Many
homosexuals prefer to be called gay or, for woman, lesbian. Most of them live
quiet lives just {{U}}(51) {{/U}} anyone else. Some gay people have
always raised children, {{U}}(52) {{/U}} or with partners, and the use
of artificial insemination (人工受精) is increasing among lesbians.
Gay persons are in every kind of job. Some are very open about their
homosexuality, and some are more private. Some {{U}}(53) {{/U}} their
sexual orientation as a biological given and others as a choice. For those women
who see it as a choice, one reason often given is the inequality in most
heterosexual (异性恋的) relationships. Homosexuality has been common
in most cultures throughout history and generally {{U}}(54) {{/U}}. As a
result, homosexual activity became a crime, {{U}}(55) {{/U}} which the
penalty in early courts was death. Homosexual behavior is still {{U}}(56)
{{/U}} in many countries and the United States.
Homosexuality later came to be viewed widely as less a sin than a
sickness, but now no mental health professional (具有从业资格的人) any longer
{{U}}(57) {{/U}} homosexuality an illness. More recent theories to
{{U}}(58) {{/U}} for homosexuality have included those based on
biological and sociological factors. Today, {{U}}(59) {{/U}} , there is
no conclusive general theory that can explain the cause of
homosexuality. Attitudes {{U}}(60) {{/U}} homosexuality
began to change in the second half of the 20th century. Gays attribute this, in
part, to their own struggle for their rights and pride in their orientation.
Some large companies now {{U}}(61) {{/U}} health-care benefits to the
life partners of their gay employees. Many cities also have officially appointed
lesbian and gay advisory (咨询) committees. {{U}} (62)
{{/U}}some attitudes have changed, however, prejudice (偏见) still exists, and
in the late 1980s and early 1990s there were considerable shouts against
homosexuals, with attempt to {{U}}(63) {{/U}}laws forbidding the
granting of basic civil rights to gays. The AIDS epidemic, which
started in the 1980s, has devastated(毁坏)the gay community and brought it
together as never before, The organized gay response to the lack of government
financial support for fighting AIDS and to the needs of the thousands of AIDS
victim. {{U}}(64) {{/U}} they be gays or not, has been a model of
community action. AIDS, however, has also {{U}}(65) {{/U}} people with
another reason for their prejudice.
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是对副词词组的使用与辨析以及对文章上下文逻辑关系的掌握。四个选项中A和B项均是形容词，意为“孤独的、寂寞的”。C项along当介词用时意为“沿着……”，当副词用时“向前、一起”。D项alone当副词用时意为“独自地”，当形容词用时只作表语，意为“单独的”。从上下文来看，此处必须用一个副词，与or with partners一起作状语来修饰raise the children，故选D。
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是动词语态的使用与辨析以及对文章上下文逻辑关系的掌握。回答本题要先对这个句子作语法分析。本句主语是homosexuality，谓语已知的为has been common，而and连接的应是谓语的一部分。从所给的选项中，其词义都是“谴责”，因此应填写过去分词“condemned”，与前面的has been一起构成被动语态，作并列谓语，意为“受到谴责”。故选A。
【答案解析】[解析] 本题考查的是动词的使用与辨析以及对文章上下文逻辑关系的掌握。回答本题时要注意空格处后面有介词with。四个选项均可与with连用，但意义又各不相同：A项associate sb./sth. with sb. /sth.把……与……联系起来。B项share sth. with sb. 与……分享共用……。C项provide sb. with sth. 给……提供……。D项charge sb. with sth.指控……使……承担……。比较起来，只有C项无论从用法上还是从意义上都是最佳选择，故选C。