2016年考研英语一真题

Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and markA,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 mayinvolve 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 andthen ask his parents to 3 the marriage negotiations,or the young man'sparents may make the choice of a spouse,giving the child little to say in theselection.4,a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen.5 aspouse has been selected,each family investigates the other to make sure its child ismarrying 6 a good family.The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair.Formerly it lastedthree days,7 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half.Buddhistpriests offer a short sermon and 8 prayers of blessing.Parts of the ceremonyinvolve ritual hair cutting,9 cotton threads soaked in holy water aroundthe bride's and groom's wrists,and 10 a candle around a circle of happilymarried and respected couples to bless the 11.Newlyweds traditionally movein with the wife's parents and may 12 with them up to a year,13 theycan build a new house nearby.Divorce is legal and easy to14,but not common.Divorced persons are15 with some disapproval.Each spouse retains 16 property he or she17 into the marriage,and jointly-acquired property is 18 equally.Divorced persons may remarry,but a gender prejudice 19 up:The divorcedmale doesn't have a waiting period before he can remarry 20 the womanmust wait ten months.2