Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (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 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.
解析as well as 表“以及、也”，连接 his parents and his friends 与 those of the young woman，构成 not only… but also 的并列结构。by way of 意为“经由”，on behalf of 意为“代表”，with regard to 意为“关于”，均不能表达并列关系。
2.
A) adapt to
B) provide for
C) compete with
D) decide on
答案 D
解析decide on 意为“选定、决定”，指年轻男性可以自行选定配偶。adapt to 意为“适应”，provide for 意为“供养、为…做准备”，compete with 意为“与…竞争”，均不合语义。
3.
A) renew
B) close
C) arrange
D) postpone
答案 C
解析arrange 意为“安排”，arrange the marriage negotiations 指安排婚姻谈判。renew 意为“更新、续期”，close 意为“关闭、结束”，postpone 意为“推迟”，均不能搭配婚姻谈判的启动。
4.
A) In theory
B) In time
C) Above all
D) For example
答案 A
解析In theory 意为“理论上”，表示女孩理论上可以否决父母选择的配偶，但实际可能不同。In time 意为“及时”，Above all 意为“最重要的是”，For example 意为“例如”，均不能体现理论与现实的反差。