2015年职称英语综合类B级练习题：完形填空(3)

　　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_________. Foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of American parents. The old rule that children should be seen and not heard is rarely_________, and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental_________. The father seldom expects his children to obey him_________ question, and children are encouraged to be independent_________ an early age. Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom_________ far. Others think that a strong father image would not_________ the American values of equality and independence. Because Americans emphasize the importance of independence, young people are expected to break_________ their parental families by the time they have_________ their late teens or early twenties. 　　　　, not to do so is often regarded as a failure, a kind of weak dependence.

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

　　51 A either B though C as well D also

　　52 A discussed B followed C seen D heard

　　53 A control B support C agreement D criticism

　　54 A for B on C without D in

　　55 A in B at C on D for

　　56 A too B almost C nearly D quite

　　57 A fit B meet C suit D satisfy

　　58 A up B into C through D away from

　　59 A reached B come C arrived D developed

　　60 A In truth B In name C Indeed D In a word

　　61 A questions B problems C matters D affairs

　　62 A on B up C from D beyond

　　63 A only B usually C sometimes D seldom

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

　　65 A But B Therefore C In contrast D Even if

　　参考答案：

　　51. C　　52. B　　53. A　　54. C　　55. B

　　56. A　　57. C　　58. D　　59. A　　60. C

　　61. B　　62. D　　63. B　　64. C　　65. A