2014年公共英语四级考试完形填空练习及答案(19)

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　　According to government statistics,men of all social calsses in Britain visit pubs quite often,_1__ the kind of pub they go to may be different and their reasons for going there __2_,too.At present,they often take their wives or girlfriends,which _3__ to be the case.

　　The fact is that the Typical English pub is changing,not only __4_ the licensing laws not being so strict as they __5_,but also because publicans are trying to _6__ away with the old Victorian _7__ of the pub and _8__ provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both feel happy.Pubs used not to open __9_ at certain time.The result was that they were usually _10__ with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time_11__.But the kind of pub is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

　　Curiously enough,the old British licensing laws,which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd ,were_12___introduced as a_13___measure to stop workers drinking in the World War I.__14___,the strong puritanical _15__in Parliament took_16__of the law and_17__it.

　　Opening hours are _18__ limited to eight hours a day,but publicans can now choose which hours _19__ them best.And nowadays you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer __20_ beer.But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could become a repeatable place.

　　1) A and B though C when D as

　　2) A disagree B diverge C vary D deviate

　　3) A used not B not used C used D is used

　　4) A because B because of C as D in that

　　5) A were B are C used D had been

　　6) A take B do C keep D go

　　7) A sight B image C appearance D perception

　　8) A then B instead C further D still

　　9) A except B except for C only D only for

　　10) A covered B crowed C full D plenty

　　11) A available B proper C probable D accessible

　　12) A ordinarily B generally C originally D formely