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单选题
1、In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age， but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true _11()women， and even more so if the inquirer is a man. However， it is very _12()to ask children their age， and some adults may not mind being asked either. In fact， some elderly people are quite happy to _13()their age， especially if they feel they look young for their age. Nevertheless， it is not very wise to ask a direct question like “How old are you?”.If elderly people want to talk about their age， they may easily14()_the topic themselves， and ask the other person to guess how old they are . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness， though rather than 15() that they look very old. Even tbough Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are， this does not _16() that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask _17()for the information， or else they may try to 18() the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational_19()and the number of years of working experience may provide some clues， but this is not always the 20().15.( )
A
being told
B
to be told
C
to tell
D
told
答案解析
正确答案：B
解析：
这是一道语境理解与动词用法题。首先，我们需要理解句子的整体意思，再逐一分析选项，找出最符合语境的答案。
句子意思是：他们通常期望被称赞年轻，而**不愿被告知**看起来很老。
1. 分析句子结构：“though rather than ___ that they look very old”是一个让步状语从句，其中“rather than”表示“而不是”。
2. 分析选项：
- A: being told（被动进行时态）：表示正在被告诉，但此处并未强调动作的正在进行性，所以不符合。
- B: to be told（被动不定式）：表示将要或可能被告诉，符合语境中“不愿被告知”的意思。
- C: to tell（主动不定式）：表示主动告诉，与句子中的“被称赞”形成对比时，应用被动语态，所以不符合。
- D: told（过去分词/被动语态）：表示已经被告诉，但此处并未强调动作的完成性，所以不符合。
因此，结合语境和选项分析，最符合的句子是“They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness，though rather than **to be told** that they look very old.”，意思是“他们通常期望被称赞年轻，而不愿被告知看起来很老”。所以答案是B。
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