单选题 Which of the following best describes the function of the concluding sentence of the passage?

A、 It sums up the general points concerning the mechanization of work made in the passage as a whole.
B、 It draws a conclusion concerning the effects of the mechanization of work which goes beyond the evidence presented in the passage as a whole.
C、 It restates the point concerning technology made in the sentence immediately preceding it.
D、 It qualifies the author' s agreement with scholars who argue for a major revision in the assessment of the impact of mechanization on society.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题考查学生对总结句的理解。
[详细解答] 仔细阅读最后一段，我们不难发现最后总结句的作用实际是对前一句子“Recent historical investigation has led to major revision of the notion that technology is always inherently revolutionary in its effects on society”的重申及进一步说明，这里指出现代技术不仅没有起到新作用，而且还可能减缓妇女在劳动力市场及家里传统地位的转变过程。因此，该句的作用不是对文章关于现代化及现代化的作用总体观点的概括或下个结论，也不是简单地表示赞同某些学者的观点。