Question

He was looking ___ at the visiting salesman, who showed no signs of getting ready to leave.

A.impatiently
B.impatience
C.patience
D.patient

Answer 1

【答案】：A
本题考查同根词词性。题目意为“他不耐烦地望着那位来访的推销员，这位推销员丝毫没有准备离开的迹象”。四个选项的词根都是patient“耐心”，选项A意为“不耐烦地”，副词。选项B意为“不耐烦”，名词。选项C意为“耐心”，名词。选项D意为“耐心的”，形容词。空格处需填副词来修饰动词look。故选A。