Question

【題目】Compared to the history of China, the history of the United States is quite short. 【1】 In 1776, 13 colonies（殖民地）located on the eastern coast of North America declared independence and fought a revolution against the British. In 1783 the colonists won the revolution and gained their independence.

After the revolution, the United States bought a large section of country from Napoleon of France. This purchase doubled（加倍）the size of the United States. 【2】 If he hadn’t needed that money, the United States might have stayed a small country. Texas and most of what is now the southwestern part of the United States belonged to Mexico. The people of Texas fought a revolution against Mexico. 【3】 Later, the United States and Mexico went to war. If Mexico had defeated the United States in that war, California and New Mexico would have been part of Mexico today.

The British and the Americans both claimed the northwestern part of the country. They settled their differences with a compromise. South of the 49th parallel was the United States. North of the 49th parallel was Canada. In 1861 one half of the United States did go to war with the other half. 【4】 President Lincoln wanted to free slaves. He was supported by the North but opposed by the South. The South wanted to separate from the rest of the country and become independent. 【5】

Following the Civil War, the United States bought Alaska from Russia. Today it is the largest state in the country and a very important one, too.

A. This was the Civil War.

B. It was controlled by England then.

C. It began little more than 200 years ago.

D. After 4 years of war, the South was defeated.

E. Napoleon needed money for his European wars.

F. They became independent and joined the United States.

G. At that time many people didn’t think Alaska was important.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】F

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】這是一篇說明文。與中國的歷史相比，美國的歷史是相當(dāng)短暫的。本文講述了美國的獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)、殖民歷史和南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)等。

【1】上文提到“與中國的歷史相比，美國的歷史是相當(dāng)短暫的。”再根據(jù)下文提到“在1776年，位于北美東海岸的13個(gè)殖民地宣布獨(dú)立，并與英國進(jìn)行了一場(chǎng)革命。”，C項(xiàng)It began little more than 200 years ago.（它開始于200多年前。）承上啟下。該項(xiàng)中的more than 200 years ago與上文quite short吻合。故選C。

【2】根據(jù)上文提到美國向法國購買了大片土地，下文提到“如果他不需要這筆錢，美國可能仍然是一個(gè)小國家。”，E項(xiàng)Napoleon needed money for his European wars.（拿破侖在歐洲戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中需要錢。）承上啟下。該項(xiàng)中的needed money與下文的hadn’t needed that money相吻合。故選E。

【3】上文提到“德克薩斯州和現(xiàn)在大部分的美國西南部原屬于墨西哥。德克薩斯人民與墨西哥進(jìn)行了一場(chǎng)革命。”，F項(xiàng)They became independent and joined the United States.（他們獨(dú)立并加入了美國。）是上文的延續(xù)，講述德克薩斯歸屬美國的歷史。該項(xiàng)中的They指上文的The people of Texas。故選F。

【4】上文提到“1861年，美國的一半與另一半開戰(zhàn)。”，A項(xiàng)This was the Civil War.（這就是美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)。）承接上文，都是講美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)。該項(xiàng)中的This指的就是上文提到的In 1861 one half of the United States did go to war with the other half.

【5】上文提到“南方想要脫離這個(gè)國家的其他地區(qū)，獨(dú)立出來。”，D項(xiàng)After 4 years of war, the South was defeated.（經(jīng)過4年的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，南方被打敗了。）說明這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的結(jié)果。該項(xiàng)中的the South was defeated.與上文中的The South wanted to separate from…吻合。