单选题 The doctor told the pupils that an ______ disease was one that could be passed from one person to another.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】infectious有传染性的;overwhelming极大的,无法抗拒的;expanding膨胀的,扩大的;inherent固有的,与生俱来的(特征或性质)。句意:医生告诉孩子们传染性疾病是一种能够一个人传染给另一个人的疾病。