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The word sprawl in the first paragraph indic
问题详情
The word "sprawl" in the first paragraph indicates that______.
A．the landscape of Orange County is of little variety
B．Orange County is located in a plain of a considerable size
C．parts of Orange County extend untidily in different directions
D．Orange County is located in a mountainous area请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
参考答案
正确答案：C
语义题。第一段中“sprawl”一词出现了两次，在“theLosAngelessprawl”中用作名词，在“sprawlingOrangeCounty”中用作动词，根据谓语动词“meet”可知，“theLosAngelessprawl”和“sprawlingOrangeCounty”所指的是两个区域，而且是两个区域向外延伸的边缘地带；结合“sprawl”的原意“摊开四肢随意地躺”可知，“sprawl”用于城市，意为“向四面八方凌乱地扩展、蔓延”，故答案为[C]。
