题目
Fortunately, the accident didn't _______ many people, for there was little traffic at that hour. A. involve B. respond C. entertain D. assigned
Fortunately, the accident didn't _______ many people, for there was little traffic at that hour.
A. involve
B. respond
C. entertain
D. assigned
A. involve
B. respond
C. entertain
D. assigned
题目解答
答案
本题考察词义辨析。根据句意，“the accident didn't ___ many people”需填入“involve”，表示“未涉及多人”。其他选项：
- B. respond（回应）不符。
- C. entertain（娱乐）不符。
- D. assigned（分配）语法与语义均错。
完整句为：“Fortunately, the accident didn't involve many people, for there was little traffic at that hour.” 表明事故未波及多人。
答案：A. involve
解析
本题考查动词词义辨析，核心在于根据语境选择最合适的词汇。句子中的关键信息是“the accident didn’t ____ many people”，需填入表示“涉及、影响”含义的动词。破题关键在于理解“involve”在此处的常见用法，即“事故未涉及多人”，而其他选项均不符合语境或语法。
选项分析：
- A. involve：意为“涉及、包含”，符合句意“事故未波及多人”。
- B. respond：意为“回应、回答”，与句意无关。
- C. entertain：意为“娱乐、款待”，与事故语境完全不符。
- D. assigned：意为“分配、指派”，且此处缺少宾语，语法错误。
结论：只有A. involve能准确表达“事故未造成多人伤亡”的含义。