汽车三大件?:一道英语单选问题

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they were cold and hungry when they first ( ) the old and mysterious continent.
A,set foot in B set foot on
为什么要选B呢?A,B有什么区别?

set foot on:
a. 踏上(范围大)

Examples:
1. Columbus set foot on the shores of America just before daybreak.
哥伦布刚巧在天亮前踏上美洲海岸。
2. The overseas are very glad to set foot on their homeland.
华侨们非常高兴地踏上祖国的土地。
3. I left him, determined never to set foot on that soil again.
我离开了他,决心永不再踏上那块土地。
4. Nobody has ever set foot on that island.
没有人曾经登上过那个岛屿。

set foot in:
v. 进入;踏进(范围不大)

Examples:
1. My grandfather loves his island. He hardly ever sets foot in the city.
我祖父热爱他那个小岛,他几乎从不进城来。