单选题 Britain hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered ______ yesterday, when Hunter failed to qualify during preliminary session.
  • A. a severe set-back
  • B. sharp set-back
  • C. a severe blown-up
  • D. sharp blown-up
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 各选项的意思为：severe严峻的，严厉的，剧烈的。set-back阻碍；使挫折；使退步。sharp明显的，急剧的；blown-up放大的，膨胀的。答案是A。