题目
Confucius said, "When one's inner disposition is in___ of his outward grace, he will look uncultured; when one's outward grace is in excess of his inner disposition he will seem to be superficial. Only when his inner disposition and outward grace are in balance can he be a man of virtue." (The Analects)A. excessB. excuse
Confucius said, "When one's inner disposition is in___ of his outward grace, he will look uncultured; when one's outward grace is in excess of his inner disposition he will seem to be superficial. Only when his inner disposition and outward grace are in balance can he be a man of virtue." (The Analects)
A. excess
B. excuse
题目解答
答案
A. excess
解析
本题考查固定短语的搭配和上下文逻辑关系。关键在于理解孔子关于“内在修养”与“外在礼仪”平衡的观点,并识别出前后句中“in excess of”的对称结构。需注意“excess”与“excuse”在语境中的适用性。
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语境分析
孔子认为,若“内在修养”(inner disposition)与“外在礼仪”(outward grace)失衡:- 前半句:若内在超过外在(in ___ of),则显得无礼(uncultured);
- 后半句:若外在超过内在(in excess of),则显得肤浅(superficial)。
两处需形成对称结构,因此空格应填excess,与后文的excess呼应。
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选项辨析
- A. excess:与“in excess of”搭配,表示“超过”,符合逻辑关系;
- B. excuse:意为“原谅/借口”,无法构成合理短语,排除。