单选题 There is a closer relationship between morals and architecture and interior decoration (61) we suspect. Huxley has pointed out that Western ladies did not take frequent baths (62) they were afraid to see their own naked bodies, and this moral concept delayed the (63) of the modern white-enameled bathtub for centuries. One can understand (64) in the design of old Chinese furniture there was so little consideration for human (65) only when we realize the Confucian atmosphere in which people moved about. Chinese redwood furniture was designed for people to sit (66) in, because that was the only posture approved by society. Even Chinese emperors had to sit on a(n) (67) on which I would not think of (68) for more than five minutes, and for that matter the English kings were just as badly off. Cleopatra went about (69) on a couch carried by servants, because (70) she had never heard of Confucius. If Confucius should have seen her doing that, he would certainly have struck her shins with a stick, as he did (71) one of his old disciples, Yuan Jiang, when the latter was found sitting in an (72) posture. In the Confucian society in which we lived, gentlemen and ladies had to (73) themselves perfectly erect, at least on formal (74) , and any sign of putting one's leg up would be at once considered a sign of vulgarity and lack of (75) .

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] close近的,紧密的,在这个句子中,用了closer,后面应该用than。所以,选择B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] if如果;when什么时候;because因为;though尽管。在这个句子里,后面句子是前面句子的原因,所以要用because,答案是C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:rise增长,上升;existence增强,提高;occurrence发生,出现;increase增强,提高。此句话是讲,因为那种道德观念的存在,延迟了近代白珐琅浴缸的兴起。据此可知,应选择A。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 此句话的意思是:我们能够理解为什么从前的中国家具的设计缺少对人们舒适的关怀。据此可知,应选择D。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:care照料,照顾;choice选择;comer关心,忧虑;comfort舒适。根据上下文可知,此处是指“人类的舒适”。据此可知,应选择D。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:upright笔直的,直立的;tight紧紧的;fast快速的;stiff坚硬的,呆板的。可以根据常识判断,此句话的意思是:中国红木家具的设计要求人们笔直坐立的姿势。据此可知,应选择A。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:armchair扶手椅;throne御座,王位;altar圣坛,祭坛;couch长椅。根据句意,此处应指“皇帝的御座”,据此可知,应该选择B。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:moving移动;keeping保持;remaining停留,留下,保持;lasting持续。此处的意思是说:坐在那样的位置上保持那样的姿势,超过五分钟是让人不敢想象的。据此可知,应选择C。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:traveling旅游,移动;staying停留,停靠;wallpapering游荡,徘徊;reclining斜倚,倚靠。此句话是讲:克里奥帕特拉斜躺在沙发上由奴仆抬来抬去。据此可知,应选择D。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:fortunately幸运地;frankly坦白地;accordingly相应地,因此;apparently显而易见地。此句话的意思是:显而易见的是,克里奥帕特拉没有听说过孔子。据此可知,此处应选择D。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 此句话是:如果孔子发现克里奥帕特拉斜躺在沙发上,他将会像对待他的弟子元江那样。do to对待,处置。据此可知,此处应选择C。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:irresponsible不负责任的;incorrect不正确的;immoral不道德;imperfect有缺点的,不完美的。此句话是说:当孔子发现元江正在以一种不正确的姿势坐着时。据此可知,此处应选择B。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:hold拿着,保存,支持,hold oneself erect保持姿势挺直;sit坐;behave举止,表现;conduct行为。此处的意思是:每个人都必须保持完美的直立姿势。据此可知,此处应选择A。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:conditions条件,社会地位;situations境遇,位置;occasions场合,时机,机会;instances要求,情况。此处是指“在正式场合”,故用occasions,所以应选择C。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思是:culture文化,教养;confidence信心;morality道德;modesty谦逊。此句话是说:至少在正式场合,任何跷二郎腿的迹象都被认为是粗鲁的、缺少教养的。据此可知,此处应选择A。