单选题 Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years, and this upward ______ is expected to continue.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 本题测试四个名词的不同含义。A顶action;意为“行为”,B项increase意为“增加”,C项tendency意为“趋势”,D项movement意为“运动”,题句中upward本身已有“向上、上升”的含义,故C为正确选项。所以,本题选C。