In the first sentence of the second paragraph, the word 'skyrocketed' most probably means ______. A.became various B.was updated C.increased rapidly D.remained the same
A.A.became B.was C.increased D.remained
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C 解析：本题考查运用上下文推断生僻词汇的能力。该词原意为'焰火'、'高空火箭'，本句是一个比喻，意为：突然升起、猛涨。该句可译为：'不久，使用的农机具的数量猛增，这改变了农耕的性质'。