题目
31. The Ministry concluded that the agricultural industry should be held ___ for significant levels of wasted water.A. crucialB. accountableC. alertD. essential
31. The Ministry concluded that the agricultural industry should be held ___ for significant levels of wasted water.
A. crucial
B. accountable
C. alert
D. essential
题目解答
答案
B. accountable
解析
本题考查词汇辨析,解题思路是理解每个选项单词的含义,再结合句子语境来判断哪个选项符合句子表达的逻辑。
- A选项“crucial”:意为“至关重要的;关键的”。例如:Good communication is crucial to a happy marriage.(良好的沟通对幸福的婚姻至关重要。)在本题中,“农业产业应该被认为是至关重要的浪费大量水”,这种表达不符合逻辑,所以A选项不正确。
- B选项“accountable”:有“负有责任的;应作解释的”意思。“be held accountable for”是一个固定短语,意为“对……负责”。在本题中,“The Ministry concluded that the agricultural industry should be held accountable for significant levels of wasted water.” 表示“该部门得出结论,农业产业应对大量的水资源浪费负责”,符合句子的逻辑和语境,所以B选项正确。
- C选项“alert”:意思是“警觉的;警惕的”。常见用法如“be alert to”(对……保持警觉)。例如:You should be alert to the danger of fire.(你应该对火灾的危险保持警觉。)“农业产业应该被认为是警觉的浪费大量水”,这种表达不合理,所以C选项错误。
- D选项“essential”:意为“必不可少的;极其重要的”。例如:Water is essential for life.(水对生命是必不可少的。)“农业产业应该被认为是必不可少的浪费大量水”,不符合逻辑,所以D选项不正确。