Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
A new machine for harvesting corn will allow rows to be planted only fifteen inches apart, instead of the usual thirty inches. Corn planted this closely will produce lower yields per plant. Nevertheless, the new machine will allow corn growers to double their profits per acre because __________.
Which of the following most logically completes the argument?
A new machine for harvesting corn will allow rows to be planted only fifteen inches apart, instead of the usual thirty inches. Corn planted this closely will produce lower yields per plant. Nevertheless, the new machine will allow corn growers to double their profits per acre because __________.
(A) with the closer spacing of the rows, the growing corn plants will quickly form a dense canopy of leaves, which will, by shading the ground, minimize the need for costly weed control and irrigation (说密集的好处) (B) with the closer spacing of the rows, corn plants will be forced to grow taller because of increased competition for sunlight from neighboring corn plants (C) with the larger number of plants growing per acre, more fertilizer will be required (D) with the spacing between rows cut by half, the number of plants grown per acre will almost double (E) with the closer spacing of the rows, the acreage on which corn is planted will be utilized much more intensively than it was before, requiring more frequent fallow years in which corn fields are left
根据题目的逻辑,进行玉米栽种时,排与排的紧密程度与产量有关。 D项the number of plants grown per acre will almost double表明有了这个机器,每英亩的产量就是神一般的增加了,至于如何增加的,不是我们所关注的。 A项扯了半天,没有直接与产量是否会增加扯上任何关系,因为题目中没有任何信息告诉你“minimize the need for costly weed control and irrigation”这个好处会导致产量增加;换一个角度,A项的表述表明,只要是栽得密,都会得到“密集的好处”这与机器又有什么关系呢?
我已开始也选的D,虽然觉得A各中对,但是D,貌似用种植数量大弥补每一株产量变少。 可刚才又仔细看了下选项: (D) with the spacing between rows cut by half, 【the number】 of plants grown per acre will 【almost】 double 有两个地方不太像GMAC风格, 1. 原文说的是利润增加,此选项只说number翻倍,但是每一株的产量变少。所以,只有每株产量x不变,x*num*2=2 profit, 但是x减少了,即使num*2, profit也不能是2倍。 看题的时候就在想是不是用数量来弥补,然后果断选了D,结果果断错了。。。还是得挨个看啊。 2. almost 不知道是不是有点太绝对了。。。