问题
单项选择题
The clerk had been insolent to his superior once too often; now he was without a job.
A．affectionate
B．rude
C．dishonest
D．sly
答案
参考答案：B
解析：[分析] 形容词辨析 insolent傲慢的，无礼的；D．affectionate亲爱的，挚爱的；B．rude粗鲁的，无礼的，残暴的；C．dishonest不诚实的；D．sly狡猾的；因此B为答案。