考试类型: Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Because he was ------- in the face of danger, the explorer won the government’s highest award for conspicuous bravery.

A. virile

B. heedless

C. dauntless

D. callow

E. timorous

正确答案:C

解析:

Choice (C) is correct. Someone who was “dauntless,” or fearless, when faced with danger might very well earn an award for bravery.