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GRE阅读理解(Barron模考)每日一题 第58期
日期:2014-11-06 10:11

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In the 1980's billions of batteries were thrown into landfills. There is growing concern that as the batteries deteriorate, the toxic metals they contain will seep into the groundwater and contaminate it. That concern is unfounded, however, for studies of groundwater near large landfills used in the 1950's and then closed showed little, if any, such contamination.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument above?
A.Compared to typical 1980's landfills, typical 1950's landfills contain a negligible number of batteries.
B.In the 1950's batteries contained higher amounts of toxic metals than they did in the 1980's.
C.In the 1950's incinerator ash dumped in landfills contained more toxic material from batteries than did such ash in the 1980's.
D.Batteries manufactured in the 1980's were less likely to leak fluids containing toxic metals than were 1950's batteries.
E.In the 1980's efforts to recycle the toxic metals contained in batteries increased substantially.

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正确答案:A

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重点单词
  • negligibleadj. 可以忽略的,微不足道的
  • seepv. 渗出,渗漏 n. 渗漏,小泉,水(油)坑
  • unfoundedadj. 无事实根据的,无基础的,尚未建立的
  • toxicadj. 有毒的 n. 有毒物质
  • recyclevt. 使再循环,再利用,再制 vi. 循环 n. 再循
  • containvt. 包含,容纳,克制,抑制 vi. 自制
  • contaminationn. 污染,污染物
  • typicaladj. 典型的,有代表性的,特有的,独特的
  • deterioratevt. (使)恶化 vi. (使)恶化,瓦解,衰退
  • leakn. 漏洞 v. 漏,渗