1. A. promised　 B. afforded　 C. showed　 D. left

55.A.推断隐含意义。历史上的拿破仑和托尔斯泰笔下的拿破仑有很大的出入,整篇文章也证明了作家可以根据历史事实,但又不必完全忠实于自己对事实的发现,即作者可根据需要进行一定的提炼把人物丑化或美化。

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54.D.推理判断题。第2段第1句“小说家运用精选某些事实来描写某一人物是表现人物的道德本性的一种手法”，接下来的本段和下段，作者用会见沙皇这件事来说明，分别说明拿破仑是一个权利欲很强的人,特别期望别人对他的尊重。

53.D.推理判断题。由文章倒数第2句To have one’s ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court.可推知，他认为他轻轻地拉了沙皇代表的耳朵，沙皇代表应当感到最大的光荣和受宠；由后一句“Well, well, why don’t you say anything?’’ 可推断，他是希望沙皇代表赞美他、仰慕他。

52.A.细节理解题。由第2段中的He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms.可知:拿破仑很自负,也说明了他的狂妄自大。

51.C.细节理解题。由第1段第4句The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoy’s description--it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts…可知:作者是选择事实为依据,写出了自己笔下的拿破仑形象。关键句式not…but…(不是……而是……)，关键词是该句中的choice与选项中的selection同义。

49.C.主旨大意题。第1段最后一句中有build a positive self-image，第3段首句的the best way to defeat a passive self-image is to…，最后一段的首句The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to…都是说明如何构建自我形象的。

48.D.细节理解题。由第2段最后一句Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.和文章倒数第2句Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image.可知。

47.B. 细节理解题。由第2段中的Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us.第4段最后一句But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.和第5段第一句The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities.可知很多时候自我形象是不真实的。