题目
They were a quiet couple who ______ themselves.A. kept toB. kept withC. kept inD. kept up
They were a quiet couple who ______ themselves.
A. kept to
B. kept with
C. kept in
D. kept up
题目解答
答案
B. kept with
解析
本题考查动词短语的固定搭配。关键在于区分四个选项中“keep”与不同介词搭配后的含义。需结合句意,判断“保持某种状态”或“与他人相处方式”的正确表达。
选项分析
A. kept to
“keep to”意为“保持(某种状态)”或“遵守”,如“keep to the rules(遵守规则)”。但搭配“themselves”时,通常表达“保持自我”,与句中“quiet couple”语境不完全匹配。
B. kept with
“keep with”意为“与……保持一致或友好关系”,如“keep with friends(与朋友保持联系)”。此处表示这对安静的夫妻“与自己保持一致”(即保持自我),符合语境。
C. kept in
“keep in”常用于“keep in touch(保持联系)”,但搭配“themselves”时,通常写作“keep in touch with oneself”,与题干不符。
D. kept up
“keep up with”意为“跟上……步伐”,如“keep up with trends(跟上潮流)”。搭配“themselves”时,表示“自我激励”,但与“quiet couple”语境矛盾。
关键结论
“keep with oneself” 是固定搭配,表示“保持自我”或“与自己保持一致”,符合题干中“安静的夫妻保持自身特性”的语境。