职称英语《综合类》2015年考试练习题之完形填空(2)

　　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