Question

Somehow, the old man had ________ a dangerous secret, one which could not be discussed in a room on a military base.

A．put out	B．let out
C．set out	D．cut out

Answer 1

B

B 考察动词短语辨析。Put out熄灭，出版；let out泄露，放出；set out出发，开始；cut out窃取，删除；句义：不知为什么，老人泄露了一个不能再军事基地的房间里讨论的危险秘密。根据句义说明B正确。