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The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fi
The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fi
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2019-08-01
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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.
Paragraph 3 indicates that______.
选项
A、the tax on gasoline was the most efficient way by which to fund the building of the Interstate Highway System
B、the Interstate Highway System was an immense financial burden that required huge amounts of resources to complete
C、without the postwar surge in car ownership, funding for the Interstate Highway System would have been insufficient
D、those who stood to benefit most from the Interstate Highway System provided the majority of the funding for its construction
答案
D
解析
属信息推断题。文章第三段第一句指出:汽车拥有量的剧增不仅提出了对州际公路系统的需求,还提供了建设这个项目所需的资金。由下文可知这个项目带来的好处:旅行者可在假日前往之前不通车的地方参观游览,商业部门也可以将产品运到其他州的市场销售,增强其产品在全国的竞争力……。由此可知,选项D正确(那些继续从州际公路体系受益最大的人为公路建设提供了大部分资金)。选项A与原文内容不符(most用词太绝对);选项B与本段的内容不符(资金已解决,没有经济负担);选项C的推理无法在原文中找到依据,战后汽车数量的增加给公路建设提供了90%的资金,这并不能证明汽车数量不增加,公路建设的资金就不能筹够。
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