_________ he insisted he _________ innocent, the less they seemed to believe him．

_________ 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

答案及解析： B

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。