In North Dakota, which had barely an inch of rain in four months, there was no grass for cattle. Farmers tramped their dusty fie

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问题 In North Dakota, which had barely an inch of rain in four months, there was no grass for cattle. Farmers tramped their dusty fields, watching their dwarfed stand of grain shrivel and______.

选项 A、survive
B、wail
C、perish
D、swell

答案C

解析 C选项:perish意为“丧生,消亡”,如:Hundreds of sheep perished thatyear because of drought.(那年由于干旱,死了几百头羊)。句意:北达科他州四个月内下的雨还不到一英寸,没有喂牛的草。农民走过灰尘弥漫的牧场,看到他们那矮小的谷物正枯萎、死亡。故选C。A选项:survive幸存;B选项:wail哭叫,哀号;D选项:swell肿胀,增多。
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