2017年公共英语三级模拟题及答案解析（完整版）第九套

　　More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close friendships, what they expected 1 friends, what they were willing to give in 2 , and how satisfied they were 3 the quality of their friendships. The 4 give little comfort to social critics.

　　Friendship 5 to be a unique form of 6 bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that 7 parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by 8 . Unlike other social roles that we are expected to 9 — as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and 10 organizations — it has its own principle, which is to promote 11 of warmth, trust, love, and affection 12 two people.

　　The survey on friendship appeared in the March 13 of Psychology Today. The findings 14 that issues of trust and betrayal (背叛) are 15 to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not 16 who are 17 like them, but find many 18 differ in race, religion, and ethnic (种族的) background. Arguably the most important 19 that emerges from the 20 , is not something that we found — but what we did not.

　　1. A. to B. for

　　C. of D. on

　　2. A. return B. reply

　　C. addition D. turn

　　3. A. about B. with

　　C. of D. by

　　4. A. effects B. expectations

　　C. results D. consequences

　　5. A. appears B. feels

　　C. leads D. sounds

　　6. A. civil B. human

　　C. mankind D. individual

　　7. A. attract B. attach

　　C. control D. bind

　　8. A. rule B. discipline

　　C. law D. regulation

　　9. A. play B. keep

　　C. show D. do

　　10. A. those B. all

　　C. any D. other

　　11. A. interests B. feelings

　　C. friendship D. impressions

　　12. A. on B. in

　　C. for D. between

　　13. A. print B. copy

　　C. issue D. publication

　　14. A. confirm B. resolve

　　C. assure D. secure

　　15. A. main B. central

　　C. neutral D. nuclear

　　16. A. ask B. appeal

　　C. call D. look

　　17. A. more B. less

　　C. most D. least

　　18. A. friends B. what

　　C. people D. who

　　19. A. summary B. decision

　　C. conclusion D. claim

　　20. A. yet B. still

　　C. moreover D. however

　　【参考答案：】C A B C A B D C A D

　 　B D C A B D C D C D