he insisted he innocent, the less they seemed to believe him.
A. The better; should be
B. The more; was
C. The more; be
D. The better; must be
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A. The better; should be
(答案→)B. The more; was
C. The more; be
D. The better; must be
解析：第一空考查the + 比较级，…the + 比较级，表示越……就越……;第二空考查动词insist。insist作“坚持认为”这层含义时，不需要用虚拟语气。句意：他越是坚持他是无辜的，他们越是看起来不相信他。