题目内容

The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.

A. response    B. enthusiasm      C. significance     D. consequence

 

B

【解析】

试题分析：句意：中央电视台的节目汉字听写大赛已席卷全国,部分旨在激发人们在中国语言方面的热情。四个选项的含义分别是：A. response 回应，B. enthusiasm热情，C. significance重要性，D. consequence结果，后果，根据句意选B。

考点：考查名词辨析

 

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