The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most Americ

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问题     The horse and carriage is thing of the past. But love and marriage are still with us and still closely interrelated. Most American marriages, particularly first marriages【B1】______young couples are the result of【B2】______attraction and affection【B3】______ than practical considerations.
    In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers begin【B4】______in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social【B5】______. Though young people feel【B6】______to choose their friends from【B7】______groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is【B8】______in part to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually【B9】______choices by【B10】______disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
    【B11】______, marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater【B12】______of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by【B13】______prejudices than their parents. Many young people leave their home towns to attend college,【B14】______in the armed forces,【B15】______pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, they are more【B16】______to date and marry outside their own social group. In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither【B17】______nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are【B18】______the rise particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, interracial marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and【B19】______a family. Marriages between people of different national【B20】______(but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial times.
【B16】

选项 A、probable
B、likely
C、reluctant
D、readily

答案B

解析 考查词语辨析。空格处所在句子的意思为:一旦离开了家乡和家庭,他们就更______与不同社会群体的人约会和结婚。由于本段的主题是:不同群体间的婚姻正在增加。所以此处表达的应该为“更可能”。B.likely表示人做事时的可能性,符合句意,为正确答案。probable“可能的”,主要用于表示“某事可能会怎样”;本句主语为人,故排除;reluctant“不情愿的”,不符合句意;readily“乐意地”,为副词,语法上不正确。
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