单选题 The religions of the world have produced great books, with great lessons to teach. If we followed (36) is written in the books, the world would certainly be a better place. (37) , most people, even so-called "religious" people, do not (38) follow the paths of goodness and righteousness so beautifully described by their-religion.
To many people, the house of (39) (church, for example) is more a place to (40) than anything else. They come to see and to talk to their friends, to show (41) their fine clothes. They come because "people would talk" (42) they didn't come. They come to be entertained by the (43) or rabbi, who tells interesting stories and reads beautiful words, or to hear the beautiful songs of the (44) .they come to eat, drink, and be (45) . They do not come to learn how to live a better life.
Sometimes going to church can (46) one's feelings of pride. People are told of the great history of their group, of how their group suffered hardship in the past, (47) eventually prevailed over the enemy. They are (48) on the good they have done and on the good their church has done. They contribute money to feed one (49) family in Africa or to pay for a scholarship so that one poor child can go to the country for a summer, and they feel reassured that they have done (50) that they should to make the world a better place.

单选题 A. which B. what C. how D. that
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从原文可以判断出followed没有宾语,而是直接带上宾语从句,故应选B项。
单选题 A. Unfortunately B. Undoubtedly C. Roughly D. Obviously
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从下文提到的一些人“do not…follow…”可以判断出这里应填含有转折意味的副词,四个选项中只有unfortunately“遗憾的是”符合题意。其他三项的意思是:undoubtedly“毫无疑问地”,roughly“大致说来”,obviously“显然”。
单选题 A. passively B. truly C. eventually D. inevitably
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 先看四个选项的意思:passively“被动地,顺从地”,truly“真正地,确实地”, eventually“最后,终于”,inevitably“不可避免地”。结合上下文可以判断出只有truly符合题意。译文:“遗憾的是,大多数人,甚至包括那些被视为‘虔诚’的人,并没有真正领略他们所信仰的宗教的真谛。”
单选题 A. worship B. assembly C. ceremony D. convention
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 从原文可以看出,空白处应填上一个与church意义相关或相近的词,四个选项中只有worship“礼拜,敬神”符合题意,即“做礼拜的地方”,其他三项的意思是:assembly“集合,集会”,ceremony“典礼,仪式”,convention“交谈,谈话”。
单选题 A. confess B. socialize C. exchange D. converse
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 先看四个选项的意思:confess“承认,坦白,忏悔”,socialize“使社会化,交际,联谊”,exchange“交换,交易”,converse“交谈,谈话”。结合下文提到的“他们来礼拜堂会友,聊天,炫耀他们漂亮的衣服”,可以判断此处应填socialize。译文:“对于许多人而言,礼拜堂比其他任何地方都更始于交际”。
单选题 A. around B. up C. off D. over
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] “炫耀漂亮的衣服”应选择show off,此为固定搭配。
单选题 A. when B. if C. unless D. for
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从原文可以推断这里要表达的意思是:“他们来礼拜堂是因为可以在这里聊天,否则,他们就不来了”,故应选择if。
单选题 A. layman B. minister C. churchgoer D. convert
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 从原文or后面跟着的rabbi“传教士”可知,空白处也应填入与之意义相近的词,四个选项中只有minister“牧师”符合题意。其他三项的意思是:layman“普通信徒”,churchgoer“经常去做礼拜的人”,convert“皈依者”。
单选题 A. auditorium B. symphony C. orchestra D. chorus
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据常识,这里指的是“唱诗班合唱赞美诗”,故应选chorus“合唱”,其他三项不合题意,auditorium“观众席,礼堂”,symphony“交响乐”,orchestra“管弦乐队”。
单选题 A. merry B. gloomy C. merciful D. sober
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项中只有merry“欢快的,愉快的”符合题意,其他三项的意思是:gloomy“阴郁的,令人沮丧的”,merciful“仁慈的,慈悲的”,sober“冷静的”。
单选题 A. confirm B. obscure C. conceal D. suppress
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 先看四个选项的意思:confirm“确定,确认,使巩固”,obscure“使暗,使不明显”,conceal“隐蔽,隐瞒”,suppress“镇压,抑制”。从上下文判断,这里应选confirm,其他三项不合题意。译文:“有时,去教堂能增强一个人的自豪感。”
单选题 A. but B. therefore C. and D. thus
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据上下文,这里说的是他们的祖先“曾经度过艰难的岁月,但是最终克服了困难”,这个句子内部包含了转折关系,故应选but,其他三项不合题意。
单选题 A. illustrated B. congratulated C. evaluated D. excluded
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 先看四个选项的意思:illustrated“举例说明,阐明”,congratulated“庆贺,祝贺”,evaluated“评价,估计”,excluded“拒绝,排斥”,结合上下文判断,显然只有 congratulated符合题意。
单选题 A. minority B. hungry C. disabled D. illegal
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据常识,非洲的贫苦人民多数都处于饥饿状态,故应选hungry,其他三项不合题意,minority“少数民族”,disabled“残疾的”,illegal“非法的,犯法的”。
单选题 A. such B. so C. all D. like
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 从上下文可以判断,这里缺的是宾语,that引导宾语从句,故应选all,其他三项不合题意。译文:“他们确信他们所做的所有事情都会使得世界变得更加美好”。