By the time he died in 1727, at the ripe old age of 84, he had become a national icon: President of the Royal Society, and warden and master of the Royal Mint. _____ 44
AHe was interred in Westminster Abbey.正確答案
BA lifelong bachelor, Newton died without leaving a will.
CAt his death, more than half of his writings were unpublished, including all his thoughts on religion and alchemy.
DSarah Dry's engaging book The Newton Papers traces what happened to Newton's unpublished manuscript after his death.
答案與詳解
A
正確答案
克漏字填空：承接前句「他成為國家偶像」，最合邏輯的下文是「安葬於西敏寺」。
逐選項解析
AHe was interred in Westminster Abbey.文意銜接✓ 正確
承接上文「國家偶像、皇家學會主席」的榮耀地位，銜接「安葬於西敏寺」最流暢。西敏寺是英國名人長眠之地，呼應 national icon 的崇高定位。
BA lifelong bachelor, Newton died without leaving a will.語意跳躍✕ 易錯陷阱
雖為事實（牛頓終身未婚、未立遺囑），但與前句「國家偶像」的脈絡跳躍，語意不連貫，屬離題干擾選項。
CAt his death, more than half of his writings were unpublished, including all his thoughts on religion and alchemy.✕ 錯誤
DSarah Dry's engaging book The Newton Papers traces what happened to Newton's unpublished manuscript after his death.✕ 錯誤
