
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] frequently“经常地”。are not frequently obtainable意为“不是经常可以得到的”。