Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but th

Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only （）the crisis.
A、celebrates
B、prevails
C、precedes
D、accelerates
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：celebrate庆祝；prevail流行，盛行，战胜；precede在...之前，先于...；accelerate加速，加快，促进。句意为：清除山坡上的森林以腾出土地来种植庄稼，但这只是加速了生态危机。应选D