Although Mount Saint Helens has been more ____ during the last 4,500 years than any other volcano in the coterminous United States , its long dormancy before its recent eruption belied its violent nature.
A awe-inspiring
B gaseous
C explosive
D familiar
E volatile
F peaceful
选CE
翻译:尽管圣海伦斯火山在最近4500年里比周围任何一座美国火山都活跃,但最近爆发之前的漫长休眠期掩盖了它的超强破坏力。
coterminous 比邻的,有共同边界的
belie 给人错误印象
awe-inspiring 使人敬畏、惊惧的
gaseous 气态的,充气的,(气态而非实体而显得)不可靠的
explosive (易)爆炸的,(易)爆发的
volatile 易挥发的,不稳定的,很可能急剧波动的,(性格等)无常多变的
