单选题The problem threatening big corporations and independents is that______.Athey are criticized for high prices.Bcremations are gradually replacing burials.Cthe average costs of cremations are growing.Dthey are suffering from a shortage of manpower.
单选题
The problem threatening big corporations and independents is that______.
A
they are criticized for high prices.
B
cremations are gradually replacing burials.
C
the average costs of cremations are growing.
D
they are suffering from a shortage of manpower.
参考解析
解析：
推断题文章第六段首句提到，大公司和独立公司都会因为火葬的逐渐普及而遇到困难；接下来又具体谈到火葬的普及是如何对这些公司造成影响的。由此可见，大公司和独立公司所面临的共同威胁就是B项（火葬正在逐渐取代土葬）。选项A利用第五段第一句中的high prices设置干扰，但criticized在文中没有提及，纯属无中生有，故排除；文中也没有提到“火葬的平均成本在增加”这一观点，故选项C错误；选项D（它们遭受劳动力短缺）是最后一段谈到的家庭式经营所面临的问题，故也应排除。综上所述，本题答案为B项。
推断题文章第六段首句提到，大公司和独立公司都会因为火葬的逐渐普及而遇到困难；接下来又具体谈到火葬的普及是如何对这些公司造成影响的。由此可见，大公司和独立公司所面临的共同威胁就是B项（火葬正在逐渐取代土葬）。选项A利用第五段第一句中的high prices设置干扰，但criticized在文中没有提及，纯属无中生有，故排除；文中也没有提到“火葬的平均成本在增加”这一观点，故选项C错误；选项D（它们遭受劳动力短缺）是最后一段谈到的家庭式经营所面临的问题，故也应排除。综上所述，本题答案为B项。
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