The family is the center of most traditional Asians' lives. Many people worry about their families' welfare, reputation, and honor. Asian families are often【C1】______, including several generations related by【C2】______or marriage living in the same home. An Asian person's misdeeds are not blamed just on the individual but also on the family—including the dead【C3】______. Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty【C4】______them. Children repay their parents'【C5】______by being successful and supporting them in old age. This is accepted as a【C6】______part of life in China.【C7】______, taking care of the aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous【C8】______in the United States, where aging and family support are not【C9】______highly.【C10】______, in the youth-oriented United States, growing old is seen as a bad thing and many old people do not receive respect. Pilipinos, the most Americanized of the Asians, are【C11】______extremely family-oriented. They are【C12】______to helping their children and will sacrifice greatly for their children to get an education.【C13】______, the children are devoted to their parents, who often live nearby. Grown children who leave the country for economic reasons【C14】______send large parts of their income home to their parents. The Vietnamese family【C15】______people currently【C16】______as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn. Any【C17】______or actions are done from family considerations, not individual desires. People's behavior is judged【C18】______whether it brings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not particularly believe in self-reliance; in this way, they are the【C19】______of people in the United States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their【C20】______in the next life.
【答案解析】解析:本题考查介词习惯用法。本句子的主语是Traditional Chinese,他们的行动是respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty…them,此处的线索词them指代的就是their elders(长者),很容易判断出传统的中国人对长者是怀有a deep sense of duty(责任感),答案为B选项。
【答案解析】解析:本题考查上下文语义和形容词词义辨析。根据本文的主要思想“家庭是大多数亚洲人生活的中心”,可以断定诸如“父母年老时供养”在中国一定是生活中的一部分(part of life in China),也就是,这种行为是自然而然的。而C选项natural“自然的,与生俱来的”恰好符合文意,为正确答案。peculiar意为“特别的”;regular意为“常规的”;formal意为“正式的”。
单选题
【C7】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析:本题考查逻辑关系。in contrast意为“与此相反;比较起来”;In comparison意为“相比之下;与……(作)比较”;in a way意为“在某种程度上;有点儿;十分激动”;to the same extent意为“同样的;一样”。本空格之前句子表达的主题是:赡养年迈的父母是自然而然的事情;空格后的句子:在美国,照顾年长的父母常被认为是一种沉重的……;再结合本段最后一句:上年纪是一件非常糟糕的事,而且许多老年人无法获得尊重。因此,只有A项正好体现前后两句间的转折、对立关系,为正确答案。
【答案解析】解析:本题考查动词词义辨析。因为空格所在的句子是在讲菲律宾的父母如何帮助他们的孩子;而本段之后给出了这样一个句子,在讲述孩子如何对待父母:the children are devoted to their parents,who often live nearby。这前后两个句子形成了明显的呼应关系,“be dedicated to”与“be devoted to”表达的意思是一样的,意为“专心于/致力于……的”,因此D选项为正确答案。be exposed to意为“曝光于……”;be confined to意为“局限于……”.be corresponded to意为“对应于……”。
【答案解析】解析:本题考查副词用法。本副词所要修饰的成分为“send large parts of their income home to their parents(把大部分的收入寄给父母)”。同时根据同现原则(即与主旨导向一致原则),此副词同样需要最强烈地表达以家庭为中心的倾向。因此,occasionally指“偶然地”;intentionally指“刻意地、故意地”;typically指“典型地”,均不符合题意;而steadily指“稳定地、不断地”,显然A选项最为合适。
单选题
【C15】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:本题考查动词短语辨析。insists on意为“坚持;坚决要求”;consists of意为“包含;由……组成”;persists in意为“坚持;固执于”;resists to意为“抵抗;反抗”。空格动词的主语为The Vietnamese family,宾语是一个关联排比结构;people currently…as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as—yet unborn。将答案一一代入,发现B选项最符合题意,即越南人的家庭是由现在的……、逝者的灵魂和尚未出生者共同组成的。
【答案解析】解析:本题考查形似词辨析。分析空格所在的句子:许多越南人认为他们在今生的行为将影响他们来生的……。从四个选项中来看,选项status指“情形、状态”最为准确,此词的惯常用法有social status(个人的社会地位);state也可以表示“状态、情形”,与status相比更多地用于大事件,如state of emergency(国家的紧急状态)。