In the American family the husband and wife usually 21 important decision making

In the American family the husband and wifeusually 21 important decision making . When the children are oldenough , they take part 22 .Foreigners are often surprised by thepermissiveness（宽容）of American parents .The old rule that “children should be seen andnot heard”is rarely 23 , and children are often 24 todo what they wish without strict parental 25 .The father seldomexpects his children to obey him 26 question ,and children areencouraged to be independent 27 an early age .Some people believethat American parents carry this freedom 28 far .Other think thata strong father image would not 29 the American values ofequality and independence ,young people are expected to 30 theirparental families by the time they have 31 their late teens orearly twenties . 32 , not to do so is often regarded as a failure,a kind of 33 independence .

This pattern of independenceoften results in serious 34 for the aging parents of a smallfamily .Yet average American is expected to live 35 the age of 70. The job-retirement age is 36 65 .The children have left home,married ,and 37 their own households .At least 20 percentof all people over 65 do not have enough retirement（退休）incomes.  38, the main problem of many elderly couples is not 39 .They feel useless and lonely with neither an occupation(职业) 40 a close family group .

1. A share       Bhave         C .exchange         Dhold  

2. A either    Bthough        C as well               Dalso   

3. A discussed B followed    C seen               Dheard  

4.A asked        Bmade         C said                     Dallowed   

5. Acontrol     B support       Cagreement   D criticism （批评） 

6. A for        Bon                     Cwithout          D in  

7.. Ain   B at                  Con                        Dfor   

8.A too      Balmost                Cnearly              Dquite

9. Afit        B meet   C suit                 D.satisfy   

10..A breakup    B break into   C break through    Dbreak away from  

11.. Areached          B got      C arrived           Ddeveloped 

12.. A Intruth        B In name      CIndeed           D In a word 

13. A heavy         B light      Cstrong           Dweak  

14.. A questions    B problems    C matters        Daffairs  

15..Ato       B still       Cfrom                     D beyond   

16.Aonly     B usually      Csometimes             Dseldom   

17..A setforth        B set aside     Cset up         D set down  

18..ABut        B Therefore      C In contrast      D On the otherhand 

19.Alocal     Bnational           Cpolitical           Deconomic  

20..Aor          B nor     Cand                    D but  

试题答案

【答案】

1.. A          

2..C

3..B

4..D

5..A

6..C

7..B

8..A

9..C

10..D

11..A

12..C

13..D

14..B

15..D

16..B

17..C

18..B

19..D

20..B

【解析】 略