Caruthers’s latest literary criticism（ ）her reputation for trenchant commentary; despite its intriguing title and the fulsome praise on its dust jacket, it is nothing more than a collection of（ ）.
问题1选项
A.reinforces, pronouncements
B.advances, aphorisms
C.belies, platitudes
D.undermines, judgments
考查动词和名词辨析。A选项reinforces, pronouncements“加强，加固；强化；补充”，“声明；宣告；公告；判决”；B选项advances, aphorisms“提出；预付；使……前进；将……提前；前进；进展；上涨”，“格言；警句”；C选项belies, platitudes“掩饰；与……不符；使失望；证明……虚假错误”，“陈词滥调；平凡；陈腐”；D选项undermines, judgments
“破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基”，“判断；裁判；判决书；辨别力”。句意：卡拉瑟斯最新的文学批评掩盖了她犀利评论的名声；尽管书名引人入胜，书皮上也有溢美之词，但这本书不过是陈词滥调的集合。因此C选项正确。
