SectionⅠUse of English

　　Directions:

　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A，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 may involve 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. 5aspouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 6 a good family.

　　The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, _ 7 _ by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and _ 8 _ prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and 10 a candle around a circle of happily in with the wife’s parents and may 12 with them up to a year, 13 they can build a new house nearby.

　　Divorce is legal and easy to 14 , but not common. Divorced persons are 15 with some disapproval. Each sprouse retains 16 property he or she 17 into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is 18 equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice 19 up: The divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry 20 the woman must wait ten months.

　　1.[A]by way of[B]on behalf of [C]as well as [D]with regard to

　　2.[A]adapt to [B]provide for [C]compete with [D]decide on

　　3.[A]close [B]renew [C]arrange [D]postpone

　　4.[A]Above all [B]In theory [C]In time [D]For example

　　5.[A]Although [B]Lest [C]After [D]Unless

　　6.[A]into [B]within [C]from [D]through

　　7.[A]since [B]but [C]or [D]so

　　8.[A]copy [B]test [C]recite [D]create

　　9.[A]folding [B]piling [C]wrapping [D]tying

　　10.[A]passing [B]lighting[C]hiding [D]serving

　　11. [A]meeting [B]collection [C]association [D]union

　　12. [A]grow [B]part [C]deal [D]live

　　13. [A]whereas [B]until [C]if [D]for

　　14. [A]obtain [B]follow [C]challenge [D]avoid

　　15. [A]isolated [B]persuaded [C]viewed [D]exposed

　　16. [A]whatever [B]however [C]whenever [D]wherever

　　17.[A]changed[B]brought [C]shaped[D]pushed

　　18.[A]withdrawn[B]invested[C]donated[D]divided

　　19. [A]breaks [B]warms [C]shows [D]clears

　　20.[A]so [B]while [C]once [D]in that