Question

Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ________ his courage. A．hold up B．keep up C.

Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to ________ his courage. A．hold up B．keep up C．set up D．take up

Answer 1

B

考查动词短语辨析。难度中等。 【解题思路】句意为：独自在黑暗中行走，男孩吹口哨保持勇气。B项意为“维持，不使低落”，符合句意。A项意为“举起”，C项意为“建立”，D项意为“拿起”，都与句意不符。