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六、完形填空(第51～65题，每题1分，共15分)

阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

The American Family

In the American family the husband and wife usually share important decision making. When the children are old enough, they take part_________(51). Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely_________(52), and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental_________(53). The father seldom expects his children to obey him_________(54) question, and children are encouraged to be independent_________(55) an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom_________(56) far. Others think that a strong father image would not_________(57) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break_________(58) their parental families by the time they have_________(59) their late teens or early twenties. 　　　　(60), not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.

This pattern of independence often results in serious_________(61) for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live　　　　(62) the age of 70. The job-retirement age is _________(63) 65. The children have left home, married, and_________(64) their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________(65) the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.

51 A either B though C as well D also

52 A discussed B followed C seen D heard

53 A control B support C agreement D criticism

54 A for B on C without D in

55 A in B at C on D for

56 A too B almost C nearly D quite

57 A fit B meet C suit D satisfy

58 A up B into C through D away from

59 A reached B come C arrived D developed

60 A In truth B In name C Indeed D In a word

61 A questions B problems C matters D affairs

62 A on B up C from D beyond

63 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom

64 A set forth B set aside C set up D set down

65 A But B Therefore C In contrast D Even if

参考答案：

词汇选项

01. B　　02. D　　03. A　　04. A　　05. B

06. D　　07. C　　08. A　　09. A　　10. D

11. A　　12. C　　13. C　　14. C　　15. D

阅读判断

参考答案：

16. A　　17. C　　18. A　　19. A　　20. C

21. B　　22. B

概括大意

参考答案：

23. A　　24. D　　25. C　　26. B

27. E　　28. A　　29. C　　30. D

阅读理解

参考答案: ACDCD

BADAB BBDDA

补全短文

46-50 BFACD

完形填空

51. C　　52. B　　53. A　　54. C　　55. B

56. A　　57. C　　58. D　　59. A　　60. C

61. B　　62. D　　63. B　　64. C　　65. A

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