共用题干 HomosexualsMany homosexuals prefer to be called gay or,for women,lesbian.Most of them live quiet lives just ________(51)anyone else.Some gay people have always raised children,________(52)or with partners, and the use of artificial insemination is in
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Homosexuals
Many homosexuals prefer to be called gay or,for women,lesbian.Most of them live quiet lives just
________(51)anyone else.Some gay people have always raised children,________(52)or with partners,
and the use of artificial insemination is increasing among lesbians.
Gay people are in every kind of job.Some are very open about their homosexuality,and some are more
private.Some________(53)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 relationships.
Homosexuality has been common in most cultures throughout history and generally________(54).As a
result,homosexual activity became a crime,________(55)which the penalty in early courts was death.
Homosexual behavior is still________(56)in many countries and U.S.states.
Homosexuality later came to be viewed widely as less a sin than a sickness,but now no mental一health
profession any longer________(57)homosexuality an illness.More recent theories to________(58)for
homosexuality have included those based on biological and sociological factors.To date,________(59),
there is no conclusive general theory that can explain the cause of homosexuality.
Attitudes________(60)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________(61)health-care benefits to the life partners of their gay employees.Many cities also have
officially appointed lesbian and gay advisory committees.
________(62)some attitudes have changed,however,prejudice still exists,and in the late 1980s and
early 1990s there were considerable shouts against homosexuals,with attempts to________(63)laws forbidding
the granting of basic civil rights to gays.
The AIDS epidemic,which started in the 1980s,has devastated 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 victims,________(64)they be gays or not,has been a
model of community action.AIDS,however,has also________(65)people with another reason for their
prejudice.
Homosexuals
Many homosexuals prefer to be called gay or,for women,lesbian.Most of them live quiet lives just
________(51)anyone else.Some gay people have always raised children,________(52)or with partners,
and the use of artificial insemination is increasing among lesbians.
Gay people are in every kind of job.Some are very open about their homosexuality,and some are more
private.Some________(53)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 relationships.
Homosexuality has been common in most cultures throughout history and generally________(54).As a
result,homosexual activity became a crime,________(55)which the penalty in early courts was death.
Homosexual behavior is still________(56)in many countries and U.S.states.
Homosexuality later came to be viewed widely as less a sin than a sickness,but now no mental一health
profession any longer________(57)homosexuality an illness.More recent theories to________(58)for
homosexuality have included those based on biological and sociological factors.To date,________(59),
there is no conclusive general theory that can explain the cause of homosexuality.
Attitudes________(60)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________(61)health-care benefits to the life partners of their gay employees.Many cities also have
officially appointed lesbian and gay advisory committees.
________(62)some attitudes have changed,however,prejudice still exists,and in the late 1980s and
early 1990s there were considerable shouts against homosexuals,with attempts to________(63)laws forbidding
the granting of basic civil rights to gays.
The AIDS epidemic,which started in the 1980s,has devastated 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 victims,________(64)they be gays or not,has been a
model of community action.AIDS,however,has also________(65)people with another reason for their
prejudice.
