Question

(   ) 5. People may have to        land from the sea one day with the sharp increase in popu-
lation,which worries scientists a lot.

A. acquire        B. gain    C. release D. achieve

Answer 1

5. B考查动词词义辨析。acquire(语言等)习得； gain通过劳动获得，得到(有价值的东西)；release 释放，发布；achieve获得，达到。句意：随着人口的急剧增加，或许有一天人类将从海洋获得土地，这让科学家们很是担忧。