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SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

ThesuccessofAugustusowedmuchtothecharacterofRomantheorizingaboutthestate.TheRomansdidnotproduceambitiousblueprints1theconstructionofidealstates,suchas2totheGreeks.Withveryfewexceptions,Romantheoristsignored,orrejected3valueless,intellectualexerciseslikePlato'sRepublic,in4therelationshipoftheindividualtothestatewas5outpainstakinglywithoutreferenceto6statesorindividuals.TheclosesttheRomancametotheGreekmodelwasCieero'sDeRePubliea,andevenhereCicerohadRomeclearlyin7.Romanthoughtaboutthestatewasconcrete,evenwhenit8religiousandmoralconcepts.ThefirstrulerofRome,Romulus,was9tohavereceivedauthorityfromthegods,specificallyfromJupiter,the"guarantor"ofRome.Allconstitutional10wasamethodofconferringandadministeringthe11.Veryclearlyitwasbelievedthatonlytheassemblyofthe12,thefamilyheadswhoformedtheoriginalsenate,13thereligiouscharacternecessarytoexerciseauthority,becauseitsoriginalfunctionwasto14thegods.Beingpracticalaswellasexclusive,thesenatorsmoved15todividetheauthority,holdingthattheirconsuls,orchiefofficials,wouldpossessiton16months,andlaterextendingitspossessiontolowerofficials.17theimportantachievementwastocreatetheideaofcontinuing18authorityembodiedonlytemporarilyincertainupper-classindividualsandconferredonly19themassofthepeopleconcurred.Thesystemgrewwithenormous20,asnewofficesandassemblieswerecreatedandalmostnonediscarded.

1.[A]with[B]for[G]in[D]to

2.[A]tempted[B]attracted[C]appealed[D]transferred

3.[A]on[B]for[C]as[D]about

4.[A]which[B]that[C]what[D]it

5.[A]turned[B]worked[C]brought[D]made

6.[A]special[B]specific[C]peculiar[D]particular

7.[A]existence[B]store[C]reality[D]mind

8.[A]abandoned[B]caught[C]separated[D]involved

9.[A]told[B]held[C]suggested[D]advised

10.[A]tendency[B]procedure[C]development[D]relation

11.[A]authority[B]power[C]control[D]ruling

12.[A]officers[B]men[C]administrators[D]fathers

13.[A]possessed[B]claimed[C]assured[D]enforced

14.[A]confirm[B]confer[C]consult[D]consider

15.[A]over[B]along[C]on[D]about

16.[A]alternate[B]different[C]varied[D]several

17.[A]And[B]So[C]Or[D]But

18.[A]state[B]country[C]people[D]national

19.[A]as[B]when[C]if[D]so

20.[A]dimension[B]complexity[C]exercise[D]function

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Text1

U.S.-ledoccupationauthoritieshavebegunasecretcampaigntorecruitandtrainagentswiththeonce-dreadedIraqiintelligenceservicetohelpidentifyresistancetoAmericanforceshereaftermonthsofincreasinglysophisticatedattacksandbombings,accordingtoU.S.andIraqiofficials.

Theextraordinarymovetorecruitagentsofformerpresident'ssecurityservicesdemonstratesagrowingrecognitionamongU.S.officialsthatAmericanmilitaryforces--alreadystretchedthin--cannotalonepreventattackslikethedevastatingtruckbombingoftheU.N.headquartersrecently,theofficialssaid.

Authoritieshavesteppeduptherecruitmentoverthepasttwoweeks,oneseniorU.S.officialsaid,despitesometimesfirmobjectionsbymembersoftheU.S.-appointedIraqiGoverningCouncil,whocomplainthattheyhavetoolittlecontroloverthepoolofrecruits.WhileU.S.officialsacknowledgethesensitivityofcooperatingwithaforcethatembodiedtheruthlessnessoftheoverthrownpresident'srule,theyassertthatanurgentneedforbetterandmorepreciseintelligencehasforcedunusualcompromises.

"Theonlywayyoucancombatterrorismisthroughintelligence,"theseniorofficialsaid."It'stheonlywayyou'regoingtostopthesepeoplefromdoingwhatthey'redoing."Headded:

"WithoutIraqiinput,that'snotgoingtowork."

Officialsarereluctanttodisclosehowmanyformeragentshavebeenrecruitedsincetheeffortbegan.ButIraqiofficialssaytheynumberanywherefromdozenstoafewhundred,andU.S.officialsacknowledgethattherecruitmentisextensive.

"We'rereachingoutverywidely,"saidoneofficialwiththeU.S.-ledadministration,wholikemostspokeonconditionofanonymitybecauseofsensitivityoverquestionsofintelligenceandsources.

AddedaWesterndiplomat:

"ThereisanobviousevolutioninAmericanthinking.Firstthepolicearereconstituted,thenthearmy.Itislogicalthatintelligenceofficialsfromtheregimewouldalsoberecruited."

