問題詳情

( B ) Rocketing food prices－some of which have more than doubled in two years－havesparked riots in numerous countries recently. Millions are reeling from sticker shock andgovernments are (21) to stanch a fast-moving crisis before it spins out of control. FromMexico to Pakistan, protests have turned violent. Rioters tore through three cities in the WestAfrican nation of Burkina Faso last month, burning government buildings and looting stores.The forecast is (22) . Governments might quell the protests, but bringing down foodprices could take at least a decade, food analysts say. One reason: billions of people are buyingever-greater quantities of food. Increasing meat consumption, for example, has helped drive updemand for grain, and (23) it the price.For the world’s poorest people, the price spikes are disastrous. Aid officials say thatmillions who previously (24) enough to feed their families can no longer afford the food,and are seeking help from relief organizations.That could change if food riots begin to threaten the survival of governments. In manypoor countries, the protests have been fueled by pent-up anger against authoritarian or corruptofficials, some of whom have earned fortunes from oil and minerals while locals are strugglingto buy food. Voters in Pakistan (25) President Pervez Musharraf’s party in crucialparliamentary elections last month, in part because many could no longer afford staple foods－and blamed the government.
21.
(A) scrambling
(B) retracting
(C) temporizing
(D) profligating

參考答案

答案：A
難度：適中0.4
統計：A(4),B(1),C(3),D(1),E(0)

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