单选题
A person becomes part of the Christian community through baptism — it is a matter of choice{{U}} (21) {{/U}}birth. The Christian community is a gathered community{{U}} (22) {{/U}}who believe that Jesus is the Christ and that they have salvation{{U}} (23) {{/U}}. It is open to males and females of any age, race, or{{U}} (24) {{/U}}. A Christian is normally affiliated with a particular parish or congregation that is{{U}} (25) {{/U}}the care of a particular clergy-person A baptized person is usually{{U}} (26) {{/U}}a Christian by all Christians everywhere: however, there may be some additional requirements to meet if a person{{U}} (27) {{/U}}to a church of a different tradition.
Giving money and goods needed by others{{U}} (28) {{/U}}a part of Christian living. Some Christians engage in tithing, the{{U}} (29) {{/U}}of 10 percent of their income to support the work of the church,{{U}} (30) {{/U}}includes charitable services of those in need. Other Christians give smaller{{U}} (31) {{/U}}of their income to the church but contribute either directly to those in need or to organizations that serve human beings or lower animals.
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【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】考查搭配与句子结构。rather than指“而不是”。由句子结构可知,这一句的完整形式应当是 is is a matter of choice rather than(a matter) of birth,表示所有格的介词O{不能省略,选[B]。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查代词。由空格后定语从句谓语用的是复数形式可知先行词应为复数代词,它指代的又是人,所以用those。注意these表示的是近指,但本句并不含近指义。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】考查固定搭配。in one's name以某人的名义;to one's name这种搭配不正确;under the name of化名为,以…的名字;in their name中的their指代不明。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】考查名词辨义。由句子结构可知填入的词应当与age(年龄)、race(种族)属于同一范畴,因此选nationality(国籍,民族)。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】考查介词和搭配。in可与care组成固定搭配in care of(由…转交);of表示所有格或者性质, with引出的是工具或者方式;它们都不合上下文逻辑。under the care of指“在…的照料或关心下”。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查动词语态。由空格后引出施动者的by可知这里是用被动语态,而a Christian并非accept的宾语,故要用as引出。因此本题答案是[D]。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查动词辨义。charge收费,指控;transform使变形,使转化;turn转向,转变;transfer转移,转化,调动。选项中只有[C]、[D]两项能直接跟介词to,但turn to指“变为,转向”,明显不合题意。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】考查时态。由后文及常识可知这里应用完成时态,指“捐赠钱物给需要的人一向是基督教徒生活的一部分”,而主语是分词形式,谓语要用单数,故选[B]。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】考查名词辨义:donation捐赠物(尤指捐款),捐献;giving给予(不可数)sending发送,派遣 (不可数);contribution贡献,捐献物。易混淆的是[A]、[D]两项,但后者一般不用于指教会的捐款。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】考查从句连接词。由句子结构可知这里是一个非限制性定语从句,而先行词是the work (of the church),因此连接词用which。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】考查名词与搭配。指钱、金额时只能用amount,不能用number。由于主语用的是复数形式,且根据常识可知其他基督教徒捐赠的比例应当是各不相同,因此amount应用复数形式。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查代词用法与上下文理解。曲前一分句中的some及两个分句之间意思的转折可知应填入 many others。其余三项都不合上下文逻辑。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查情态动词。may表示的是一种很小的可能性,“可以,也许”;can表示的是“能够”即有能力做某事;must表示的是一种必要性或者强制命令,“必须”;be obliged to指的是主动的“(感到)有义务做某事”。由下文文意可知[D]最恰当。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】考查指代一致。由上下文不难看出这种观点应当属于那些觉得有义务来使世界变得更好的基督教徒的,填入的代词应当指代前文中的many others,因此用to them。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查动词辨义。improve改善,提高;change改变;care小心,照料,在意;alleviate减轻,缓和。由空格后的宾语和句意可知只能选[D]。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】考查动词辨义与搭配。talk谈论,讲座(其后不跟不定式);persuade sb. to do sth指“劝说某人做某事”,符合题意;say说,讲(不跟人作宾语,也不跟不定式);convince sb.to do sth指“说服某人做某事”,含有成功义,但此处语态不对。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】考查复合形容词的构成。由常识和句意可知甘地和马丁·路德·金等用的是非暴力抵抗手段,而violent的反义词是non-violent,[C]、[D]两项词形都不对。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】考查动词辨义。proceed继续进行,前进;pioneer开创,开发,倡导;process加工,处理,列队行进;possess拥有,具有。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】考查名词与上下文理解。variety品种,多样化;kind种类;sort种类;various是形容词,不用于 the...of这一搭配中。由上下文可知这里强调的是这些活动的多种多样,因此选[A]。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查上下文理解。由于前文所述的都是基督教徒让世界得到改善的例子,且这一段第一句即说许多基督教徒认为他们有义务来使世界得到改善,因此此处当然也是总结说他们用于改善其他人生活状况的活动多种多样,故选[D]。