Almost half of UK Internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections, according to the Office for National Statistics(ONS). 45% of people surveyed said they【C1】______use of the net while out and about, compared with 31% in 2010. The most rapid growth was【C2】______younger people, where 71% of internet-connected 16 to 24-year-olds used mobiles. Domestic internet use also rose. According to the ONS, 77% of households now have【C3】______to a net connection. That figure was【C4】______4% from the previous year, representing the slowest rate of【C5】______since the ONS survey began in 2006. The figure for domestic connections contrasted sharply with the rapid growth in uptake of mobile services. 【C6】______, the popularity of 3G broadband did not necessarily mean that more people were going online overall. Many of those using mobile phones are【C7】______to already have home broadband connections. Older users, who the government is particularly keen to get【C8】______, appeared to【C9】______relatively untouched by the phenomenon. While 71% of 16 to 24-year-old who went【C10】______said they used mobile broadband, just 8% of internet users aged over 65 made use of the newer technology.
单选题
【C1】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：空格处的句意：45％的受访人说他们在外面或在别处时用手机上网，而2010年时比例只有31％。make use of:使用，利用。固定搭配，故选A。