单选题 The poor old man was _____with diabetes and without proper treatment he would lose his eyesight and become crippled very soon.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 题干句意为:这个可怜的老头正被糖尿病______,如果没有适当的治疗,他将失去他的视力,并很快成为残疾人。B选项afflicted意为“受折磨的”,代入题干后,语义通顺。因此,正确答案是B。