III.完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36~55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项 I recently wo

III.完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36~55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I recently worked with some other Chinese professors to carry out a survey in the neighborhood in the US. It’s about the parents taking care of the children. And through the survey we know that in the past, most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, _36    ,, many mothers are working. More than half of the American women    37_young children have     38_outside their homes.
American families settle the child care    39_ in different ways. Some parents permit    40_children to stay at home alone after school. The parents    41_ be sure that the children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand the     42_rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they will     43_ permit their children to be at home alone. They usually     44_ someone to take care of the     45_.
Some parents in the US find their own way to     46_ the cost of child care. They join child care    47_. Each person in the group     48_ for the children of other group     49_at different times. Some parents ask local    50_, schools and social organizations to help     51_ activities to the children. These child care choices often cost    52_ or no money. Many American parents , however, still     53    with the problem of     54 _ good child care at a     55_price.
36. A. therefore     B. otherwise     C. thus         D. however
37.A. like          B. as           C. with         D. from
38.A. children      B. jobs          C. houses       D. money
39.A. problem      B. question       C. chance       D. choice
40.A．older        B. younger       C. sticker       D. happier
41.A. can          B. must          C. may        D. ought
42.A. dangerous      B. safety     C. funny         D. true
43.A. rather         B. certainly    C. always      D. never
44.A. send          B. stop        C. pay         D. invite
45.A. houses        B. neighbors     C. old        D. children
46.A. protect        B. end          C. reduce     D. increase
47.A. schools        B. groups       C. clubs      D. hospitals
48.A. cares          B. sends       C. asks        D. pays
49.A. strangers       B. members     C. officials   D. teachers
50.A.shops          B. markets      C. churches    D. restaurants
51.A.equip          B. offer        C. play       D. join
52.A.much          B. little         C. enough    D. more
53.A.enjoy          B. discuss       C. quarrel    D. struggle
54.A.taking         B. finding        C. losing    D. suffering
55.A.high         B. low           C. reasonable  D. real36-40 DCBAA 41-45 BBBDD 46-50 CBABC 51-55 BBDBC