单选题The word “arbiters” (Line 6, Paragraph 4) most probably refers to those ______.Awho work as coordinatorsBwho function as judgesCwho supervise transactionsDwho determine the price
单选题
The word “arbiters” (Line 6, Paragraph 4) most probably refers to those ______.
A
who work as coordinators
B
who function as judges
C
who supervise transactions
D
who determine the price
参考解析
解析：
词义理解题。第四段提到：“in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail”，说明现实中铁路部门经常处在决定哪些公司繁荣哪些公司失败的地位，而下文对这种情况提出了疑问，文中的原话是：“Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace”难道我们真想让铁路成为市场上决定成败的arbiters吗？所以arbiters与上文的determine呼应，表示“做决定者，仲裁者”的含义。
词义理解题。第四段提到：“in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail”，说明现实中铁路部门经常处在决定哪些公司繁荣哪些公司失败的地位，而下文对这种情况提出了疑问，文中的原话是：“Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace”难道我们真想让铁路成为市场上决定成败的arbiters吗？所以arbiters与上文的determine呼应，表示“做决定者，仲裁者”的含义。
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