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The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fi

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问题     The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fifty states in the union together allowing for rapid transport of goods and people, but it also has legitimate claim to the title of the largest public works program in history. The project was motivated by both military and economic goals. Interest in the project existed since the early 1940’s, but was delayed by the outbreak of World War II, followed by the postwar recovery. Although approved by Congress in 1944, the building did not actually begin until 1956.
    The postwar prosperity in America accentuated the need for such a massive infrastructure project. After America’s success in World War II and recovery of its economy from the Great Depression, the population’s disposable income soared, allowing most families to purchase automobiles, previously thought of as luxury items. With the sudden boom of cars, a more efficient road on which to travel was desperately needed, and the interstate highway system provided that, allowing travelers to safely and reliably visit other states or destinations closer to home.
    The same surge in car ownership that created the need for the interstate highway system also provided the means by which to pay for the project. A new tax on gasoline provided 90 percent of the funding for the project, and state taxes covered the remaining 10 percent. With the new highway system in place, not only could travelers visit previously unfeasible destinations on their holidays and vacations, but businesses could transport their products to markets in other states, increasing competition across the country, to the benefit of consumers and product quality alike.
    The military had a keen eye on the system as well. Troop transport was now possible to all corners of America in a rapid and efficient manner, and the long stretches of straight highways instantly provided runways for military aircraft in times of emergency. The country, linked together by a network of roads that greatly reduced travel time, could now more efficiently be defended.
    In the last forty years alone, 17 trillion miles have been traveled on the US Interstate Highway System. Those miles can be equated to three trips around the world for every American, a trip to the moon for 75 million people, or three light years in space. No matter what figure is used, the numbers are stunning. The interstate highway has gotten and continues to get people where they need to go in America, and at a fraction of the time it would otherwise take.
The outbreak of World War II______.
选项 A、wasted precious time by delaying the Interstate Highway project
B、had a positive impact by contributing to the means by which the Interstate Highway System was built
C、delayed the start of the project but resulted in more money by which to fund it
D、spurred the military to throw their support in favor of the Interstate Highway project
答案C
解析 属信息归纳题。题目中的关键词World War II出现在第一段第四句以及第二段第二句：早在20世纪40年代初期，人们就对这样一个项目产生了兴趣，但是由于第二次世界大战的爆发，它被延误下来……。美国在二战中取得胜利之后，经济逐步复苏，国民的可支配收入猛增，……汽车数量激增，急需更好的行驶路况……。由此可知，选项C符合此意(推迟了工期，却带来了资金)。选项A在文中没有相关信息；选项B与原文内容不符(对这一项目起积极作用的是二战中取得的胜利，而不是二战的爆发)；选项D与第四段内容不符(军方在州际公路建成后直接受益，文中未提到由于二战爆发，军方支持建州际公路)。
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