These young men were a different kind of prisoner from those we had seen before. They- were brave, hostile(懷敵意的)and_1__ they would not take orders, and shouted "Amandla!”at every opportunity. Their instinct was to confront(對(duì)抗)rather than cooperate. The authorities② did not know how to handle them, and they turned the island upside down. During the Rivonia Trial, I remarked to a security policeman that if the government did not reform itself, the freedom fighters who would take our place③would some-day make the authorities miss us. That day had indeed come on Robben Island.
In these young men we saw the angry revolutionary spirit of the times. I had had some warning. On a visit with Winnie a few months before, she had managed to tell me through our coded conversation that there was a rising class of discontented youths who were violent and Africanist in beliefs. She said they were changing the nature of the struggle and that I should be aware of them.
The new prisoners were shocked by what they considered the inhuman conditions of the island, and said that they could not understand how we could live in such a way. We told them that they should have seen the island in 1964. But they were almost as sceptical of us as they were of the authorities. They chose to ignore our calls for discipline and thought our advice weak and unassertive(不果斷).
It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists⑤,as moderates⑥(溫和派). After so many years of being branded a radical(激進(jìn)的)revolutionary, to be seen as a moderate was a novel and not altogether pleasant feeling. I knew that I could react in one of two ways:I could scold them for their disrespect or I could listen to what they were saying. I chose the latter.
'then some of these men, such as Strini Moodley of the South African Students' Organization and Saths Cooper of the Black People's Convention, came into our section, I __2____
Shortly after their arrival on the island, the commanding officer came and asked me as a favour to address the young men. He wanted me to tell them to behave themselves, to recognize the fact that they were in prison and to accept the discipline of prison life.I told him that I was not prepared to do that. Under the circumstances, they would have regarded me as a follower of the authorities.
(-adapted from "Long walk to freedom: The autobiography of Nelson Mandela')
【小題1】Which of the following words fits best in Blank 1?

A.mild B.a(chǎn)ggressive C.friendly D.optimistic
【小題2】We may infer from the passage all of the following EXCEPT that_
A.a(chǎn)n angry massive revolution was probably on its way
B.the author's activities were strictly monitored
C.many were concerned about the influence these young men could make
D.these young men were willing to cooperate in face of difficulties
【小題3】Sentences are missing in Blank 2 regarding the author's following reactions. Which of the following reactions do you think he would have?
A."I" asked them to tell us about their movement and beliefs.
B."I" reported to the officers about their dissatisfaction.
C."I" tried to calm them down and talked them into behaving.
D."I" just turned a deaf ear to the young men.
【小題4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Conditions of the prison were far more unsatisfactory in 1964.
B.Officers of the prison turned the island upside down to discipline the young men.
C.The Rivonia Trialists felt honored to be regarded as moderates.
D.The young men regarded the author as a follower of the authorities.
【小題5】Several phrases have been underlined and numbered in the passage; which two of them actually refer to the same people?
A.①② B.③④ C.⑤③ D.⑥①


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】A
【小題5】B

解析試題分析:文章是曼德拉自傳Long walk to freedom節(jié)選的一部分,在這部分里面,曼德拉介紹了一些對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)不滿,好斗的,不愿合作的年輕人,他們有自己的想法,懷疑政府,曼德拉對(duì)他們的態(tài)度是非常寬容理解的。
【小題1】填詞題:從第一段的句子;They were brave, hostile(懷敵意的),可知和brave,hostle并列的是aggressive (好斗的,有進(jìn)攻性的),選B
【小題2】推理題:從文章的第一段的句子:Their instinct was to confront(對(duì)抗)rather than cooperate.可知這些年輕人是不合作的,可知D。
【小題3】推理題:從倒數(shù)第三段的句子;I could scold them for their disrespect or I could listen to what they were saying. I chose the latter.可知作者會(huì)讓年輕人說(shuō)出他們的運(yùn)動(dòng)和信念,選A。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)題:從文章第三段的句子:The new prisoners were shocked by what they considered the inhuman conditions of the island, and said that they could not understand how we could live in such a way. We told them
that they should have seen the island in 1964.可知在1964年監(jiān)獄的條件遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不能讓人滿意,選A
【小題5】推理題:the freedom fighters who would take our place指的是“會(huì)取代我們的自由衛(wèi)士” a rising class of discontented youths是“越來(lái)越多的不滿的年輕人”,他們是一類(lèi)人,所以選B
考點(diǎn):考查社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類(lèi)閱讀理解

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B.You can do whatever you want.
C.Your strength is beginning to decline.
D.You are more easily to have quite terrible diseases.
【小題2】From the passage, we know the main reason why Federer’s throne was taken away is that _____.
A.he is becoming older and older.
B.he insisted on using a small racket.
C.he is facing a maturing crop of young talents.
D.he had an illness that stole his strength.
【小題3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Now it is Nadal who has replaced Federer as the No.1tennis player.
B.the racket makers aim at the players’ better performance in games.
C.It is impossible for Federer to return to power.
D.Federer has never won a Grand Slam before.
【小題4】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Nadal — The No.1 Tennis Player
B.Federer — Always Undefeated
C.State of Mind Plays a Important Role
D.Federer Hopes to Recover His Magic

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