One reason for the present interest in both polar regions is that the world may soon be( )fresh water.
A、
deprived of
B、
cut of
C、
short of
D、
empty of
【正确答案】:C
【题目解析】:
A.be deprived of:剥夺;B.be cut of,没有这个词组;C.be short of:缺乏;D.be empty of:缺乏(侧重于空的),选C。句意:目前对这两个极地地区感兴趣的原因之一是,世界可能很快就会缺少淡水。