2007年考研英语完形填空真题解析

2007

年考研英语完形填空真题解析

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 cri

sis of the old regime and Iberian Colonialism,

many of the leaders of independence 3 the ideal

s 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 basi

s 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 Spani

sh 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 Spai

n'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] individual

s

2. [A] confusedl

y[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] Presumable [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

文章背景

本文主要介绍了西班牙和葡萄牙的殖民地在获得独立后在政治宗教以及信念各个方面对未 来的

展望。

虽然他们的领导人拥有共同的信念，即建立一个独立 自主的国家，同时在经济上能够养活自己

的国民，但在宗教自由以及教会的地位问题上， 领导阶层之间的意见就不那么一致了。

文章结构

第一段：主要从政治方面进行叙述

By 1830 the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20

million 1 of these nations loved 2 to the future. (

总述

)

many of the leaders of independence 3 the ideal

s…(

分述

)

6 there was a belief that the new nati

ons should be sovereign and independent states…(

分述

)

第二段：主要从宗教方面进行叙述

On the issue of 8 of

religion and the position of the church, 9 , there was less…

第二段：主要从殖民地领导人的理想方面叙述

On the issue of 8 of religion and the position of the church, 9 , there was less…

答案详解

1.

【解析】

[B]

词汇辨析题。独立后的国家居民由原住民和移民共同构成，因此，强干扰项

A

可排除。而居民既包括原住民也包括移民，故选

[B]

。

2.

【解析】

[D]

语义衔接题。前一句指出各殖民地已经独立，所以人们对未来的态度应该是积极

的，而

充满希望地

< br>与

对未来的展望

应该是最恰当的。

3.

【解析】

[A]

语义衔接题。

我们从

the ideal

s of representative government, careersto talent, freedom

of commerce and trade, theto private property, and a belief in the individual as the basi

s of socie

ty…

这些

字里行间看出 这些

i

deas

是现代制度和法律所支 持的观念，虽然这些领导人出身于旧政体和伊比利亚

殖民主义的危机之中，

他们

(

选择

)

分享这些观念。

可先排除否定意义的

B

、

D

项。

C

项

attain

这个词一

般指 的是通过不断的努力获得某种知识或达到某个目标。

因此，

正确 答案为

A

，许多独立国家领导人

都认同 议会政府。

4.

【解析】

[C]

语义衔接

/

固定搭配题。本题目选择形容词，在句子 中体现前、后名词之间的关

系。

many

of the

leaders

of

i

ndependence shared the

ideas of

representati

ve government,

careersto talent,

freedom of commerce and trade,…

许多独立国家领导人都认同议会政府，职 业

……

于人才，商业和贸

易自由

……

选项

A. related to

相关的

;B. close to

接近

;C. open to

公 开的

;

开着的

;D. devoted to

奉献的

;

投入的。符合语境的只有

C. careers open to talent

职位向有才能的人开放

< br>。

5.

【

解析】

[C]

语义衔接题。

本题目选择名词，

在句子中体现句子内容的连 贯性。

many of the leaders

of independence shared the ideas of representative government, careers open to talent, freedom of commerce

and trade, theto private property, and a belief in the indivi

dual as the basi

s of society.

许多独立国家的领导

人都认同议会政府，认 为职业应该向人才开放，认可商业贸易自由，认可私有财产的

……

，认为个人

是社会的基础

。