【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查as引导让步状语从句。本题句意为：尽管她的话说得很轻，但 是毫无疑问她很高兴。gently一词修饰words were spoken，本句式是固 定搭配形式。 [知识点] as引导让步状语从句时，可以将形容词、副同和名词置于句首。例如： Poor as he is, we respect him for his bravery.尽管他贫穷，我们仍因为 他勇敢而尊敬他。Poorly as he did his job，his boss didn't blame him． 尽管他的工作做得很差，他的老板并没有指责他。Child as he is，he understands a lot of things．尽管他是个孩子，他已经懂很多事了。