問題詳情

(5) A hamburger that’s as healthy as salmon certainly sounds appetizing. This is just one of the possibilities that scientists hope to __41__ through the use of new techniques for producing cultured meat. Meat grown in a lab is an essential technology for expanding countries in the 21st century. With the world’s population __42__ to grow to nearly nine billion by 2050, scientists have suggested that cultured meat may be the solution to the feared global food shortage.      It’s not just scientists that are talking about the benefits of growing meat in test tubes. Animal rights organization PETA has also offered a US$1 million prize to any scientist who can bring cultured chicken meat to supermarkets by 2012. If this happens, PETA would see this development __43__ a major step towards reducing animal cruelty and saving the environment. The organization believes that once meat can be produced in the lab, it will eliminate the need for farming and thus __44__ greenhouse gases given off by livestock.   Cultured meat is grown by soaking stem cells in a nutrient-rich soup and then manipulating them to grow into muscle tissue. However, the best ingredients for the soup and even the type of cells needed to produce the best meat __45__a puzzle for scientists. The meat produced so far is reported to have a texture more like a 7-Eleven Slurpee than a juicy steak. Also, one of the biggest problems for scientists is not how to grow the meat in the first place. __46__, it’s getting the taste right. Real meat is __47__ of a variety of textures that tickle the taste buds in just the right way, and this is exactly what has been giving scientists real headaches to recreate.
41.
(A) shatter
(B) resolve
(C) achieve
(D) distribute

參考答案

答案：C[無官方正解]
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(1),B(2),C(5),D(0),E(0)

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