英语六级

单选题Questions  are based on the following passage.
There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been26. Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems27Even though we have good28, we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is29certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible30 effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will31.
People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These32 of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the33 resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.
This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of34importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are Correct, the problems they mention cannot be35.
To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.
A. approaching
B. constantly
C. decrease
D. enlarge
E. financial
F. fundamental
G. ignorant
H. ignored
I. intention
J. justified
K. negative
L. positive
M. proponents
N. rigidly
O. Specification
第(26)题选

参考答案:J进入在线模考
选项归类
名词:I.intention意图,目的;M.proponents支持者,拥护者;O.specification规格,详述
动词:A.approaching接近,靠近;C.decrease降低,减少;D.enlarge扩大,扩展;H.ignored不顾,不理;J.justified证明……正当(合理)
形容词:E.financial财政的,金融的;F.fundamental根本的,重要的;G.ignorant无知的,愚昧的;K.negative否定的,消极的;L.positive积极的,肯定的
副词:B.constantly经常地,不断地;N.rigidly严厉地,严格地
详解详析
justified。由句子结构可知,空格处缺少一个过去分词形式的动词。由下文的转折词however可知,此句意思应与下一句相反。下一句提到“然而现在,这种超出需求的追求引起了一些严重的问题”,故推测出此句想要表达的意思是:在早期我们对物质财富的追求被认为是合理的,故J.justified“证明……正当(合理)”为正确答案。