历年考研英语完形填空真题及答案：2007年
Section I Use of EnglishDirections： Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each
numbered blank and mark A，B，C，and D on ANSWER SHEET 1 (10 points)
By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent
nations. The roughly 20 million __1__ of these nations looked __2__ to the
future. Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism， many of
the leaders of independence __3__ the ideas of representative government，
careers __4__ to talent， freedom of commerce and trade， the __5__ to private
property， and a belief in the individual as the basis of society， __6__ there
was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states，
large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a __7__ set of
laws.
On the issue of __8__ of religion and the position of the church，__9__
，there was less agreement __10__ the leadership. Roman Catholicism had been the
state religion and the only one __11__ by the Spanish crown，__12__ most leaders
sought to maintain Catholicism __13__ the official religion of the new states，
some sought to end the __14__ of other faiths. The defense of the Church became
a rallying __15__ for the conservative forces.
The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian，
valuing equality of everything. Bolivar had received aid from Haiti and had
__16__ in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. By 1854 slavery
had been abolished everywhere except Spain's __17__ colonies. Early promises to
end Indian tribute and taxes on people of mixed origin came much __18__ because
the new nations still needed the revenue such policies __19__ Egalitarian
sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was
__20__ self-rule and democracy.
1. natives inhabitants peoples individuals
2. confusedly cheerfully worriedly hopefully
3. shared forgot attained rejected
4. related close open devoted
5. access succession right return
6. Presumably Incidentally Obviously Generally
7. unique common particular typical
8. freedom origin impact reform
9. therefore however indeed moreover
10. with about among by
11. allowed preached granted funded
12. Since If Unless While
13. as for under against
14. spread interference exclusion influence
15. support cry plea wish
16. urged intended expected promised
17. controlling former remaining original
18. slower faster easier tougher
19. created produced contributed preferred
20. puzzled by hostile to pessimistic about unprepared
for
答案：Section I Use of English
1.B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C
6.D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C
11.C 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.C
16.D 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.D
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