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The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7 143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges(过运河费) were stopped, the state collected $121 461 891.
For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch(沟)”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.
小题1:We can see that the Erie Canal ________.
A.joined the Great Lakes together |
B.crossed New York from north to south |
C.played an important part in developing New York City |
D.was the first waterway built in the US |
A.the Great Lakes flow | B.the Hudson River flows |
C.Lake Erie flows | D.the Erie Canal flows |
A.The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114, 000, 000. |
B.It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. |
C.The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built. |
D.Many other states helped New York built the canal. |
A.Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends. |
B.Clinton started building the canal before he became governor. |
C.All parts of the canal were completed at the same time. |
D.Construction of the canal took eight years. |
答案
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析
本文介绍了Erie Canal的作用及修建过程。
小题1:细节题。根据文章第1段最后一句The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city 及全段内容,可推知此题答案为C。
小题2:推断题。根据文章第1段第2句和第3句:运河from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River 横跨了New York 把the Great Lakes和the Atlantic Ocean联系起来了可推知此题答案为B。
小题3:推断题。通过比较文章第2段第2句 It cost $ 7, 143, 789 和第2段最后一句中的…the state collected $121, 461, 891可推知此题答案为A。
小题4:推断题。根据文章最后一段第1句中的…on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. 和第2段第2句中的 Between 1825, when the canal was opened… 可推知此题答案为D。
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试题【The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It cro】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive(原始的)artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years" development. Historians believe that it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction.
Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers .People"s food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they had learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.
Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems(图腾) before carrying them into battle. They believed that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves.
These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1000 B.C. was known to have a white flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe ,where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag.
小题1:The best title for the passage would be______.
A.Power of the National Flag | B.Uses of Flag |
C.Types of Flags | D.Development of the National Flag |
A.impossible to make sure of | B.difficult to find |
C.likely to be protected | D.easy to damage |
A.they were believed to stand for natural forces |
B.they could bring good luck to fighters |
C.they were handed down by the ancestors |
D.they could tell wind direction |
A.He thinks it came from | B.He believes it was made in Egypt |
C.He doubts where it started. | D.He knows when it was sent to Europe |
A.The role of China in the spread of the national flag. |
B.The second ancestor of the national flag. |
C.The use of modern flags in Europe |
D.The importance of modern flags |
小题1:Before the year 1800, the capital of America had been located in _______.
A.Maryland | B.Washington |
C.New York | D.several cities |
A.the District of Columbia was on the borders of several states |
B.the District of Columbia was in the center of America |
C.Maryland insisted that the capital lie in its own state |
D.Each of the states wanted the capital might lie within its own state |
A.an explorer, who first found the place |
B.the place where it occupied |
C.the first president of the United States of America |
D.a famous general who fought in the war |
A.the capital building | B.Maryland |
C.New York | D.the White House |
Experts said the relics are dated more than 300 years earlier than the famous warriors (武士) in Shaanxi Province. What excited the experts were two other projects that located two huge pits with similar features.
“It is absolutely a miracle. These relics indicate that there could be a tomb group in this area, which is likely to be important for China’s archaeological (考古学的) studies,” said Ma Juncai, a leading relic researcher in the province.
In ancient China, carts, sheep, spoons and so on were buried to ensure that dead people had a happy afterlife. The number and quality of the sacrifices indicated the social status of the dead. The custom was carried into the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qinshihuang’s tomb, located near Xi’an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, is accompanied by thousands of wood or clay figures of warriors and horses. The tomb is probably the most well-known.
The discovered pit measures 10.4 meters long, 8.4 meters wide and 5 meters deep. It holds 20 carts in different sizes. The smallest one is 1.05 meters long and 1.3 meters wide.
Experts think that 40 horses are likely to be found as well. Careful plans need to be made to deal with the demanding uncovering. “The clay is very weak and a small misstep can destroy the whole project. That’s why we need to take every step very carefully to protect these cherished cultural relics,” Ma said.
小题1: What’s the passage mainly about?
A.The dead people’s sacrifices in ancient China. |
B.China’s archaeological studies. |
C.The discovery of a large chariot pit in Henan. |
D.The history of Chinese civilizations. |
A.it shows there may be a tomb group there |
B.it’s helpful in discovering Emperor Qinshihuang’s tomb |
C.the relics are dated such a long time ago |
D.the relics are more than 300 years older than the ones in Shaanxi |
A.all dead people had sacrifices in ancient China |
B.the discovered pit is the most well-known in the world |
C.the discovered pit dates back to the Qin Dynasty |
D.Emperor Qinshihuang wanted to maintain his power after death |
A.another 40 horses are likely to be found as well |
B.the whole uncovering could be destroyed easily |
C.experts are too busy to spare time for it |
D.the government hasn’t agreed to it |
A.The discovery has drawn the leading experts’ attention. |
B.A lot of cultural relics have been discovered in Henan. |
C.40 horses have been discovered together with the chariot pit. |
D.The discovered carts in the chariot pit are similar in size. |
The visitor center holds many objects linked to the past of the great harbor. There are small ships, ship equipment, and hundreds of beautiful old photographs. Many visitors stop to look at a large painting of a huge sailing ship named the Balclutha.
Visitors who look at the painting can go out through the front door of the visitor center and see the real Balclutha. People walking near Fisherman’s Wharf often do not believe their eyes when they first see the Balclutha. Almost everyone stops and looks at the huge ship. The ship looks almost new. Several years ago, more than one million dollars was spent in repairing and painting it. Now, more than two hundred thousand people a year visit the ship.
The Balclutha is perhaps the most popular ship with visitors at the Maritime Park. However, there are also several other ships which are very important to the history of the great harbor. But not all of these ships are open to the public. One that is open is a small steam-powered workboat, called the Hercules. The Hercules was a tugboat. Until 1924 it pulled ships around the harbor.
Another boat popular with visitors is the Eureka. It was built in 1890. It is the largest wooden ship still floating today. The Eureka was a ferryboat. It carried people and cars across the bay. It did this until the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge were built.
The park also has a very unusual looking museum. It is a large building that almost looks like a ship. The museum is filled with interesting equipment. One of the most interesting objects in the museum is a small sailboat called the Mermaid, which is only large enough for one person to sit in.
小题1:The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refers to _________.
A.the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park |
B.the Spanish exploration |
C.the main visitor center |
D.San Francisco Harbor |
A.It is the largest wooden ship. |
B.It is worth about one million dollars now. |
C.It is a steam-powered workboat used to pull ships. |
D.The huge ship attracts lots of visitors every year. |
A.show the history of the great harbor |
B.tell us each ship has its own features |
C.tell us which one is the most popular |
D.tell us these ships’ functions |
A.the Eureka is still used for carrying people and cars |
B.the Hercules has not been used for pulling ships since 1924 |
C.the Mermaid is a small tugboat that can only hold one person |
D.most of the ships in the park are open to the public |
小题1: Taxation in Roman days apparently was based on
[A]. wealth. [B]. mobility. [C]. population. [D]. census takers.
小题2:The American Statistical Association
[A]. is converting statistical study from an art to a science.
[B]. has an excellent record in business forecasting.
[C]. is neither hopeful nor pessimistic.
[D]. speaks with mathematical exactitude.
小题3: The message the author wishes the reader to get is
[A]. statisticians have not advanced since the days of the Roman.
[B]. statistics is not as yet a science.
[C]. statisticians love their machine.
[D].computer is hopeful.
小题4:The “greatest story ever told” referred to in the passage is the story of
[A]. Christmas. [B]. The Mets.
[C]. Moses. [D]. Roman Census Takers.
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