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 become 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 ideas 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　[B] close [C] open [D] devoted
　　5. [A] access　[B] succession　[C] right　[D] return
　　6. [A] Presumably [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