Though young people feel 41 to choose their friends from 42 groups, most choose a mate of similar background. This is due in part to parental 43 . Parents can not spouses(配偶)for their children, but they can usually 44 choices by 10 disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.

　　45 , marriages between members of different groups are increasing, probably because of the greater 46 of today’s youth and the fact that they are restricted by 47 prejudices than their parents. Many young people 48 their home towns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, 49 pursue a career in a bigger city. Once away from home and family, it’s more 50 for them to date and marry outside their own social group.

　　In mobile American society, interclass 51 are neither nor shocking. Interfaith marriages are on the 52 particularly between Protestants and Catholics. On the other hand, 53 marriage is still very uncommon. It can be difficult for couples to from different races to find a place to live, 54 friendships, and raise a family. Marriages between people of different national 55 (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here since colonial(殖民的) times.

　　四川高考完形填空模擬練習選項：

　　36. A. involving 　 B. linking 　 C. connecting 　 D. including

　　37. A. more　 B. less 　 C. other　 D. rather

　　38. A. provide B. consider C. arrange D. admit

　　39. A. dating　 B. appointing　 C. engaging 　 D. matching

　　40. A. positions 　 B. customs　 C. contracts　 D. contacts

　　41. A. certain 　 B. abnormal　 C. awkward　 D. free

　　42. A. limited B. identical C. diverse D. distant

　　43. A. order B. ignorance C. guidance D. rudeness

　　44. A. force B. influence C. make D. offer

　　45. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Furthermore

　　46. A. mobility B. motive C. moral D. mission

　　47. A. greater B. stronger C. narrower D. fewer

　　48. A. desert B. leave C. escape D. remove

　　49. A. but B. so C. or D. and

　　50. A. difficult B. likely C. important D. risky

　　51. A. communications B. marriages C. exchanges D. associations

　　52. A. edge B. decline C. rise D. air

　　53. A. international B. interstate C. internet D. interracial

　　54. A. keep up B. bring up C. put up D. turn up

　　55. A. source B. origin C. resource D. standard

　　四川高考完形填空模擬練習答案：

　　36.A 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.D 41.D 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.A

　　46.A 47.D 48.B 49.C 50.B 51.B 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.B