Section I: 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 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 and then ask his parents to [3] the marriage negotiations, or the young man’s parents may make 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] 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 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 have a waiting period before he can remarry [20] the woman must wait ten months.

[A]as well as

[B]by way of

[C]on behalf of

[D]with regard to

[A]adapt to

[B]provide for

[C]compete with

[D]decide on

[A]renew

[B]close

[C]arrange

[D]postpone

[A]In theory

[B]In time

[C]Above all

[D]For example

[A]Although

[B]Lest

[C]After

[D]Unless

[A]within

[B]into

[C]from

[D]through

[A]since

[B]or

[C]so

[D]but

[A]test

[B]recite

[C]copy

[D]create

[A]folding

[B]piling

[C]wrapping

[D]tying

10.

[A]passing

[B]lighting

[C]hiding

[D]serving

11.

[A]association

[B]meeting

[C]collection

[D]union

12.

[A]grow

[B]part

[C]live

[D]deal

13.

[A]whereas

[B]until

[C]for

[D]if

14.

[A]follow

[B]obtain

[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]clears

[B]shows

[C]warms

[D]breaks

20.

[A]while

[B]once

[C]so that

[D]in that

### Answers & Explanations (答案与深度解析)

核心逻辑解析

1. [A] as well as (以及/也)。解析：句意“这不仅涉及他的父母和朋友，（以及）女方的父母和朋友，还涉及媒人”。as well as 连接并列成分“his parents and his friends”和“those of the young woman”。by way of(经由), on behalf of(代表), with regard to(关于)均不合逻辑。

2. [D] decide on (决定/选定)。解析：年轻人可以自己“选定（decide on）”一个合适的配偶，然后让父母去安排谈判。adapt to(适应), provide for(提供), compete with(竞争)语义不符。

3. [C] arrange (安排)。解析：让父母去“安排（arrange）”婚姻谈判。renew(续签), close(结束), postpone(推迟)。

4. [A] In theory (理论上)。解析：前文说父母可以做主让孩子几乎没有发言权。紧接着说“女孩可以否决父母选的配偶”，这是存在矛盾的。实际上这只是“理论上（In theory）”的权利（现实中可能很难做到）。In time(及时), Above all(最重要的是), For example(例如)。

5. [C] After (在...之后)。解析：“在（After）”配偶被选定之后，两家会互相调查。Although(尽管), Lest(唯恐), Unless(除非)。

6. [B] into (进入)。解析：固定搭配 marry into a family（嫁/娶到...家庭里）。调查对方以确保自己的孩子嫁（娶）入了一个好家庭。

7. [D] but (但是)。解析：以前持续三天，“但是（but）”到了20世纪80年代通常只持续一天半。前后是时间上的转折对比。

8. [B] recite (背诵/念诵)。解析：和尚会提供简短的布道，并“念诵（recite）”祝福的祈祷词。test(测试), copy(复制), create(创造)。

9. [D] tying (系/绑)。解析：仪式的一部分包括“把（tying）”浸过圣水的棉线系在新人手腕上。folding(折叠), piling(堆积), wrapping(缠绕/包裹，不搭配手腕上的棉线动作)。

10. [A] passing (传递)。解析：在令人尊敬的夫妇围成的圆圈里“传递（passing）”蜡烛。lighting(点燃), hiding(隐藏), serving(服务)。

11. [D] union (结合/婚姻)。解析：传递蜡烛是为了祝福这段“婚姻/结合（union）”。association(协会), meeting(会议), collection(收集)。

12. [C] live (居住)。解析：新婚夫妇传统上搬去和女方父母同住，并可能和他们一起“居住（live）”长达一年。grow(生长), part(分开), deal(处理)。

13. [B] until (直到)。解析：和他们一起住长达一年，“直到（until）”他们能在附近建起新房子。whereas(然而), for(因为), if(如果)。

14. [B] obtain (获得/办理)。解析：离婚是合法的，且很容易“办理/获得（obtain）”。follow(跟随), challenge(挑战), avoid(避免)。

15. [C] viewed (看待)。解析：固定搭配 be viewed with（被以...的眼光看待）。离婚的人会被以一些不赞成的眼光看待。isolated(孤立), persuaded(说服), exposed(暴露)。

16. [A] whatever (无论什么)。解析：每个配偶保留他或她带入婚姻的“任何/无论什么（whatever）”财产。however(无论如何), whenever(无论何时), wherever(无论哪里)。

17. [B] brought (带来)。解析：带“入（into）”婚姻的财产，用 bring into。changed(改变), shaped(塑造), pushed(推)。

18. [D] divided (划分/分割)。解析：而共同获得的财产则会被平均“分割（divided）”。withdrawn(撤回), invested(投资), donated(捐赠)。

19. [B] shows (显示/出现)。解析：固定搭配 show up（显露/出现）。离婚的人可以再婚，但性别偏见就显露出来了。clears up(放晴), warms up(变暖), breaks up(破裂)。

20. [A] while (而/然而)。解析：离婚男性没有等待期就能再婚，“而/然而（while）”女性必须等待十个月。前后对比关系。once(一旦), so that(以便), in that(因为)。

考研核心句型与高频词汇

核心短语：
 • not only... but also... (不仅...而且...) 
 • decide on (选定/决定) 
 • marry into a family (嫁入/娶入一个家庭) 
 • view with disapproval (不赞成地看待) 
 • show up (显露/出现) 

长难句剖析：
"Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, tying cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and passing a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the union."
 【解析】involve 后接了三个并列的动名词短语作宾语：hair cutting（剪发）、tying cotton threads...（系棉线）和 passing a candle...（传递蜡烛）。其中 soaked in holy water 是过去分词短语作后置定语修饰 cotton threads。 