Question

高频填空两空 section2

1. the author argued that the field of sociology has been overly (i)____, partly because, for many scholars, the edges of the social universe are defined by national borders. in this era of increasing globalization, however, sociology is presented with a historically distinct opportunity to transcend its former (ii)____.

blank (i)
a narrow in scope
b susceptible to fads
c averse to empiricism

blank (ii)
a utilitarianism
b parochialism
c historicism

Explanation:

Analyze the first blank

The sentence states that the field of sociology has been overly (i)______, partly because the edges of the social universe are defined by national borders. This definition by national borders suggests a limited, narrow, or localized focus. Among the options for blank (i):

• A. narrow in scope directly matches this idea of being limited by national borders.
• B. susceptible to fads is unrelated to national borders.
• C. averse to empiricism is also unrelated to national borders.

Thus, A. narrow in scope is the correct choice for blank (i).

Analyze the second blank

The second sentence introduces a contrast: "In this era of increasing globalization, however, sociology is presented with a historically distinct opportunity to transcend its former (ii)______."
The word "however" and the phrase "transcend its former (ii)______" indicate that sociology can now move beyond its previous state of being "narrow in scope" or limited by national borders. We need a noun in blank (ii) that means narrowness, local focus, or limited outlook:

• A. utilitarianism means usefulness or practical focus, which does not fit.
• B. parochialism means a limited or narrow outlook, especially focused on local matters, which perfectly matches "narrow in scope" and being defined by national borders.
• C. historicism refers to historical context/determinism, which does not fit.

Thus, B. parochialism is the correct choice for blank (ii).

Answer:

Blank (i)

• (A) narrow in scope (Correct answer)
• (B) susceptible to fads
• (C) averse to empiricism

Blank (ii)

• (A) utilitarianism
• (B) parochialism (Correct answer)
• (C) historicism