Question

The old man is _______ please keep quiet.

A．sleep, and

B．asleep, so

C．sleepy, but

D．sleeping, but

Answer 1

B

词义辨析。Sleep动词，睡觉；asleep,形容词，睡着的； sleepy形容词，困乏的。And和，并且；so 因此；but但是。句意：这个老人睡着了，请保持安静。故选B。