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[研究生入学考试题库]考研英语(一)模拟87 Section Ⅰ Use of English The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that, on average, each person in the United States throws out about 328 pounds of edible food each year. Food bought with the best 1 sits for weeks on end as busy consumers 2 it in the refrigerator and forget about it. And when it seems time to either eat it or 3 it, most people 4 the freshness dates (a.k.a. use by, sell by, and best if used by) printed on the packages.  But, these dates dont really 5 food safety, nor do they mean 6 food is always bad. Poultry, seafood, and ground meats such as hamburger, have the shortest 7 lives. They should be 8 within two days of 9 if stored in the refrigerator. They last 10 six months in the freezer. Steak, beef, 11 , and other fresh-cut meats last a little longer—three to five days in the refrigerator and six months in the freezer.  The date 12 on milk products is set by the dairy. Most of the dates on dairy products are totally driven by 13 —not necessarily spoilage. In general, milk lasts five to seven days after the 14 date. Eggs generally have long shelf lives—three to five weeks from the time you take them home. Dont 15 your eggs just because theyre past the expiration date; 16 one open first. If it still smells and looks good, 17 .  When you cook them, make sure you do so thoroughly. About 18 every 10, 000 eggs contains salmonella bacteria. Thorough cooking 19 salmonella. Once cooked, a boiled, 20 egg will last a week. 1.A.intentionsB.interestsC.explanationsD.purposes答案:A[解析] 考查名词辨析。intention“意图，意向”，interest“兴趣，爱好”，explanation“解释，说明”，purpose“目的”。the best intentions是一个固定搭配，意思是“一片好心/一片好意(尤用于事情没做成时)”。所以选择A．intentions。文中这句话表达的意思是：消费者买食品的时候是出于良好的意愿，可是因为太忙了，把它们扔进冰箱就忘了。2.A.tickB.tuckC.takeD.turn答案:B[解析] 考查动词辨析。tick“用滴答声报知，给……标记号”，tuck“把……塞进狭窄的空间，把