36. The man was Confucius, the ____from ancient China and arguably the true father of Chinese though

36. The man was Confucius, the ____from ancient China and arguably the true father of Chinese thought.
A. philosopher B. physician C. physicist D. psychologist
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个人就是孔子，一位来自中国古代的哲学家，可以说是中国真正的思想之父。A. philosopher哲学家；B. physician医生；C. physicist物理学家；D. psychologist心理学家。由the true father of Chinese thought（中国真正的思想之父）可知，孔子是一位哲学家。故选A项。