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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 make 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__ by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and __8__ prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, __9__ cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and __10__ a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the __11__. Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife’s 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 doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry __20__ the woman must wait ten months.
1第 1 题
答案A
解析原文“not only his parents and his friends, __ those of the young woman”构成 not only … as well as 的并列,把男方亲友与女方亲友一并纳入择偶圈。A 表“以及、也”,衔接自然。B 表途径、C 表代表、D 表关于,均无法连接两类人。
2第 2 题
答案D
解析空格后为“a likely spouse on his own”,意为男子可自行选定对象。decide on 表示“选定、敲定”,与后文再请父母谈婚完全吻合。adapt to 适应、provide for 供养、compete with 竞争,语义均与择偶无关。
3第 3 题
答案C
解析男子自己看中后,请父母“the marriage negotiations”。arrange 可与 negotiations 搭配,表示安排、操办婚事谈判。renew 续约、close 结束、postpone 推迟,皆不符“启动商谈”这一环节。
4第 4 题
答案A
解析前文写父母可代选、孩子几乎无发言权,后文却说女孩可以否决,前后对照的是原则与现实。In theory 点出“理论上仍可否决”。In time 及时、Above all 首要、For example 举例,均不能标示这种让步对照。
5第 5 题
答案C
解析“a spouse has been selected”之后才“each family investigates”。After 表时间先后,选定对象再互相调查门第。Although 让步、Lest 以免、Unless 除非,逻辑均与调查发生的时序不符。
6第 6 题
答案B
解析marry into a family 为固定说法,指嫁入、娶入某家。into 强调进入对方家族。within 内部、from 来自、through 经由,都不能表达“结亲进入某家族”。
7第 7 题
答案D
解析原先婚礼持续三天,1980 年代则多为一天半,前后形成转折。but 连接昔今对比。since 因果、or 选择、so 结果,均无法体现“从前……而后来……”的对照。
8第 8 题
答案B
解析僧侣先讲短经,再“prayers of blessing”。recite 指诵读经文、祝祷,与宗教仪式匹配。test 检验、copy 抄写、create 创造,均非僧侣在婚礼上的典型动作。
9第 9 题
答案D
解析仪式包括把浸过圣水的棉线绕在新人腕上。tying … around the wrists 即系、缠绕。folding 折叠、piling 堆叠、wrapping 包裹,都不能准确描写“绕腕系线”。
10第 10 题
答案A
解析把蜡烛在一圈幸福受尊敬的夫妇间传递以祝福。passing a candle around 即传递。lighting 点燃、hiding 藏、serving 端上,均与“绕圈传递”这一动作不符。
11第 11 题
答案D
解析祝福的对象是即将结合的新婚双方。union 可指婚姻结合。association 协会、meeting 会议、collection 收集,语义均偏离婚礼所祝福的“结合”。
12第 12 题
答案C
解析新婚传统上住进女方父母家,并“with them up to a year”。live with 表示同住。grow 成长、part 分离、deal 打交道,都不能表示共同居住。
13第 13 题
答案B
解析同住最多一年,“they can build a new house nearby”。until 表持续到能够另建新居为止。whereas 对比、for 因为、if 如果,均无法标示时间终点。
14第 14 题
答案B
解析离婚合法且“easy to __”,后文又说并不常见。obtain 表示办成、获准离婚。follow 遵循、challenge 挑战、avoid 避免,与“容易办成”语义相反或无关。
15第 15 题
答案C
解析离婚者会“with some disapproval”,即被人带着非议看待。viewed with 为常见搭配。isolated 隔离、persuaded 说服、exposed 暴露,都不能接 with disapproval 表示社会评价。
16第 16 题
答案A
解析各自保留“property he or she __ into the marriage”。whatever 作定语,指无论何种婚前财产。however 表方式、whenever 时间、wherever 地点,均不能修饰 property。
17第 17 题
答案B
解析财产是“into the marriage”带进婚姻的。brought 表示带入。changed 改变、shaped 塑造、pushed 推入,均不能描写婚前财产的带入。
18第 18 题
答案D
解析共同财产被“equally”。divided equally 即平分。withdrawn 撤回、invested 投资、donated 捐赠,均与分割共同财产无关。
19第 19 题
答案B
解析性别偏见“up”:男方可立即再婚、女须等待。shows up 表示显现、暴露。clears up 澄清、warms up 热身、breaks up 破裂,均不能表示偏见显现。
20第 20 题
答案A
解析男无等待期,“the woman must wait ten months”,对比男女差异。while 表对照。once 一旦、so that 以便、in that 因为,都不能连接这种性别待遇上的对照。
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