Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less sociable than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more ______.
考查形容词辨析。A项excessive“过多的,极度的,过分的”,B项equivalent“(在价值、数量等方面)相等的,等价的,等效的”,C项equable“平静的,变动小的”,D项exquisite“精致的,细腻的,优美的,剧烈的”。由long dark winters“漫长黑暗的冬天”和than“比”可知前后是对比,故where the climate is more ______中填入exquisite符合语境。句意:那些生活在有漫长而黑暗的冬天的国家的人往往比那些气候更优美的国家的居民更不爱说话,更不爱交际。因此,该题选择D项正确。