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【单选题】
Directions: For each numbered blank in, the following passage there are four choices markedA,B,
C、andD、listed below.Choose the correct answer.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about the phenomenon of taboo behavior is how it can change {{U}} (1) {{/U}} the years within the same society, how certain behavior and attitudes {{U}} (2) {{/U}} considered taboo can become perfectly {{U}} (3) {{/U}} and natural {{U}} (4) {{/U}} another point in time. Topics such as death, fro example, were once considered so {{U}} (5) {{/U}} and unpleasant that it was a taboo to even talk about them. Now with the {{U}} (6) {{/U}} of important books such as OnDeath andDying and Learning to Say Goodbye, people have become more {{U}} (7) {{/U}} of the importance of expressing feelings about death and, {{U}} (8) {{/U}} a result, are more willing to talk about this taboo subject.
One of the newest taboos inAmerican society is the topic of fat. {{U}} (9) {{/U}} many other taboos, fat is a topic thatAmericans talk about constantly. It’s not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to fat. The " {{U}} (10) {{/U}} " look is thin, not fat. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, trim executives to sell their {{U}} (11) {{/U}} as well as their products to the publi
C、The thin look is associated with youth, vigor, and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought {{U}} (12) {{/U}} as lazy and {{U}} (13) {{/U}} in energy, self-discipline and self-respect.After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way. they look, permit themselves to become fat In an image-conscious society like the U. S. , thin is "in", fat is "out".
It’s not surprising, then, that millions ofAmericans have become {{U}} (14) {{/U}} with staying slim and "in shape". The {{U}} (15) {{/U}} of a youthful physical appearance is not, however, their sole reason forAmerica’s obsession with diet and exercise. Recent research has shown the {{U}} (16) {{/U}} importance of diet and exercise for personal health.As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style Of NorthAmericans has changed dramatically during the course of the last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do {{U}} (17) {{/U}} hanD、Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point.As a result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak and {{U}} (18) {{/U}} to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions ofAmericans are spending more of their time exercising. The effect of this new appreciation of the importance of exercise is evident: parks are filled with runners and bicyclists, physical education programs are enjoying a newly found {{U}} (19) {{/U}} , and many companies are providing special exercise {{U}} (20) {{/U}} for their employees to use during the work day.
A．at
B．by

C、on
D．out of

网考网参考答案：B
网考网解析：
[解析] by hand意为“用手”；at hand意为“在手边，即将到来”；on hand意为“在手头”；out of hand意为“无法控制，脱手”。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>

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