In face of difficulties the climbers in the hope of reaching the top before dark

In face of difficulties the climbers______in the hope of reaching the top before dark.

   A.insisted on    B. looked up   C.turned away    D. kept on 

试题答案

D

解析:

keep on可用作及物动词和不及物动词, 意思为 “继续”。句意：尽管困难重重，登山队员们继续前进，希望天黑前到达山顶。insist on为及物动词，意思为“坚持”；look up查寻，向上看；仰视；turn away转过脸去；转换方向 。