单选题 The leading astronomers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were fascinated by comets.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】fascinate:使……着迷;强烈地吸引住。与intrigue(引起……的兴趣或好奇心)的意思相近。The news intrigued all of us.这消息引起了大家的兴趣。infect:传染。The flood left many people infected with cholera.洪水导致许多人染上霍乱。inconvenience:使……不便。 I hope I haven't inconvenienced you.希望我没有打扰你。incline:使……倾向于;使……想要。What he said inclines me to think that he will agree to our plan.他的话使我觉得他会同意我们的计划。