问题
选择题
To the surprise of many people, in ten years the city’s population _______ by 12%.
A．gained
B．expanded
C．developed
D．spread
答案
答案：B
考查词义辨析。gained 赢得，expanded 扩展，developed 发展，spread 传播，句意：使许多人吃惊的是，在十年之内这个城市的人口扩展了百分之十二。所以选B。