综合类B级：完形填空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_________(51). foreigners are often surprised by the permissiveness of american parents. the old rule that "children should be seen and not heard" is rarely_________(52)， and children are often allowed to do what they wish without strict parental_________(53). the father seldom expects his children to obey him_________(54) question， and children are encouraged to be independent_________(55) an early age. some people believe that american parents carry this freedom_________(56) far. others think that a strong father image would not_________(57) the american values of equality and independence. because americans emphasize the importance of independence， young people are expected to break_________(58) their parental families by the time they have_________(59) their late teens or early twenties. (60)， not to do so is often regarded as a failure， a kind of weak dependence.
this pattern of independence often results in serious_________(61) for the aging parents of a small family. the average american is expected to live (62) the age of 70. the job-retirement age is _________(63) 65. the children have left home， married， and_________(64) their own households. at least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement incomes. _________(65) 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. b56. a 57. c 58. d 59. a 60. c61. b 62. d 63. b 64. c 65. a