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(原创)From asking “Will you marry me?” to saying “I do”, there are a number of traditions around British weddings(婚礼).
Traditionally, it is the man's 1 to propose(求婚). He should get down on one knee and offer a ring. However, today it's not 2 for women to also ask.
Weddings are famous for being stressful. One of the best parts of the 3 is having a “stag” or “hen” party. These men-only or women-only parties often take a whole weekend to 4 the end of your single(单身的) life.
To give them help and 5 on their big day, the bride(新娘) and groom usually 6 some close friends as their “best men” and “bridesmaids”. Churches are still popular wedding 7, but today, many people would like ceremonies(仪式) in town halls, hotels, or even in unusual locations such as railway stations. 8, the bride wears a long, white dress, and the groom a dark suit. During the ceremony, the bride and groom make promises to each other and 9 to be husband and wife by saying “I do” and exchanging rings. They are then married and kiss each other 10 the guests clap and cheer!
11 the ceremony, there is the party or wedding reception. After dinner, the groom, best man, and father of the bride usually give a speech. Then there is the couple's first 12, followed by everyone dancing until late at night. At some point during the party, the bride should 13 her flowers and all the single women will try to catch them. They say that the lady who catches the flowers will be the 14 one to get married!
At the end of the party, the bride and groom leave to go on their honeymoon to enjoy their first holiday 15 a married couple.
()1. A. turn
B. case
C. job
D. sense
()2. A. special
B. serious
C. proper
D. polite
()3. A. discussion
B. preparation
C. competition
D. invitation
()4. A. excuse
B. manage
C. celebrate
D. behave
()5. A. purpose
B. practice
C. success
D. support
()6. A. greet
B. choose
C. match
D. explain
()7. A. places
B. projects
C. subjects
D. situations
()8. A. Recently
B. Suddenly
C. Traditionally
D. Environmentally
()9. A. agree
B. attend
C. continue
D. communicate
()10. A. after
B. while
C. otherwise
D. until
()11. A. Recording
B. Repeating
C. Following
D. Forming
()12. A. conclusion
B. conversation
C. dream
D. dance
()13. A. touch
B. throw
C. raise
D. return
()14. A. next
B. last
C. middle
D. first
()15. A. with
B. for
C. to
D. as

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国人的婚礼传统。
1. C 根据下文“He should get down on one knee and offer a ring.”可知，根据传统，求婚是男人的工作。故选 C。
2. A 根据上文“Traditionally, it is the man's 1 to propose.”和空前的转折词“However”可知，如今女性求婚并不特别。故选 A。
3. B 根据下文“These men-only or women-only parties often take a whole weekend to 4 the end of your single life.”可知，单身派对属于婚礼前的准备工作。故选 B。
4. C 根据空后“the end of your single life”可知，单身派对是为了庆祝新郎新娘结束单身生活。故选 C。
5. D 根据空后“the bride and groom usually 6 some close friends as their 'best men' and 'bridesmaids'”可知，伴郎伴娘能给予新郎新娘帮助和支持，此处与空前“help”意思相近。故选 D。
