问题
选择题
Language has always been —— as the phrase goes —— the mirror to society. English is no ______
A．explanation
B．excuse
C．exception
D．expectation
答案
C
题目分析：考查名词辨析：A.explanation解释B.excuse 借口C.exception例外D.expectation期望，句意：正如这个短语说的：语言一直是社会的镜子，英语也不例外。选C。
点评：名词的词义辨析主要放在上下文的语境中进行，要注意名词的固定搭配和上下文串联。