Question

The authorities declared that because of the war petrol was _____ and had to be rationed (定量供應).

A．inadequate

B．rare

C．lacked

D．scarce

Answer 1

　D

　本題譯文：汽油供不應求，因此必須定量配給。D項意思：scarce(="not" available in sufficient quantity, not equal to the demand)不充足的，缺乏的，供不應求的。Inadequate不適應的，不充分的。lack vt./vi. (="be" without ; not have; have less than enough of) 缺乏；沒有；缺少，例如：1）He lacks perseverance.(他缺乏堅定性。)2)Money is lacking for the plan.(此計劃尚缺錢。)3)He is lacking in courage.(他缺乏勇氣。)be lacking in 常指缺乏某種品質、特點等。lack作及物動詞時，一般不用被動語態，故不能選C. lacked.4)They lacked for nothing.(他們什么也不缺。)有人認為，lack for是美國英語。