单选题 The ability to use a language can be ______ only by the act of using the language.
A. acquitted B. acquired
C. inquired D. required

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[考点] 形似词辨异。acquit宣告无罪，还清；acquire获得，学得(特别是经过努力获得)；inquire询问；require需要，要求，命令。据文意，选B。