Several of these, recently, have concerned genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods. Although some experts tell us that these foods will do us no harm and that the concern about them is just speculative, other experts say that GM food is potentially very damaging to health. At the very best, the jury is still out on the matter.In many countries, products which have been genetically modified are supposed to show this information on their labels but no _______ large food producer does so.What does the author mean by "the jury is still out on the matter" (Para. 2)?A The matter is still uncertainB The matter needs a jury to judgeC The jury to judge is not availableD The matter is not important.
Several of these, recently, have concerned genetically modified (GM, 转基因) foods. Although some experts tell us that these foods will do us no harm and that the concern about them is just speculative, other experts say that GM food is potentially very damaging to health. At the very best, the jury is still out on the matter. In many countries, products which have been genetically modified are supposed to show this information on their labels but no _______ large food producer does so. What does the author mean by "the jury is still out on the matter" (Para. 2)? A The matter is still uncertain B The matter needs a jury to judge C The jury to judge is not available D The matter is not important.
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解析
本题考查对英语习语"the jury is still out on the matter"的理解。关键在于联系上下文,明确该短语的比喻义。文章前文提到不同专家对转基因食品的安全性意见不一,说明问题尚未有定论。"jury is still out"的常见用法是表示"结果未定,仍在讨论中",而非字面意义上的"需要陪审团裁决"。
选项分析
A. The matter is still uncertain
正确。短语的核心含义是"问题尚未有明确结论"。原文上下文显示专家意见分歧,因此"不确定"完全匹配。
B. The matter needs a jury to judge
错误。此选项将短语字面化,忽略了比喻义。文中未提及需要法律裁决,仅说明科学争议。
C. The jury to judge is not available
错误。"jury"在此非指实际的陪审团,选项过度解读字面含义。
D. The matter is not important
错误。原文强调争议性("experts disagree"),而非不重要。若问题不重要,无需专家讨论。