题文
Condoleezza Rice is used to standing out. It is not only because she holds the position as U.S. Secretary of State. Her youth, gender and skin color have 36 a lot of attention throughout her political career.Condoleezza Rice, 37 as Condi to her close friends, was born in 1954 in Birmingham. During 1950s,blacks were not treated as 38 citizens in the south. Although slavery was 39 in 1865,the southern states passed their own laws to continue the 40 of blacks and whites. Despite the discrimination 41 black people, her parents told her she could become 42 she wanted. They taught her to believe that great things were 43 for her.
Rice was a gifted student with a 44 for the piano and she entered college at the age of 15 with the 45 of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was 46 by political scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.Rice 47 her plans and studied international politics, and in the 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University, 48 her career developed quickly. She 49 on George H. Bush's national security council(顾问) in 1989.Later she 50 to Stanford, and became its youngest, first female and first 51 provost after two years.
In 2001,Rice re-entered the political world, 52 George W. Bush's national security advisor. She has drawn international 53 in this position, and has been the most powerful national security advisors in American 54 .
She held this position until 2005,when 55 Secretary of State.
36.A. directed B. turned C. paid D. attracted
37.A. known B. Considered C. Seen D. accepted
38.A. respectful B. equal C. different D. noble
39.A. finished B. Stopped C. Prevented D. ended
40.A. difference B. disagreement C. separation D. division
41.A. against B. to C. with D. towards
42.A. whoever B. whomever C. whatever D. whichever
43.A. desiring B. waiting C. preparing D. longing
44.A. talent B. interest C. hobby D. favourite
45.A. purpose B. goal C. intention D. attention
46.A. effected B. affected C. impressed D. influenced
47.A. changed B. postponed C. cancelled D. exchanged
48.A. which B. where C. when D. that
49.A. acted B. waited C. served D. called
50.A. paid a visit B. showed concern C. attended D. returned
51.A. black B. white C. capable D. efficient
52.A. turning B. holding C. becoming D. taking
53.A. praise B. approval C. criticism D. attention
54.A. politics B. history C. culture D. government
55.A. elected B. invited C. appointed D. succeeded 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
36-40 DABDC 41-45 ACBAC 46-50 DABCD 51-55 ACDBC解析
36. D attract a lot of attention“引起了人们的许多关注”;direct/turn one's attention to“把注意力转向……”；pay one's attention to“对……注意”。此空说明美国第一任黑人国务卿康多莉扎·赖斯的肤色等是世人关注的焦点。37.A known as Condi to her close friends“朋友们知道她名叫Condi”，其他动词虽然可与as连用，但是词义不合语境。
38.B equal“平等的”，根据上下文可知：在20世纪50年代的美国，黑人没有被当作平等的公民对待。
39.D end“终止，废除”，题意为“虽然奴隶制被废除，但是在美国南部种族隔离依然存在”，可见赖斯小的时候所处的生活环境非常恶劣。
40.C separation“分离；隔离”。
41.A 名词discrimination之后通常后接against，表示“对……歧视”。
42.C whatever she wanted为宾语从句。本句意为“她的父母告诉她长大愿意当什么都可以”。
43.B wait for“等待”。她的父母使她相信“天将降大任于斯人”，wait for somebody/something to do...为固定句型，意为“等待某人做某事；等待某事的发生”。
44.A have a talent for“在……有天赋”；have/show interest in“对……有兴趣”。此空是说赖斯的音乐天赋极佳。
45.C intention“意图”，句意为：由于音乐天赋极佳，她曾经有意成为一个钢琴家。
46.D was influenced by“受到……的影响”，强调由于受到某种潜移默化的影响，而引起一些变化。
47.A changed her plans“改变了计划/想法”。
48.B where引导定语从句，对前面的专有名词Stanford University 进行补充说明：正是在Stanford University,康多莉扎·赖斯的政治生涯快速发展。
49.C serve on“担任”；act on“对……起作用”；call on“号召，呼吁，邀请，访问，指派”；wait on“招待，拜访”。此处指赖斯担任乔治·布什总统的国家安全事务顾问。
50.D 这几个词组和单词都可以和to搭配：return to“返回”;pay a visit to “拜访”；concern to“担心，担忧”；attend to “专心，照顾”。根据上下文可知，她后来重返Stanford University,还升迁到教务长之职。
51.A 选black,说明赖斯为那里第一个当教务长的女黑人。
52.C become“成为，担任”，becoming 为现在分词作状语，表示结果。
53.D attention“关注”。词组draw attention to“引起注意”。
54.B in history为固定词组，意为“历史上；有史以来”。赖斯是美国历史上的权力最大的国家安全事务顾问。
55.C appoint“任命”，非限制性定语从句when(she was) appointed Secretary of State中省略了主语和助动词，“她担任国家安全事务顾问，一直到2005年她被总统任命为美国的国务卿”。
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