All of the following statements about the Victorian period is tr

All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT（）.
A、England was the “workshop of the world”.
B、The early years was a time of rapid economic development as well as serious social problems.
C、Towards the mid -century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power.
D、Capitalism came into its monopoly stage, the gap between the rich and the poor was further deepened.
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：维多利亚时期的时代特点是：英国成为“世界工厂”；早期既出现了经济的快速发展，也带来严重的社会问题；在接近本世纪中叶，英国作为世界强国遥遥领先。D选项资本主义进入垄断时期，贫富差距拉大不是这个时期的特点。