单选题 Many people proposed that a national committee be formed to discuss ______ to existing mass transit systems.(2003年中国科学院考博试题)
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:本题空格处是说,讨论替代现有的大规模的运输系统。四个选项中,alternatives的意思是“代替物或方式”,常与to搭配,如:I wanted to go out,but I had no money.I had no alternative to staying at home.(I have no alternative but to stay at home.我想出去,可是没钱,只能待在家里。)substitutes的意思是“代替,替代”,常与for搭配;measures的意思是“措施”,常与to搭配;duplicates的意思是“复制品”,常与of搭配。只有D项符合题意。