Question

【题目】—Why is he so upset today? --The police _______ him for three hours before letting him go.

A. questioned B. asked C. spoke D. told

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】句意：——他今天为什么这么沮丧？——警察盘问了他三个小时才让他走。考查动词辨析题。A. questioned问问题，语气较重，有“审问”的含义；B. asked问，语气较轻，一般的询问；C. spoke说；D. told讲述。根据句意和语境，可知选A。