The general insisted on taking ______ as he did not trust the defeated leaders.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 句意:将军坚持要扣留人质,因为他不信任那些战败的领导人。hostage“人质”,take hostages意为“扣留人质”,符合题意。captive俘虏。rival对手。opponent反对者。根据句意,B选项最合适。