【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】此题属于语意搭配题。taboo表示“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表示“蔑视”，例如：5he made no attempt 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表示“疏忽，不留心”，例如：I'd neglected to tell him that I wouldn't be home that night．