单选题
It is often observed that the aged spend much time thinking and talking about their past lives, rather than about the future. These reminiscences are not simply random or trivial memories, (1) is their purpose merely to make conversation. The old person's recollections of the past help to (2) an identity that is becoming increasingly fragile: (3) any role that brings respect or any goal that might provide (4) to the future, the individual mentions their (5) as a reminder to listeners, that here was a life (6) living. (7) , the memories form part of a continuing life (8) , in which the old person (9) the events and experiences of the years gone by and (10) on the overall meaning of his or her own almost completed life. As the life cycle (11) to its close, the aged must also learn to accept the reality of their own impending death. (12) this task is made difficult by the fact that death is almost a (13) subject in the United States. The mere discussion of death is often regarded as (14) As adults, many of us find the topic frightening and are (15) to think about it and certainly not to talk about it (16) the presence of someone who is dying. Death has achieved this taboo (17) only in the modern industrial societies. There seems to be an important reason for our reluctance to (18) the idea of death; It is the very fact that death remains (19) our control; it is almost the only one of the natural processes (20) is so.
Notes: reminiscence n. 回忆 fragile adj. 脆弱的。impending adj. 即将发生的。
单选题
A. so B. even C. nor D. hardly
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 结构搭配。本句中第1分句是否定句，nor引导连续否定句。
单选题
A. preserve B. conserve C. resume D. assume
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 词义搭配。preserve vt. (＝keep sth. for further use)保留，如：preserve traditional culture(保留传统文化)。conserve vt．保存，保藏，保重：conserve one's strength(保存力量)，conserve one's health 保重健康。resume vt.停顿后又重新开始：resume work继续工作；resume traffic(使车辆行人恢复通行)。assume vt．假设；承担： assume a hard task(承担一项艰巨的任务)。
单选题
A. performing B. playing C. undertaking D. lacking
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 逻辑词义搭配。perform a role 起作用，承担角色。play a role 起作用。undertake vt. 承担，担任；undertake responsibility(承担责任)；undertake a task(接受任务)。从上下文的逻辑意思来判断，此处应选lacking。
单选题
A. orientation B. implication C. succession D. presentation
【答案解析】[解析] 词义结构搭配。be worth sth. ／doing 值得：1)What is it worth?(这值多少?) 2)The book is worth reading. (这本书值得一读)。be worthy of够得上，值得：be worthy of remembrance ＝be worthy of being remembered =be worthy to be remembered(值得纪念)。be worthy of the name名不虚传。worthless无价值的； a worthless book。worthwhile值得花时间的，值得做的：a worthwhile experiment。
单选题
A. In a word B. In brief C. In addition D. In particular
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 逻辑搭配。从上下文的逻辑意思看，此处表示递进。
单选题
A. prospect B. impetus C. impression D. review
单选题
A. integrates B. incorporates C. includes D. interacts
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 词义搭配。integrate vt.把……集成，综合；使……完整：integrate theory with practice把理论与实践结合起来。incorporate vt. 结合，合并，编人：1)incorporate new ideas into a book(把新思想编入书内)；2)We will incorporate your suggestion in this new plan. (我们将把你的建议编入这个新计划内。)3)The new plan incorporates the old one.(这个新计划把这个旧计划吸收进去。)4)May I incorporate what you have written in my book?(我是否可以把你写的材料编入我的书里?)include vt.包括；interact(with)与……交往。
【答案解析】[解析] 词义搭配。draw to接近，符合句意，故可入选。Keep to坚持：keep to one's post坚持岗位；incline to 倾向于：incline to leanness (有消瘦的倾向)The dog inclines to meat as food. (狗好吃肉食。)tend to 倾向于：The world tends to socialism. (全世界倾向于社会主义。)可见，keep to，incline to，tend to与draw to虽搭配相同，但词义相差甚远，故均不能入选。
【答案解析】[解析] 惯用搭配。in the presence of 当……的面，在……在场的情况下，在……面前：He signed his name in the presence of two witnesses．(当着两位证人的面，他签了名。)又例：1)He was calm in the presence of danger．2)In her presence I was often silent．3)Entering the office room，we found ourselves in the presence of the director of the department．
单选题
A. status B. circumstance C. environment D. priority
【答案解析】[解析] 惯用搭配。be beyond one's control某人无法控制，例如：She is beyond my control. (我无法控制她。)He lost his position through circumstances beyond his control．(他由于无法控制的情况而丢了工作。)