单选题 It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most probably agree with which of the following statements about the relationship between the Industrial Revolution and about the demand for luxury goods and services in eighteenth century England?

A、 The growing demand for luxury goods and services was a major factor in the coming of the Industrial Revolution.
B、 The Industrial Revolution exploited the already existing demand for luxury goods and services.
C、 Although the demand for luxury goods may have helped bring about the Industrial Revolution, the demand for luxury services did not.
D、 There is no reason to believe that the Industrial Revolution was directly driven by a growing demand for luxury goods and services.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[试题分析] 本题考查学生对作者所持观点的理解。
[详细解答] 文章第五段提出了一个问题：what were the consequences for this consumer demand for luxuries?历史学家McKendrick声称追求高档奢侈品的消费观对工业革命起到促进的作用，而作者却表示质疑，从反问句“But does it，以及后面的“高质瓷器与和玩具的生产与钢铁制造和纺织行业有什么关系呢”，我们均可看出作者并不认为demand for luxury goods and services与Industrial Revolution有什么必然的联系，因此，本题应选D。