Question

The world’s population is getting larger and larger, so scientists are trying to ______ new way..

The world’s population is getting larger and larger, so scientists are trying to ______ new ways to solve the food shortage. A．keep up with B．come up with C．make up with D．catch up with

Answer 1

B

试题分析：keep up with赶得上，和……保持联系；come up with提出，想出；make up with与……重修旧好；catch up with赶上源旁，追雹陪橡上。句意：世界的人口数目正在变得越来越大，因此科学家们正在努力想新办法来解决乱塌食物短缺问题。结合语境可知选B。 点评：解答此类题型的要点是了解各个短语的基本含义及用法的不同，同时注意其表示多个含义的现象，然后结合语境选择合适答案。