单选题 《复合题被拆开情况》 1. Book and pay for your car rental in advance Discounts are available from many car rental companies. In most cases, discounts are given to those who prepay for their rental at the time of reservation (预订) rather than when they return the vehicle. 2. Use discount or coupon codes (优惠码) Some car rental companies offer special coupon codes to help save on various rentals and sometimes include one-way rentals. Coupon codes can usually be found on car rental company websites. 3. Follow the seasons During certain times of the year, car rental companies need to transport their fleet (车队) from one part of the country to another. Car rental companies tend to move their fleets during the winter months and spring. During these times, you are headed in the right direction, you may get better rates in one-way car rental. 4. Insurance By taking rental car insurance through a car rental company, you can save money in the long run, even if you have insurance.《问题》:The word rates in the sentence "…you may get better rates in one-way car rental" means________.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】细节推断题。由题干中的rates定位到文章第四段末句。定位句提到,在这些时候,朝着正确的方向前进,你可能会得到单程租车更优惠的 。文章主要讲述单程租车的省钱方法,故可推断此处rates的意思为“价格”。因此C项prices为本题答案。A“水平,水准”、B“度,度数”和D“数量,数额”与语境不符,故排除。