选择题 He had expected gratitude for his disclosure, but instead he encountered _____ bordering on hostility.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】句意：他以为自己会因为告密而受到感激，但实际上他遇到的是近乎敌意的冷漠。由“instead” 可推断空白处与“gratitude” 意思相反。 indifference冷淡。 discretion自由裁量权；谨慎。 ineptitude不适当。