Question

(   ) 7. Nowadays, few people form the habit of keeping a supply of candles in the house in
case of power        .

A. drop B. absence C. lack D. failure

Answer 1

7. D考查名词词义辨析。drop下降，下落；absence 缺席，心不在焉；lack缺乏，不足；failure失败，故障，失败的事/人。"电力短缺"常用power failure 表达。句意：现在很少有人形成在家里备有蜡烛以防停电的习惯。