41. A. certain 　　　　　　　　　　 B. abnormal　 　　　　　　 C. awkward　　　　　　　　 D. free

40. A. positions 　　　　　　　　 B. customs　　　　　　　　 C. contracts　　　　　　　 D. contacts

39. A. dating　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. appointing　　　　　　 C. engaging 　　　　　　　 D. matching

38. A. provide　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrange　　　　　　　　　　　 D. admit

37. A. more　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. less 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. other　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. rather

36. A. involving 　　　　　　　　 B. linking 　　　　　　　　　 C. connecting 　　　　　 D. including

55．A．have　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．eat　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　 D．hate

答案　 36.D　 37.A　 38.C　 39.B 　40.D　 41.C　 42.C　 43.C　 44.B　 45.C　 46.B　 47.C　 48.A　 49.B　 50.C　 51.C　 52.A　 53.D　 54.B　 55.C

Passage 7

(山东省聊城市2008年高三年级模拟(四))

The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages 　36　 　young couples, are the result of attraction and affection 　37　 than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not 　38　 　marriages for their children. Teenagers begin 　39　 in high school and usually find mates(配偶) through their own academic and social 　40　 .

Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

　 45　 , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater 　46　 of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by 　47　 prejudices than their parents. Many young people 　48　 　their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, 　49　 pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more 　50　 for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, 　53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live, 　54　 friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national 　55　 　(but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

54．A．heart　　　　　　　　　　　 B．shoulders　　　　　　　　　　 C．bodies　　　　　　　　　 D．heads

53．A．However　　　　　　　　 B，Whichever　　　　　 C．Whoever　　　　　　 D．Whatever

52．A．pick it up　　　　　　　　 B．get rid of it　　　　　　　　　 C．carry it up　　　　　 D．put it out