David Singer, my friend's father, ________ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.
句意：我朋友的父亲戴维·辛格，虽然是个土生土长的纽约人，但是一生大多数时间都在非洲居住 和讲学。A项定语从句缺少谓语动词。这句话实际包含了两个同位语，根据句意可知前后为转折关系，故选D。