单选题
During the past years the ______ of automobile accidents in New York City has decreased. A. degree B. quantity C. number D. amount
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】本题测试名词的辨析。degree度,程度:quantity数目,数量(尤指巨大的);number意为“数,数量,数字”,多与可数名词连用,the number of something表示“……的数量”;amount意为“数量”,多与不可数名词(例如:时间、金钱等)连用。所以C为正确选项。