2.2　考研真题与典型题详解

I. Fill in the blanks.

1．In 1620, ______ was elected Governor of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

【答案】William Bradford

【解析】1620年威廉·布拉德福德被选为普利茅斯殖民地的第一任总督。

2．The History of New England is a priceless gift ______ left us.

【答案】John Winthrop

【解析】约翰·温思罗普(John Winthrop) (1588-1649), 美国殖民地领导人，马萨诸塞湾清教徒总督。他著名的作品是《新英格兰史》（The History of New England）。

3．William Bradford himself used a word” ________ “to describe the community of believers who sailed from Southampton, England, on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.

【答案】Pilgrims

【解析】威廉·布拉德福德是普利茅斯的首任总督。1620年他率领100多名英国移民乘坐“五月花号”大帆船到达北美的普利茅斯。他把其率领的信徒称为朝圣者（pilgrims）。

II. Multiple Choices

1．Who was called “a common blessing and father to them all”?

A. John Winthrop.

B. William Bradford.

C. Philip Freneau.

D. Thomas Paine.

【答案】B

【解析】威廉·布拉德福德被称为“众人之福，众人之父”。

2．Which is not the feature of John Winthrop’s writing style?

A. Candidness.

B. Simplicity.

C. Honesty.

D. Humor.

【答案】D

【解析】温斯罗普的作品特点是坦率、质朴、真实。因此答案为D项。

III. Explain the following term.

Literary Journals

Key：

Literary Journals: ①A journal is an individual’s day-by-day account of events. It provides valuable details that can be supplied only by a participant or an eyewitness. As a record of personal relations, a journal reveals much about the writer. ②While offering insights into the life of the writer, a journal is not necessarily a reliable record of facts. The writer’s impressions may color the telling of events, particularly when he or she is a participant. Journals written for publication rather than private use are even less likely to be objective. The European encounters with and conquest of the Americas are recorded in the journals of the explorers.