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We know the kiss as a form of expressing affection(情感，喜爱). But long 1 it became it, it was customary in many countries to use it as a(n) 2 of respect. Some native Africans 3 the ground over which a chief(首领)has walkeD.Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the 4 times.
The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes 5 a form of dignified(高贵的) greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the 6 important ones had to kiss his hands, and the 7 important ones were 8 allowed to kiss his feet!
Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can be traced back to primitive(上古的，原始的) times when a mother 9 fondle(爱抚) her child, just as a mother 10 today. It only remained for society to 11 this as a custom for expressing affection between arms.
We have evidence(根据) that this was already the 12 by the time of the sixth century, but we can only suppose it was 13 long before that. The first 14 where the kiss became accepted in courtship(求婚) was in France. FromFrance the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to 15 the customs of France, soon adopted it. A kiss from the Tsar(沙皇) became 16 of the highest forms of recognition from the Crown.
In time, the kiss became a part of courtship. 17 marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the 18 ceremony (典礼，仪式). Today we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. 19 there are still many places in the world where the kiss is 20 of formal ceremonies and is intended to show respect.
1. A.after B.before C.until D.since
2. A.custom B.tradition C.expression D.affection
3. A.watch B.touch C.kiss D.greet
4. A.earliest B.latest C.longest D.eldest
5. A.of B.as C.for D.in
6. A.not B.little C.less D.least
7. A.last B.less C.most D.least
8. A.too B.also C.only D.ever
9. A.would B.could C.should D.will
10.A.would B.has C.doing D.does
11.A.express B.allow C.kiss D.accept
12.A.case B.event C.history D.evidence
13.A.expressed B.practised C.kissed D.discovered
14.A.city B.tribe(部落) C.society D.country
15.A.allow B.copy C.spread D.use
16.A.one B.it C.this D.that
17.A.Since B.Once C.While D.As
18.A.meeting B.greeting C.marrying D.wedding
19.A.And B.Thus C.But D.When
20.A.bit B.part C.some D.any
参考答案及解析
1.选B。今天，我们所了解的亲吻的功能是表示爱慕这样的情感，那么用亲吻表示尊敬，则应是很久“以前”的事了。
2.选C。与开头expressing相呼应，故用expression。第19空前再现了类似说法。
3.选C。前后谈论的都是“亲吻”。
4.选A。这句话仍然是对But long before it became it …一句的例证，故发生的时间也应在很久以前。
5.选B。类似结构还有the kiss as a form of affection，as an expression of等。
6.选C。国王把人分成几个等级，从吻的部位不难看出一个人的地位。
7.选D。仅让其吻身体最低部位的脚，可见其地位最低。
8.选C。由上下文和句末感叹号推知。
9.选A。would可用来表示过去的习惯性行为。
10.选D。does替代前文提到的fondles her child。
11.选D。根据上下文不难排除其他三项。
12.选A。this is the case 情况就是这样。
13.选B。风俗被“实践”，合乎语境。
14.选C。这里的society指群体，city，tribe较为片面，较为武断，不能选用。
15.选B。很快采纳了法国的做法，说明它爱“效仿”法国。
16.选A。根据词的用法即可选定。
17.选D。发展(develop)、变化(become)是有过程的，故选as(随着)。
18.选D。只有“婚礼”与婚姻相关。
19.选C。下一句所描述的亲吻功能正好与前面相反。
20.选B。part of意为“……的一部分”。
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