单选题 Sex and violence on television are called ______ by people who feel that they serve no purpose other than to improve ratings.
A. gratified B. gratuity C. ingratiating D. gratuitous

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] A项意为“满足的，喜悦的”；B项意为“奖金，小费”；C项意为“逢迎的，讨好的”；D项意为“免费的，无理由的”。因此，C选项符合题意。