2016 考研英语(一)真题及答案解析 Section 1 Use of English Directions： Read the following text。 Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark [A]， [B]， [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1。 （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 and then ask his parents to __3__the marriage negotiations， or the young man’s parents may take the choice of a spouse， giving the child little to say in the selection。 __4__， a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen。 __5__ a spouse 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__1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half。 Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and __8__ prayers of blessing。 Par--ts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting，__9__cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride‘s and groom’s wrists， and __10__a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the __11__。 Newlyweds traditionally move 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 spouse 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 ...
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