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These young men were a different kind of prisoner from those we had seen before. They- were brave, hostile（怀敌意的）and＿1__ they would not take orders, and shouted "Amandla！”at every opportunity. Their instinct was to confront（对抗）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 youths④ 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（不果断）．

??? It was obvious that they regarded us, the Rivonia Trialists⑤，as moderates⑥（温和派）． After so many years of being branded a radical（激进的）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')

1.Which of the following words fits best in Blank 1？

A. mild B．aggressive C. friendly D. optimistic

2.We may infer from the passage all of the following EXCEPT that＿

A. an 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

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.

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.

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

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章是曼德拉自传Long walk to freedom节选的一部分，在这部分里面，曼德拉介绍了一些对现实不满，好斗的，不愿合作的年轻人，他们有自己的想法，怀疑政府，曼德拉对他们的态度是非常宽容理解的。

1.填词题：从第一段的句子;They were brave, hostile（怀敌意的），可知和brave，hostle并列的是aggressive （好斗的，有进攻性的），选B

2.推理题：从文章的第一段的句子：Their instinct was to confront（对抗）rather than cooperate.可知这些年轻人是不合作的，可知D。

3.推理题：从倒数第三段的句子;I could scold them for their disrespect or I could listen to what they were saying. I chose the latter.可知作者会让年轻人说出他们的运动和信念，选A。

4.细节题：从文章第三段的句子：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年监狱的条件远远不能让人满意，选A

5.推理题：the freedom fighters who would take our place指的是“会取代我们的自由卫士” a rising class of discontented youths是“越来越多的不满的年轻人”，他们是一类人，所以选B

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