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Tom____ofhiswifehowshehadmetherfriend.

A、asked
B、questioned
C、inquired
D、interrogated
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C

答案解析:

【句意】汤姆问妻子是怎样接待朋友的。

【难点】inquire意为“打听,询问”,后加宾语再加of或加从句,有时还和about连用;ask意为“问,询问,打听”,但后面不接of;question意为“审问,怀疑”;interrogate意为“讯问,质问”。

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