单选题 Mr. Gonzales, who has been a ______ member of the country club for over 25 years, has recently been appointed president.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】横线处需要填入修饰member的形容词或过去分词。根据状语for over 25 years,可首先排除(A)first。(D)durable(经久的,持久的)是修饰事物的形容词,故也可排除。(B)valued(重要的,地位尊贵的)和(C)strong(强大的)相比,“25年来一直是乡村俱乐部的尊贵会员”意思更加自然,故选(B)valued。