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【题目】Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Donald Trump 【1】 his place as the United States’ 45th president after crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold(门槛) on November 9. The 70-year-old Republican will take over from Barack Obama, a two-term president to occupy the White House.

The rise of Trump, a celebrity businessman with no previous experience in the 【2】 or elected office, surprised nearly everyone in politics. Trump’s victory over Clinton will end eight years of Democratic 【3】 of the White House. He will govern with Congress fully under Republican control and lead a country deeply 【4】 by his campaign against Clinton. Given the numerous Republicans who never backed him, Trump will have to face divisions within his own party, too.

As he claimed victory, Trump urged Americans to “come together as one united people.” “I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans,” he said in his victory speech. Striking a 【5】 tone, Trump continued that he would ask a few of those who had chosen not to support him for 【6】 and help so that “we can work together and unify our great country.”

As president, Trump’s government agenda remains unclear. The president-elect has promised to bring changes to the United States. He said he would build a wall along the U.S-Mexico border to stop immigrants from coming into the country 【7】, suspend immigration from countries with ties to terrorist groups, and 【8】 with foreign governments such as those of Russia and China. Trump has also promised to prioritize the economic growth that creates jobs and 【9】 incomes for all Americans.

Trump is a wild card, many voters said, but he definitely has a chance to be a successful president as long as he recognizes the responsibilities he 【10】 and follows through on his promises.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】J

【2】F

【3】A

【4】C

【5】E

【6】H

【7】K

【8】G

【9】B

【10】D

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。川普打败希拉里克林顿成为美国第45届总统，一个没有任何政治和军队经验的商人当选，这让政界人士感到意外。川普在获胜之时给出了自己的计划和承诺，民众认为如果他能履行承诺也不失为一个成功的总统。

【1】考查动词。claim one’s place宣布就任。故选J项。

【2】考查形容词。根据or和elected判断，此空应填形容词，再结合上下文此处译为“一个先前在军队和政治选举上没有任何经验的著名商人”符合语境，military军队的，故选F项。

【3】考查名词。根据Democratic(民主党的)可知，空格处应填名词，再结合上下文此处译为“川普的当选结束了民主党八年对白宫的统治”符合语境，occupation统治，故选A项。

【4】考查动词。句意：他将会和完全由共和党控制的国会一起执政，领导一个因他和克林顿竞选活动而严重分裂的国家。分析句子结构可知，“deeply by his campaign against Clinton”是country的后置定语，再结合上下文此处译为“因他和克林顿精选活动而严重分裂的国家”符合语境，“被分裂的”divided，故选C项。

【5】考查形容词。strike a gentle tone轻声，gentle修饰tone，表示语气温和，故选E项。

【6】考查名词。分析句子可知，此处应填名词作为for的宾语，再结合上下文此处译为“他会向那些不支持他的人寻求指导和帮助”符合语境，“指导”guidancde，故选H项。

【7】考查副词。分析句子可知，此处应填副词修饰动词短语“coming into the country”（进入这个国家），再结合上下文此处译为“他说要在美国和墨西哥边界建一道墙来阻止移民非法进入美国”符合语境，“非法地”illegally，故选K项。

【8】考查动词。分析句子可知，and连接了三个并列的动词，故此处应填动词，再结合上下文此处译为“与外国政府商讨，例如俄罗斯和中国”符合语境，“商讨”bargain，故选G项。

【9】考查动词。分析句子可知，and连接两个谓语动词，故此处应填动词，再结合上下文此处译为“可以为全美人民增加工作和提高收入的经济增长”符合语境，“提高”lift，故选B项。

【10】考查动词。分析句子可知，and连接两个谓语动词，故此处应填动词，再结合上下文此处译为“只要他承认他在竞选时假设的责任，并按承诺旅行”符合语境，“假设”assume，故选D项。