It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, 【C1】______about the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories, 【C2】______is their purpose merely to make conversation. The old person"s recollections of the past help to【C3】______an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile: 【C4】______any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide【C5】______to the future, the individual mentions his past as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life【C6】______living. 【C7】______, the memories form part of a continuing life【C8】______, in which the person【C9】______the events and experiences of the years gone by and【C10】______on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life. As the life cycle【C11】______to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending death. 【C12】______this task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a【C13】______subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as【C14】______. As adults many of us find the topic frightening and are【C15】______to think about it — and certainly not to talk about it【C16】______the presence of someone who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo【C17】______only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to【C18】______the idea of death. It is the very fact that death remains【C19】______our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes【C20】______is so.
【答案解析】解析:结构衔接题。首先根据本句中前半部分为否定句可以判断,选项也应表达否定意义,与前面的not结构照应,所以答案应选[C]。nor与not构成not…nor…句型,意为“既不…也不…”,且句子倒装。[A]so引导肯定句.例如:I’ve got an enormous amount of work to do.——So have I.;[B]even是副词,意为“即使,甚至”;[D]hardly意为“几乎不”.虽然也表示否定.但与not形不成结构照应。
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。从上下文语义分析,identity…fragile,既然身份已经岌岌可危,那么他们自然是不再受人尊敬,所以应选lacking与role搭配,意为“不再扮演这种角色”。[A]perform a role和[B]play...role意为“起作用.承担角色”,与上下文语义不符;[C]undertake意为“承担,担任”。常见的搭配词为undertake responsibility/a task,不与role搭配。
单选题
【C5】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。此处需一个名词与to the future搭配,故选项[A]orientation正确。 orientation意为“方向”,常与介词to/towards搭配,在此表示未来的方向。[B]implication“含意。暗示”、[C]succession“连续,接替”、[D]presentation“赠送,递交,提出”均不能与the future构成语义上的衔接。
单选题
【C6】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:惯用衔接题。常用固定结构be worth+名词/doing意为“值得”,此处的名词往往是钱数或相当于代价的比喻性名词,例如:It’s worth the time and effort we devoted to it.另外,worth后面的动名词总是用主动形式表达被动意义,例如:It is worth considering.因此选项[B]符合题意。[A]worthy意为“值得”, be worthy of+名词/to do,例如:It is worthy of the name.[C]worthless意为“无价值的”,与句意不符;[D]worthwhile意为“值得的”,作表语或定语,例如:It was a worthwhile attempt even though it failed to achieve its aim.
单选题
【C7】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析:逻辑衔接题。文章前一句说回忆有助于老年人保留住他们的身份,后一句说回忆成为了老年人不断回顾的生活的一部分,根据上下逻辑关系推断此处需填表示递进的短语in addition“另外”,故答案为[C]。[A]In a word意为“总而言之,一句话”,[B]In brief意为“简言之”,均属于总结陈词;[D]In particular意为“特别地”,无法在文意上对文章起衔接作用。
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。根据原文。老年人的生活回顾是指把过去发生的事件和他们的经历综合起来,故选项[A]integrates正确。integrate意为“把…集成,使…完整;综合”,常与介词with,into连用。如:to integrate theory with practice"理论与实践相结合"。[B]incorporates意为“合并.结合(成一体)”;[C]includes意为“包含(作为其中的一部分)”;[D]interacts意为“与…交往/沟通”。
【答案解析】解析:惯用衔接题。文章要表达的是“生命即将结束”的意思.draw to a close意为“接近结束”,因此[B]符合语义。其他选项虽均可搭配to,但语义上构不成衔接关系。keep(to)意为“遵守诺言,坚持”:incline(to sth./to do)意为“倾向于”;tend(to sth./to do)意为“照料,倾向于”。
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。本题要选择一个合适的形容词作表语。来描述人们对谈论死亡的态度。在本空前面,文章提到,find the topic frightening.既然是令人恐惧的,人们自然不情愿去想它。[D]reluctant意为“勉强的,不情愿的”,符合文意。其他三选项虽然都可与to连用,但不符合句意:[A]ready“乐意的”;[B]willing“愿意的”;[C]liable“有…倾向的”。
单选题
【C16】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析:惯用衔接题。本句要表达的意思是:当然更不会在垂死的人面前谈论它。in the presence of意为“当着…的面,在…在场的情况下”,为固定搭配,所以选[D]。
单选题
【C17】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:语义衔接题。所填词作achieve的宾语,符合这一搭配的选项只有[A]status“地位”,说明在现代工业社会里死亡才取得了这一地位。[B]circumstance指“某事件或动作发生时的情况”,一般用复数,常以以下短语形式出现:under/in such circumstances“在这种情况下”。[C]environment意为“环境(总称)”,强调环绕着某一特定的人或物,同时往往着重对该人/物的影响,例如:He grew up in an environment of poverty,[D]priority意为“优先权”,可搭配的动词为take,get。