单选题 Maisie had always thought of herself as being shy and______, and was surprised that anyone should ask her opinion.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：形容词词义辨析。stuttering“口吃，结巴”；scattering“分散的”；inarticulate“不善于表达的”；inexpressive“无表情的，无意义的”。空格处所填单词为形容词，根据语境只有inarticulate符合。故答案为C。