【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】此题属于语义搭配题。taboo 意为“禁忌，忌讳”，符合句子意思：死亡在美国是一个忌讳的话题。选项[B]dispute (争端)；选项[C]contempt 意为“蔑视”，例如：She made no at- tempt to conceal her contempt for anyone who was of lower social status．(2)He said that criticism didn't worry him as he held most of his critics in contempt anyway．选项 [D]neglect 意为“疏忽，不留心”，例如：I'd neglected to tell him that I wouldn't be home that night．