_________(62)
A:Because
B:While
C:If
D:In order that
A:Because
B:While
C:If
D:In order that
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参考答案和解析
答案：B
解析：
从上下文看，本句的意思应是“他们中的大多数像其他任何人一样过着平静的生活”。 A项alike是表语形容词，意为“相像的”;B项like作形容词用时，只作定语用，意思也是“相像 的”，但它还可以用作介词，意为“跟……一样”;C项likely可用作形容词或副词，意为“很可 能”;D项liking则是分词或名词，意为“喜欢，爱好”。显然，B项like作为介词，与anyone else 构成介词短语作状语是最合适的。
四个选项中A项lone和B项lonely均是形容词，都意为“孤独的，寂寞的”;C项along 作介词用时意为“沿着……”，作副词用时意为“向前，一起”;D项alone作副词用时意为“独自 地”，作形容词用时只作表语，意为“单独的”。从上下文分析，此处必须用一个副词，与。r with partners一起作状语，故D项为最佳答案。
view…as…意为“把……看成……”，其他三个选项虽然也与“看”有关，但意思不对（A 项意为“怒目而视”,B项意为“观察”,C项意为“扫视”)，而且也没有与as连用的用法，故只 有D项是最佳答案。
本句的主语为homosexuality，谓语部分包括has been common，而and连接的应是谓语的 一部分。所给的选项，其词义都是“谴责”，在这里应填过去分词condemned，与前面的has been 一起构成被动语态，作并列谓语，意为“一直受到谴责”。
空白所在的句子应该是一个非限制性定语从句，which指前面同性恋这一罪行。本句的 意思应是“早期的法庭将同性恋判为死罪”。四个选项中只有C项for可明确表示原因，故C 是最佳答案。
上句说到“早期的法庭将同性恋判为死罪”，本句是作今昔对比，意思为“现在在许多国家和美国的许多州，同性恋行为仍然是……”在对四个选项进行选择时，still一词很重要，它起 着提示作用，只能是illegal（不合法的）与它搭配才合适，其他三个选项legal（合法的）,resistible （可抵制的）,irresistible（不可抗拒的）均不符合文意。
填此空白时要注意空白处后面有宾语homosexuality和宾语补足语an illness。从上下 文意思看，此空白处应填的动词的意思应该是“认为……是……，把……看成……”，四个选项 均具有这个意义，但它们的用法却不相同：take...as...,regard...as...,think of...as…这三个短语 都要有as，只有consider...( as)…，中as可有可无，故只能选择B项。
填此空白时要注意紧接空白处后面有介词for。四个选项后面均可跟介词for，但意义 各不相同：account for意为“解释……的原因”;look for意为“寻找”;fight for意为“为……而斗 争”;plead for意为“为……辩护”。显然，只有account for符合上下文意思，况且本段最后一句 还为本题起到提示作用，故A项是最佳答案。
空白处的前句说到，已经有许多建立在生物学和社会学基础上的说明同性恋原因的理 论，本句又说到到目前为止尚没有一个令人信服的理论来解释同性恋行为的原因。显然要填 的这个插入语应该表示转折。四个选项中A项in addition（此外）,B项therefore（因此）,D项 consequently（因此）都分别表示递进或因果关系，故不合适，只有C项however（不过，然而）符 合上下文意思。
空白处前面的名词attitudes（态度）后面可以搭配的介词只能是toward或to(“对…… 的态度”)，其他选项的介词都不合适。
本句空白处后面的介词to提示了选择答案时要注意该动词后面应可以与介词to连用。 C项有此用法：extend… to…（把……扩大到……，把……给予……，向……提供……），符合句 意。A项exclude（排除）,B项include（包括）及D项intend（想要，打算；其用法为intend to do sth./doing sth.）无论用法还是意思均不合适。
填此空白处时有两个线索可帮助判断：其一是插入语however表示转折，其二是however 前面的这个从句与后面的主句逻辑推理相反，这就提示了前面是一个让步状语从句。四个选 项中只有B项是最佳答案。
根据常识以及本文前面的叙述可以推断，这种法律并未存在过。因此B项ban（禁止， 取缔）,C项 discontinue（中止）和D项cancel（废除）均不符合文意，且与前面所说的反对同性 恋的呼声相矛盾，故只有A项是最佳答案。
填此空白处时很重要的一条线索就是本空白所在的句子的谓语是虚拟语气的be，而且 后面还有or not，只有whether引导的让步状语从句才这样使用，故D项为最佳答案。
