题目
Police have ______________to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.( )A. urgedB. claimedC. appealedD. called
Police have ______________to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.( )
A. urged
B. claimed
C. appealed
D. called
题目解答
答案
C. appealed
解析
本题考查动词短语的固定搭配,核心在于区分选项中四个动词的用法差异。关键点在于:
- appeal to sb. to do sth. 表示“正式呼吁某人做某事”,符合警察向公众发出正式请求的语境;
- urge 虽然也有“催促”之意,但搭配为 urge sb. to do sth.,缺少介词;
- claim 侧重“声明、声称”,与语境不符;
- call 需搭配介词 on 才能构成 call on sb. to do sth.,但题目中未出现介词。
选项辨析
- A. urged:表示“催促”,搭配为 urge sb. to do sth.,但语境中警察的语气更偏向“正式呼吁”而非“催促”。
- B. claimed:意为“声称”,与句中“请求信息”的动作矛盾。
- C. appealed:appeal to sb. to do sth. 是固定搭配,表示“正式请求/呼吁”,符合警察的官方声明语气。
- D. called:若用 call on sb. to do sth. 需加介词 on,而题目中无介词,因此搭配不完整。
关键结论
appeal to sb. to do sth. 是唯一符合语法和语境的选项。