2014年研究生考试英语完形填空练习第五套
The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages 1 young couples are the result of 2 attraction and affection 3 than practical considerations.In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children
. Teenagers begin 4 in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social 5 . Though young people feel 6 to choose their friends from 7 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is 8 in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually 9 choices by 10disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
11 ,marriages between members of different groups(interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater 12 of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by 13 prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college, 14 in the armed forces. 15pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more 16 to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither 17 nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are 18 the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and 19 a family. Marriages between people of different national 20 (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
1.A.linking B. involving C. connecting D. correlating
2.A.personal B. emotional C. mutual D. magnetic
3.A.more B. less C. rather D. other
4.A.dating B. appointment C. engagement D. matching
5.A.position B. association C. contacts D. contract
6.A.certain B. embarrassed C. hesitated D. free
7.A.similar B. identical C. differential D. diverse
8.A.for B. likely C. due D. because
9.A.influence B. give C. make D. offer
10.A.sounding B. avoiding C. expecting D. voicing
11.A.Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Furthermore
12.A.mobility B. motive C. moral D. mission
13.A.less B. rather C. fewer D. many
14.A.work B. serve C. stay D. remain
15.A.but B. otherwise C. likewise D. or
16.A.probable B. likely C. reluctant D. readily
17.A.rare B. scarce C. seared D. relieved
18.A.in B. at C. on D. for
19.A.raise B. obtain C.grow D. unite
20.A.origin B. source C. resource D. base
参 考 答 案
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.D
11.B 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.A 18. C 19.A 20. A
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