Question

We can no longer ________ to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like.

A．permit

B．afford

C．expect

D．offer

Answer 1

B

解析试题分析：考查动词在语境中的意义及用法。permit doing sth.允许做某事；expect to do sth.期望做某事；offer to do sth.主动提出做某事；afford to do sth.承受得起做某事。句意：我们再也承受不起把水看作免费的资源，想用多少就用多少了。选A。
考点：考查动词在语境中的意义及用法