The survivors of the crashed plane had no food or water and were the extreme col

The survivors of the crashed plane had no food or water and were________the extreme cold weather.

A．in the possession of B．in the charge of

C．at the mercy of D．at the risk of

试题答案

C

考查介词短语辨析。句意为：这架坠毁飞机的幸存者没有食物和水，面对极端寒冷的天气束手无策。in the possession of被……拥有，in the charge of由……负责，at the mercy of受/听任……摆布，at the risk of冒……的危险。从语意判断选C。