. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to of his life.
A. despair
B. designate
C. disappoint
D. despise
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(答案→)A. despair
B. designate
C. disappoint
D. despise
解析：考查动词辨析。句意“吉姆烧伤得这么严重，以至于起初他们对吉姆的生命不抱有希望了。”A“绝望”；B“指派，表明”；C“使失望”；D“鄙视，看不起”。despair of sth.“对......不抱希望”。故选A。