考研选择搭配.doc

考研英语新题型----选择搭配 Text 1 In the following article, some parts have been removed. For Questions 41 - 45 choose the most suitable parts from the list A ~ G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two parts that do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. Religion is a worldwide phenomenon that has played a part in all human culture and so is a much broader, more complex category than the set of beliefs or practices found in any single religious tradition. An adequate understanding of religion must take into account its distinctive qualities and patterns as a form of human experience, as well as the similarities and differences in religions across human cultures. In all cultures, human beings make a practice of interacting with what are taken to be spiritual powers. These powers may be in the form of gods, spirits, ancestors, or any kind of sacred reality with which humans believe themselves to be connected. (41) ________________ People interact with such a presence in a sacred manner -- that is, with reverence and care. Religion is the term most commonly used to designate this complex and diverse realm of human experience. The word religion is derived from the Latin noun religio, which denotes both earnest observance of ritual obligations and an inward spirit of reverence. In modern0 usage, religion covers a wide spectrum of meanings that reflect the enormous variety of ways the term can be interpreted. (42) ________________ Although many believers stop short of claiming an exclusive status for their tradition, they may nevertheless use vague or idealizing terms in defining religion -- for example, tree love of God, or the path of enlightenment. At the other extreme, religion may be equated with ignorance, fanaticism, or wishful thinking. By defining religion as a sacred engagement with what is taken to be a spiritual reality, it is possible to consider the importance of religion in human life without mak