Question

【题目】The world has lost one of its most respected statesmen (政治家) —Nelson Mandela, ______once said, “I learned that courage was not the _______ of fear, but the triumph over it.”

A. who; absence B. whom; presence

C. that; absence D. whom; present

Answer 1

【答案】A

【解析】考查定语从句和名词辨析。第一空处考查的是非限制性定语从句，先行词是Nelson Mandela，因在这个非限制性定语从句中缺少主语，故此处的关系词应用who，that不能引导非限制性定语从句；Nelson Mandela所说的那句话意思为：我认识到，勇敢不是没有恐惧，而是战胜恐惧。absence意为“不存在，缺席”；presence意为“在场，出席”。根据句意可知，第二空处应用absence。故本题应选A。