单选题 The English language contains a(n) ______ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.
A. altitude B. latitude C. multitude D. attitude

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] C项multitude意为“大量”，a multitude of words意为“大量词语”。A项 altitude意为“高度，海拔”；B项latitude意为“纬度”；D项attitude意为“态度”，这四个词是形近异义词。