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Off the east, the sky looked pale enough to ____ the storm would be passing quickly.

   A. suggest           B. report       C. prove        D. explain

 A


解析:

本题检测近义动词的辨析能力。suggest暗示,意味着;report报告;prove证明;explain解释。本句句义为“东方灰蒙蒙的天空暗示着暴风雪即将来临。”

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