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   1   young couples, are the result of attraction and affection   2  than practical considerations. In the United States, parents do not   3   marriages for their children. Teenagers begin   4  in high school and usually find mates(配偶) 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 due in part to parental   8  . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually   9  choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

  10  , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater   11  of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by   12  prejudices than their parents. Many young people   13   their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces,   14  pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more   15  for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

In mobile American society, interclass   16  are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the   17  particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand,   18 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live,   19  friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national   20   (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7．A．limited                  B．identical               C．diverse                D．distant

8．A．order                    B．ignorance            C．guidance             D．rudeness

9．A．force                    B．influence             C．make                  D．offer

10．A．However             B．Moreover            C．Therefore            D．Furthermore

11．A．mobility               B．motive                 C．moral                  D．mission

12．A．greater                B．stronger              C．narrower             D．fewer

13．A．desert                 B．leave                   C．escape                D．remove

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14．A．but                     B．so                       C．or                       D．and

15．A．difficult               B．likely                   C．important            D．risky

16．A．communications   B．marriages            C．exchanges           D．associations

17．A．edge                   B．decline                C．rise                     D．air

18．A．international         B．interstate             C．internet               D．interracial

19．A．keep up               B．bring up              C．put up                 D．turn up

20．A．source                B．origin                  C．resource              D．standard

 (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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

42. A. limited                   B. identical              C. diverse                D. distant

43. A. order                    B. ignorance            C. guidance             D. rudeness

44. A. force                     B. influence             C. make                   D. offer

45. A. However               B. Moreover            C. Therefore           D. Furthermore

46. A. mobility                 B. motive                 C. moral                  D. mission

47. A. greater                 B. stronger              C. narrower             D. fewer

48. A. desert                   B. leave                   C. escape                D. remove

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49. A. but                        B. so                        C. or                        D. and

50. A. difficult                  B. likely                    C. important            D. risky

51. A. communications   B. marriages            C. exchanges          D. associations

52. A. edge                     B. decline                C. rise                     D. air

53. A. international         B. interstate             C. internet               D. interracial

54. A. keep up                B. bring up              C. put up                 D. turn up

55. A. source                  B. origin                   C. resource             D. standard