【题目】John ________ before he got word that the college he chose had accepted him.
A. held his breathB. drew a breath
C. took a breathD. got his breath
在线课程【答案】A
【解析】
考查动词短语辨析。A. held his breath屏住呼吸；B. drew a breath深吸一口气；C. took a breath喘口气；D. got his breath缓口气。句意：在得知他被他选择的大学录取这个消息之前，约翰屏住了呼吸。根据句意可知此处表示“屏住呼吸”，故A项正确。