Question

Walking alone in the dark，the boy whistled to ________ his courage.

A．hold up B．keep up

C．set up D．take up

 

Answer 1

B

【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：独自在黑暗中行走，男孩吹口哨保持勇气。B项意为“维持，不使低落”，符合句意。A项意为“举起”；C项意为“建立”；D项意为“拿起”。