填此空白处时要注意空白处后面有介词with。四个选项均可与with连用，但意义各不 相同：A项associate sb./sth.with sb./sth．意为“把……与……联系起来”;B项share sth.with sb．意为“与……分享／共用……”;C项provide sb.with sth．意为“给……提供……”;D项 charge sb.with sth．意为“指控（罪名），使……承担……（责任）”。比较起来，只有C项无论用 法上还是意义上都是最佳答案。
四个选项中A项lone和B项lonely均是形容词，都意为“孤独的，寂寞的”;C项along 作介词用时意为“沿着……”，作副词用时意为“向前，一起”;D项alone作副词用时意为“独自 地”，作形容词用时只作表语，意为“单独的”。从上下文分析，此处必须用一个副词，与。r with partners一起作状语，故D项为最佳答案。
view…as…意为“把……看成……”，其他三个选项虽然也与“看”有关，但意思不对（A 项意为“怒目而视”,B项意为“观察”,C项意为“扫视”)，而且也没有与as连用的用法，故只 有D项是最佳答案。
本句的主语为homosexuality，谓语部分包括has been common，而and连接的应是谓语的 一部分。所给的选项，其词义都是“谴责”，在这里应填过去分词condemned，与前面的has been 一起构成被动语态，作并列谓语，意为“一直受到谴责”。
空白所在的句子应该是一个非限制性定语从句，which指前面同性恋这一罪行。本句的 意思应是“早期的法庭将同性恋判为死罪”。四个选项中只有C项for可明确表示原因，故C 是最佳答案。
上句说到“早期的法庭将同性恋判为死罪”，本句是作今昔对比，意思为“现在在许多国家和美国的许多州，同性恋行为仍然是……”在对四个选项进行选择时，still一词很重要，它起 着提示作用，只能是illegal（不合法的）与它搭配才合适，其他三个选项legal（合法的）,resistible （可抵制的）,irresistible（不可抗拒的）均不符合文意。
填此空白时要注意空白处后面有宾语homosexuality和宾语补足语an illness。从上下 文意思看，此空白处应填的动词的意思应该是“认为……是……，把……看成……”，四个选项 均具有这个意义，但它们的用法却不相同：take...as...,regard...as...,think of...as…这三个短语 都要有as，只有consider...( as)…，中as可有可无，故只能选择B项。
填此空白时要注意紧接空白处后面有介词for。四个选项后面均可跟介词for，但意义 各不相同：account for意为“解释……的原因”;look for意为“寻找”;fight for意为“为……而斗 争”;plead for意为“为……辩护”。显然，只有account for符合上下文意思，况且本段最后一句 还为本题起到提示作用，故A项是最佳答案。
空白处的前句说到，已经有许多建立在生物学和社会学基础上的说明同性恋原因的理 论，本句又说到到目前为止尚没有一个令人信服的理论来解释同性恋行为的原因。显然要填 的这个插入语应该表示转折。四个选项中A项in addition（此外）,B项therefore（因此）,D项 consequently（因此）都分别表示递进或因果关系，故不合适，只有C项however（不过，然而）符 合上下文意思。
空白处前面的名词attitudes（态度）后面可以搭配的介词只能是toward或to(“对…… 的态度”)，其他选项的介词都不合适。
本句空白处后面的介词to提示了选择答案时要注意该动词后面应可以与介词to连用。 C项有此用法：extend… to…（把……扩大到……，把……给予……，向……提供……），符合句 意。A项exclude（排除）,B项include（包括）及D项intend（想要，打算；其用法为intend to do sth./doing sth.）无论用法还是意思均不合适。
填此空白处时有两个线索可帮助判断：其一是插入语however表示转折，其二是however 前面的这个从句与后面的主句逻辑推理相反，这就提示了前面是一个让步状语从句。四个选 项中只有B项是最佳答案。
根据常识以及本文前面的叙述可以推断，这种法律并未存在过。因此B项ban（禁止， 取缔）,C项 discontinue（中止）和D项cancel（废除）均不符合文意，且与前面所说的反对同性 恋的呼声相矛盾，故只有A项是最佳答案。
填此空白处时很重要的一条线索就是本空白所在的句子的谓语是虚拟语气的be，而且 后面还有or not，只有whether引导的让步状语从句才这样使用，故D项为最佳答案。
填此空白处时要注意空白处后面有介词with。四个选项均可与with连用，但意义各不 相同：A项associate sb./sth.with sb./sth．意为“把……与……联系起来”;B项share sth.with sb．意为“与……分享／共用……”;C项provide sb.with sth．意为“给……提供……”;D项 charge sb.with sth．意为“指控（罪名），使……承担……（责任）”。比较起来，只有C项无论用 法上还是意义上都是最佳答案。