A patient crowd had ______ around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of the show.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】 形近词辨析。contract“使缩短，感染，订约”；consult“商量，商议，请教，参考”；contemplate“凝视，沉思，预期，企图”；congregate“聚集”。选项中能与crowd搭配的动词，只能是congregate。故答案为D。