单选题
公共英语三级
2011-08-17
The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means________．
A． to supply miners with food and supplies
B． to open a general store
C． to do one' s contribution to the development of the mine
D． to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if onewas discovered
参考答案
D
答案解析
词汇题。第二段中9rubstake的词义与D所述内容是相同的，即“供给探矿者资金、衣物、食品以及其他物品”。(可参阅英华大辞典修订第二版第64页)但此处还补充地讲，作为回报，供给者可以获得矿中资源的一定份额(见文章第二段第四行)。故本题选择D。
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