Section I Use of English
Directions： 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. [A] natives [B] inhabitants [C] peoples [D] individuals
2. [A] confusedly [B] cheerfully [C] worriedly [D] hopefully
3. [A] shared [B] forgot [C] attained [D] rejected
4. [A] related [B] close [C] open [D] devoted
5. [A] access [B] succession [C] right [D] return
6. [A] Presumably [B] Incidentally [C] Obviously [D] Generally
7. [A] unique [B] common [C] particular [D] typical
8. [A] freedom [B] origin [C] impact [D] reform
9. [A] therefore [B] however [C] indeed [D] moreover
10. [A] with [B] about [C] among [D] by
11. [A] allowed [B] preached [C] granted [D] funded
12. [A] Since [B] If [C] Unless [D] While
13. [A] as [B] for [C] under [D] against
14. [A] spread [B] interference [C] exclusion [D] influence
15. [A] support [B] cry [C] plea [D] wish
16. [A] urged [B] intended [C] expected [D] promised
17. [A] controlling [B] former [C] remaining [D] original
18. [A] slower [B] faster [C] easier [D] tougher
19. [A] created [B] produced [C] contributed [D] preferred
20. [A] puzzled by [B] hostile to [C] pessimistic about [D] 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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