试题题干
Mr. Verder never thought that he would become a member of the board of directors because of his ( ) origin.
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试题解析
humble意为谦逊的;地位卑微的,previous意为先前的;以往的,critical意为关键的;评判性的,false意为虚假的;错误的。结合句意可以确定humble最符合句意,故选A。
句意:由于出身卑微,威尔德先生从未想过自己会成为董事会的一员。