语法与词汇

A survey of corporate America by Business Week showed what the magazine called “a yawning divide between family-friendliness in theory and in practice.”

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

(1) 句子结构。
本题句子结构: A survey of corporate America by Business Week (主语) showed (谓语) what the magazine called (插入语) “a yawning divide between family-friendliness in theory and in practice” (宾语)。
(2)选项词义。
A. sign n.迹象,征兆,标牌,标志;手势,符号
B. split n.裂口,裂缝;分歧,党派分裂
C. sting n.(昆虫的)刺;(植物的)刺;剧痛,诡计
D. stitch n.(缝纫的)针脚;缝;缝法,针法
句子大意为:“《商业周刊》对美国企业界的一项调查表明:家庭和谐在理论与实践上存在巨大差异,该杂志称其‘泾渭分明’ ”。divide意 为 “分裂” “分开”,与选项中的split 词义最为接近,因此选项B正确。