文档介绍：历年英语考研真题及答案 【篇一： 2010-2016 年历年考研英语真题 +答案】
tion i use of english section 1 use of english
directions: read the following text. choose the best word(s) for
each numbered blank and mark [a], [b], [c] or [d] on answer
sheet 1. (10 points)
in cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the
young male. it may involve not only his parents and his friends,
__1__those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. a
young man can __2__ a likely spouse on his own and then ask
his parents to __3__the marriage negotiations, or the young
man‘s parents may take the choice of a spouse, giving the
child little to say in the selection. __4__, a girl may veto the
spouse her parents have chosen. __5__ a spouse has been
selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its
child is marrying __6__ a good family.
the traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. formerly it
lasted three days, __7__1980s it more commonly lasted a day
and a half. buddhist priests offer a short sermon and __8__
prayers of blessing. par--ts of the ceremony involve ritual hair
cutting,__9__cotton threads soaked in holy water around the
brides and grooms wrists, and __10__a candle around a circle
of happily married and
respected couples to bless the __11__. newlyweds
traditionally move in with the wifes parents and may__12__
with them up to a year, __13__they can build a new house
nearby.
divorce is legal and easy to __14__, but not common. divorced
persons are __15__ with some disapproval. each spouse
retains ___16___ property he or she
__17__ into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is
__18__ equally. divorced persons may remarry, but a gender
prejudice __19__up. the divorced male doesnt have a waiting
period before he can remarry __20__the woman must wait ten
months.
. by way of b. with regard to c. on behalf of d. as well as
. decide onb. provide forc. compete withd. adapt to
. closeb. arrange c. renew d. postpone
. in theory b. above all c. in time