文档介绍：澳德外语考研复习资料一 2007 年全国硕士研究生考试英语试卷
2007 年全国硕士研究生考试英语试卷
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 e 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 ideals 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