语法与词汇 3.Home to magnates and gangsters, refugees and artists, the city was, in its ______, a metropolis that exhibited all the hues of the human character.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】A项意为“盛年,鼎盛时期”,in one’s prime意为“在……黄金时期”;B项意为“主要的,根本的”;C项意为“隐私”;D项意为“试用,鉴定”。因此,A项符合题意。