6. B 根据空后“some close friends as their 'best men' and 'bridesmaids'”可知，新郎新娘通常选择密友作为伴郎伴娘。故选 B。
7. A 根据空后“many people would like ceremonies in town halls, hotels, or even in unusual locations such as railway stations”可知，教堂仍然是受欢迎的婚礼地点。故选 A。
8. C 根据空后“the bride wears a long, white dress, and the groom is a dark suit”可知，新娘的白色长裙和新郎的深色西装是传统英式婚礼的服饰。故选 C。
9. A 根据空后“be husband and wife by saying 'I do' and exchanging rings”可知，新娘新郎通过说“我愿意”并交换戒指表示同意成为夫妻。故选 A。
10. B 根据空前“They are then married and kiss each other”和空后“the guests clap and cheer”可知，此处是并列关系。故选 B。
11. C 根据空后“the ceremony, there is the party or wedding reception”可知，上文介绍英式婚礼，下文介绍英式婚宴，婚礼之后才是婚宴。故选 C。
12. D 根据空后“followed by everyone dancing until late at night”可知，新婚夫妇跳了第一支舞后，其他人才开始跳舞。故选 D。
13. B 根据空后“her flowers and all the single women will try to catch them”可知，新娘会扔手捧花，所有的单身女性都会试图接住它。故选 B。
14. A 根据上文“all the single women will try to catch them”可知，所有的单身女性都会试图接住手捧花，由此可知接住花的女士将是下一个结婚的人。故选 A。
15. D 根据语境“the bride and groom leave to go on their honeymoon to enjoy their first holiday 15 a married couple”可知，新娘和新郎享受作为已婚夫妇的第一个假期。故选 D。

【分析】
这是一篇介绍英式婚礼传统的说明文完形填空，解题时首先通读全文，明确文章是按照求婚、婚前准备、婚礼仪式、婚宴、蜜月的时间顺序展开介绍的。解题时每一道题都优先定位上下文的线索：比如转折词、前后对应的习俗描述、同句并列的提示信息，再结合四个选项的词义辨析，排除不符合语境的选项，顺着婚礼的完整流程逻辑推导，就能选出最贴合文意的答案。
【解析】
1. 根据后文“他单膝跪地献上戒指”的描述，可知传统上求婚是男士的事，A.turn轮流、B.case情况、D.sense感觉均不符合语境，只有C.job符合，故选C。
2. 前文说明传统上由男士求婚，本句开头有转折词However，说明现在女士求婚也不是什么特别的事，B.serious严肃的、C.proper合适的、D.polite礼貌的均不符合转折后的文意，故选A。
3. 仅限男性/女性参加的单身派对属于婚礼筹备环节的内容，A.discussion讨论、C.competition比赛、D.invitation邀请均不符合语境，故选B.preparation筹备。
4. 举办单身派对的目的是庆祝告别单身生活，A.excuse原谅、B.manage设法、D.behave表现均不符合语境，故选C.celebrate庆祝。
5. 伴郎伴娘在婚礼当天可以给新人提供帮助和支持，和空前的help语义并列，A.purpose目的、B.practice练习、C.success成功均不符合语境，故选D.support支持。
6. 新人从亲密好友里挑选出伴郎和伴娘，A.greet问候、C.match匹配、D.explain解释均不符合语境，故选B.choose选择。
7. 教堂、市政厅、酒店都是举办婚礼的地点，B.project项目、C.subject科目、D.situation情况均不符合语境，故选A.places地点。
8. 新娘穿白色长裙、新郎穿深色西装是英式婚礼的传统着装，A.Recently最近、B.Suddenly突然、D.Environmentally环境方面均不符合语境，故选C.Traditionally传统上。
9. 新人通过说“我愿意”、交换戒指，同意结为夫妻，B.attend参加、C.continue继续、D.communicate交流均不符合语境，故选A.agree同意。
10. 句意为当宾客鼓掌欢呼的时候，新人亲吻彼此，while引导时间状语从句可表两个动作同时发生，A.after在…之后、C.otherwise否则、D.until直到均不符合语境，故选B.while。
11. 按照婚礼流程，仪式结束之后才是婚宴，A.Recording记录、B.Repeating重复、D.Forming形成均不符合语境，故选C.Following在…之后。
12. 后文提到所有人跳舞到深夜，可知这里是新人的第一支舞，A.conclusion总结、B.conversation对话、C.dream梦想均不符合语境，故选D.dance舞蹈。
13. 后文提到所有单身女士要接住花，可知新娘是将花抛出去，A.touch触摸、C.raise举起、D.return归还均不符合语境，故选B.throw扔。
14. 西方婚礼习俗里，接到捧花的女士会是下一个结婚的人，B.last最后的、C.middle中间的、D.first第一个均不符合习俗逻辑，故选A.next下一个。
15. 句意为新人作为已婚夫妇享受他们的第一个假期，A.with和、B.for为了、C.to到均不符合语境，故选D.as作为。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.B 11.C 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.D
【知识点】
完形语境推断、词义辨析、西方婚礼文化
【点评】
本题围绕英式婚礼的文化主题展开，行文按照婚礼的完整时间顺序排布逻辑，考点以常见实词的词义辨析为主，大部分题目都有明确的上下文线索呼应，既考查学生的完形填空解题能力，也能帮助学生了解西方特色文化常识，适合用来训练学生抓取上下文关联信息的能力。
【难度系数】
0.6