2007年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

2007年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

Section I Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million 大1家 of these nations looked 大2家 to the future. Born in the crisis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism, many of the leaders of independence 大3家 the ideals of representative government, careers 大4家 to talent, freedom of commerce and trade, the 大5家 to private property, and a belief in the individual as the basis of society. 大6家 there was a belief that the new nations should be sovereign and independent states, large enough to be economically viable and integrated by a 大7家 set of laws.

On the issue of 大8家 of religion and the position of the church, 大9家, there was less agreement 大10家 the leadership. Roman Catholicism had been the state religion and the only one 大11家 by the Spanish crown. 大12家 most leaders sought to maintain Catholicism 大13家 the official religion of the new states, some sought to end the 大14家 of other faiths. The defense of the Church became a rallying 大15家 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 大16家 in return to abolish slavery in the areas he liberated. By 1854 slavery had been abolished everywhere except

Spain’s 大17家 colonies. Early promises to end Indian tribute and taxes on people of mixed origin came much 大18家 because the new nations still needed the revenue such policies 大19家. Egalitarian sentiments were often tempered by fears that the mass of the population was 大20家 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

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