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【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Our story began in 1768 in Madrid, Spain. The king of Spain, Charles the Third, had recently received reports that worried him. The reports said Russian explorers were in the northern part of the territory (领土) called California. 【1】__ But Spain had no settlements in California. King Charles knew if the Russians began to settle the area, Spain might lose control of California forever.

King Charles decided the best way to keep the Spanish claim (主权要求) to California was to build settlements there. So he decided to order the creation of a series of small farming communities along the Pacific Ocean coast of California. 【2】____

Spanish citizens might want to settle there. Therefore, the Spanish claim to California would be safe.

【3】______ King Charles and his advisors decided that the farming settlements would begin with churches called missions. Missions were places where Roman Catholic religious leaders converted people to the Christian religion. 【4】_____

King Charles decided Roman Catholic priests would build the missions and settlements with the help of Native American Indians. The priests would teach the native people the Christian religion, the Spanish language and how to farm.

A religious group within the Catholic Church called the Franciscans would build the settlements. 【5】_____ Serra was born in 1713 on the island of Mallorca, Spain. After he became a Franciscan priest, he taught at a university in Mallorca.

A. The settlements would provide trade and grow into larger cities.

B. Spain had claimed most of that area more than 200 years earlier.

C. But there was no one on the coast of California to begin the work.

D. King Charles decided to fight against Russia as quickly as possible.

E. Visiting the beautiful missions along California’s coast can learn history.

F. The Franciscans chose a young priest named Junipero Serra to begin the work.

G. They taught the religion to people who wanted to become members of the church.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】

试题分析：西班牙国王查尔斯3世最近得到一个令他忧心的报告。 报告说俄罗斯探险家已经找到一个被叫做加利福尼亚的土地，但是200年前西班牙就宣称这片土归自己所有，但是西班牙从来没有在加利福尼亚建立定居点。查尔斯国王认为保住加利福尼亚的方法是定居。并采取了一系列的措施。

【1】B根据上句：报告说俄罗斯探险家已经找到一个被叫做加利福尼亚的土地，下句：但是西班牙从来没有在加利福尼亚建立定居点。因此空格上表达的意思是：但是200年前西班牙就宣称这片土归自己所有。故选B。

【2】A根据上句：查尔斯国王命令沿着，太平洋加利福尼亚海岸开发出一系列的农场式社区。因此可知下句表达的是：这些定居地将提供贸易，并逐步成长为更大的城市。故选A。

【3】C根据上一句：西班牙人就想要在那定居，西班牙宣称加利福尼亚将会更安全。空格后一句：查尔斯国王和他的支持者决定先建被称作布道场的教堂。因此可知：加利福尼亚沿岸居民没有人这么做。故选C。

【4】G根据上一句：布道场就是罗马天主教，教会领导将人们转化成基督的信徒。下一句应该是：他们像那些想成为教会一员的人们传授信仰。故选G。

【5】F根据上一句：一个被叫做圣芳济会的天主教会团体想要建立定居点。再根据空格后：Serra于1713年出生在西班牙Mallorca岛上，因此可知这里表达的是：他们们选出一个叫Junipero Serra年轻的牧师开始了这项工作。故选F。