Officialssaythefirstlineofintelligence-gatheringremainstheIraqipolice,whonumber6,500inBaghdadand33,000nationwide.Butthatforceishamperedinintelligenceworkbya

lackofcredibilitywithabelief-brokenpublic,anditsnumbersremainfarbelowwhatU.S.officialssaytheyneedtobringordertoanunrulycapital.AcrossIraq,walk-ininformershaveprovidedtipsonweaponshidingsandlocationsofsuspectedguerrillas,butmanyIraqisdismissthosereportsasoccasionalandsometimesmotivatedbyadesireforpersonalgain.

TheemphasisinrecruitmentappearstobeontheintelligenceserviceknownastheMukhabarat,oneoffourbranchesintheformersecurityservice,althoughitisnottheonlytargetfortheU.S.effort.TheMukhabarat,whosenameitselfinspiredfearinordinaryIraqis,wastheforeignintelligenceservice,themostsophisticatedofthefour.

21.America'sattitudetowardsIraqiintelligencewasoneof

[A]disgust.

[B]hatred.

[C]fear.

[D]resent.

22.Theword"devastating"（Line3,Paragraph2）isclosestinmeaningto

[A]destructive.

[B]regretful.

[C]frustrating.

[D]terrible.

23.TheU.S.officialsconsiderthenatureoftherecruitmentsofformersecurityservices

[A]give-instothebombing.

[B]setbacksofUS-ledadministration.

[C]examplesofUS-Iraqicooperation.

[D]compromisesofsomekind.

24.Whichofthefollowingistrueregardingtherecruitmentoftheintelligence?

[A]Thenew-releasepeopleareunwillingtotellanythingaboutthemselves.

[B]ItisjustapreparatorystepforthereconstructionoftheIraqiarmedforces.

[C]Thewesternworldasawholedislikestheideaofreconstructioninthisway.

[D]Anobviousconnectionexistsinthereconstructionsofthearmyandthepolice.

25.AlargepartoftheIraqipeopleholdinformationaboutweaponhidingsas

[A]fear-inspired.

[B]money-driven.

[C]unreliable.

[D]sophisticated.

Text2

Therealheroineofthenovelstandsatoneremovetothenarrative.Onthefaceofit,readersaremorelikelytoempathizewith,andbecuriousabout,themysteriousandresourcefulslave,Sarah,whoformsonepointofanemotionaltriangle.SarahisthepropertyofManon,andcamewithhertoafailingLouisianasugarplantationonhermarriagetothegood-for-nothing,bullyingowner.ButManon'shusbandissoonstruckbySarah,andtheproofliesintheiridiotsmallson,Walter.

However,thereaderisforcedtoseethingsthroughManon'seyes,notSarah's,andherconsciousnessisnotacomfortableplacetobe.Neverapleaseorathankyoupassesherlipswhentalkingtoslaves,thoughmannersistheorderofthedayinwhitesociety.Manonisenormouslyattractedbyinter-racialmarriage（fortheplaceandtime--theearly19thcentury--suchaconcernwouldnotbeunusual,butinhercaseitseemspathological）.Walter,with"hisfather'scurlyredhairandgreeneyes,hismother'sgoldenskin,herfull,pushing-forwardlips",istheobjectofherespecialhatred,butshechattersonaboutallthe"dreadfulmixed-blooded",theobjectionable"yellow"people.

BeyondManon'spolarizedvision,weglimpse"freenegros"andtheemergingblackmiddle-class.ToManon'sdisgust,suchpeopleactuallyhaveself-respect.InNewOrleansbuyingshoes,Manonistakenabackbytheshopkeeper'slackofdesiredrespect.Mixedraceprostitutesacquiredtheaffectionsofmaleplantersbygivingthemsomethingmysterioustheirwivescannot

oftenWhatthatmightbe,andwhywivescan'tofferittoo,arequestionsManoncan'tevenask,letaloneanswer.

ThefirstthirdofthebookexplorestheuneasyandunsustainablepeacebetweenManon,Sarahandthemanalwayscalledjust"myhusband"or"he".Againstthebackgroundofviolentslaverevoltsandequallysavagerevenges,it'sclearthepeacecannotlast.It'spartofthesubtletyofthisbookthatasthestorydevelopsandtheinevitableexplosionoccurs,ourviewofallthecharactersswiftlychanges.SarahturnsouttodeserveallthesuspicionManondirectsather;atthepointofdeathManon'shusbanddisplaysanadmirabletoughnessandcourage;andManonherselfwinsthereader'sreluctantadmirationforherbravery,herendurance,andhertotallackofself-pity.

Perhapsthecruelestaspectofthissocietyisthewayitbreaksdownanddistortsfamilyaffections.Aslave'sbabyisusuallysoldsoonafterbirth;Sarah'swould-behusband,ifhewantsher,mustbuyher;andManonherself,afterall,isonlythepropertyofherhusband.

26.WhichofthefollowingreflectsManon'sattitudetowardscoloredpeople?

[A]Sympathetic.

[B]Suspicious.

[C]Concerned.

[D]Disgusted.

27.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthenoveliswritten

[A]withamobilepointofview.

[B]withalimitedthirdpersonsingular.

[C]fromManon'sperspective.

[D]fromSarah'seyeasaslave.

28.