2011职称英语综合类C考前模拟：完形填空

2011职称英语综合类C考前模拟：完形填空 #

　　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。 #

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______(1). Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely_____(2), and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental______(3). The father seldom expects his children to obey him______(4) question, and children are encouraged to be independent______(5) an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom______　(6)far. Others think that a strong father image would not______(7) the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break______(8) their parental families by the time they have______(9) their late teens or early twenties. ______(10), not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.

　　This pattern of independence often results in serious______(11)for the aging parents of a small family. The average American is expected to live______(12)the age of 70. The job-retirement age is______(13) 65. The children have left home, married, and______(14)their own households. At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. ______(15) the major problem of many elderly couples is not economic. They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation nor a close family group.

　　1 A either　B though　C as well　D also

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　　2 A discussed　B followed　C seen　D heard

　　3 A control　B support　C agreement　D criticism #

　　4 A for 　B on　 C without　 D in #

　　5 A in　 B at　 C on　 D for #

　　6 A too　 B almost　 C nearly 　D quite #

　　7 A fit　 B meet 　C suit 　D satisfy

　　8 A up　 B into 　C through 　D away from #

　　9 A reached 　B come 　C arrived 　D developed

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　　10 A In truth　 B In name　 C Indeed　 D In a word #

　　11 A questions 　B problems　C matters　 D affairs #

　　12 A on 　B up 　C from　 D beyond

　　13 A only 　B usually　 C sometimes 　D seldom #

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

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　　15 A But　 B Therefore 　C In contrast　 D Even if #

　　2011职称英语综合类C考前模拟：完形填空答案： #

　　1. C　　2. B　　3. A　　4. C　　5. B
　　6. A　　7. C　　8. D　　9. A　　10. C
　　11. B　 12. D　 13. B　 14. C　 15. A