2. 考研
  3. During the traditional wedding ceremony, the【C1】______couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four Am

During the traditional wedding ceremony, the【C1】______couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four Am

admin2015-08-29  59
问题     During the traditional wedding ceremony, the【C1】______couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that【C2】______in the 2000s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps【C3】______the highest.
    What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so【C4】______in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant【C5】______. Just the opposite is【C6】______. Americans expect a great【C7】______from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and【C8】______. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical American optimism, they end one marriage【C9】______that the next will be happier.【C10】______no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than before to get a divorce. Some American women,【C11】______in unhappy marriages because they don’t have the education or job【C12】______to support themselves and their children. But most American women believe that, if【C13】______, they can make it alone without a husband.
    When a couple gets divorced, the court may【C14】______the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called alimony. The amount of alimony【C15】______on the husband’s income, the wife’s needs and the【C16】______of the marriage.
   【C17】______, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women【C18】______their husbands. The court may decide that she must continue to【C19】______him after the divorce. This is a rather new【C20】______in the United States.
【C9】
选项 A、in the hope
B、in regard to
C、on the grounds
D、in exchange for
答案A
解析 空格前讲“他们结束一段婚姻”，空格后是that引导的名词性从句，意为“下一场婚姻会更幸福”；根据该句的伴随状语With typical American optimism“带着美国式的乐观”，推测这里应该是要表达美国人总是怀有美好的希望，即相信未来会更好，A项in the hope代入此空，句意通顺，且与上下文语义衔接合理，故A为本题答案。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/KUzZ777K
0

考研英语一

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)