12、From the information in the passage, it can be concluded that the United States ______.
A. wanted to build a canal because it was considering starting a war B. built a canal through Panama at the risk of ruining relations with, Colombia
C. believed that a canal through Nicaragua would be profitable D. had lost the Spanish-American War
It can be inferred from the passage that an important reason for 13、
the decision of the United States to build a canal was to ______. A. develop trade relations with Europe
B. improve relations with South American countries C. prevent European ships from reaching the Pacific Ocean D. reduce travel time for its ships in case of war
14、As it is used in the second paragraph of the passage, the phrase \
A. to learn to accept something
B. on conditions that one/somebody else decides C. to have a bad relationship D. to get along with somebody
15、The tone of the passage can best be described as ______. A. argumentative B. informative C. humorous D. sarcastic
American women experience a great variety of lifestyles. A \American woman may be single. She may also be divorced or married. She
may be a homemaker, a doctor, or a factory worker. It is very difficult to generalize about American women. However, one thing that many American women have in common is their attitude about themselves and their role in American life.
Historically, American Women have always been very independent. The first colonists to come to New England were of ten young couples who had left behind their extend ed family (i. e. their parents, sisters, cousins, etc. ). The women were alone in a new, undeveloped country with their husbands. This had two important effects. First of all, this as yet uncivilized environment demanded that every person share in developing it and in survival Women worked alongside their husbands and children to establish themselves in this new land Second, because they were in a new land without the established influence of older members of society, women felt free to step into nontraditional
roles.
This role of women was reinforced in later years as Americans moved west, again leaving family behind and encountering a hostile environment. Even later, in the East, as new immigrants arrived, the women often found jobs more easily than men. Women be came the supporters of the family.
Within the established lifestyle of industrialized twentieth century America, the strong role of women was not as dramatic as in the early days of the country. Some women were active outside the homed others were not. However, when American men went to war in the 1940s, women
stepped into the men's jobs as factory and business worker. After the war, some women stayed in these positions, and others left their jobs with a new sense of their own capabilities.
16、A typical American woman is ______. A. single or married B. divorced
C. sure about herself and her role D. all of the above 17、Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the second paragraph?
A. Two contrasting views of a problem are presented. B. An evaluation is explained and then reasons are given. C. A problem is examined and possible answers are given. D. Historical view is explained in comparison with the present. 18、During the industrialized twentieth century, the role of women ______.
A. was strengthened
B. was as important as early C. was declined
D. was more reinforced than early days
19、Women took part in men's jobs during the time of ______. A. the Second Word War B. the West movement C. was early immigration
D. the industrialized twentieth century 20、What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Different life styles led by the American women.
B. American women were free to step into nontraditional roles. C. American women worked hard to establish their roles in American history.
D. American women were independent because they didn't have to follow the regulations at all. Part ? Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark
your answer on the Answer Sheet.
21、By the end of this month we surely ______a satisfactory solution to the problem.
A. have found B. will have found C. will be binding D. are binding
Those students don't have to be made ______. They are all 22、 diligent students.
A. learn B. learned C. learning D. to learn
23、Please accept our ______ for any inconvenience we have caused. A. apology B. apologies C. apologizes D. apologetic
24、She wasn't feeling very well; otherwise, she ______the meeting so early.
A. wouldn't leave B. wouldn't have left C. didn't leave D. hadn't left
25、They lost their way in the forest, and ______ made matters worse Was night began to fall.
A. that B. it C. what D. which
26、We were heartedly arguing about the financial matter, ______the telephone rang unexpectedly.
A. while B. as C, when D. as soon as
27、The expression on her face ______ me that she was lying. A. reformed B. conformed C. confirmed D. informed
28、You have to put on a new suit and make yourself look ______. A. respectable B. respectful C. respecting D. respective 29、As a______for his contribution, he got a new car from the company.
A. award B. medal C. prize D. reward
30、He is widely ______ as one of the best leaders of the country. A. regarded B. judged C. thought D. deemed
31、With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home-made ones are by no means ______ those made in Japan.
A. less inferior to B. less inferior than C. inferior than D. inferior to
32、______ from the hilltop, the lake scenery is beyond description. A. To see B. Seeing C. Having seen D. Seen This book ______ me twenty dollars. 33、 A. is cost B. was cost C. cost D. have been cost
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