单选题
There was a profound silence after his remark. A. proud B. short C. sudden D. deep
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 划线词为形容词,意思是“深深的;深刻的”,与D项deep(深的)意思相近,又如:She gave a deep sigh.她深深地叹了口气。A项意为“傲慢的,自负的”,例:He's too proud to speak to poor people like us.他太骄傲了,从不与我们这样的穷人说话。B项意为“短的”,例:The railway station is only a short distance from here.火车站离这里很近。C项意为“突然的”,例:There was a sudden change in the plan.计划突然改变了。