EXERCISE 17

　　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
　　13）   A perpetual    B temporary        C uniform       D temperate
　　14） A Nevertheless B However         C Afterward      D Furthermore
　　15）   A factor       B element          C component     D atom
　　16）   A advantage   B profit            C use            D charge
　　17）   A retained    B contained          C maintained     D protected
　　18）   A even       B just               C but           D still
　　19）   A suit         B match           C meet          D agree
　　20）   A against      B for              C with          D to

　　答案：

　　1——5BCABA
　　6——10BBBAB
　　11——15ACBCB
　　16——20AADAD