21、【
单选题
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What is the main point the author makes in the passage?
[1分]
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Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.
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At the time of the Revolution the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.
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Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.
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The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indianwomen.
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22、【
单选题
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The word “it” in line 5 refers to ____.
[1分]
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side
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revolution
、
dispute
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independence
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23、【
单选题
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How did Ward gain her position of authority?
[1分]
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By bravery in battle.
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By marriage to a chief.
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By joining the confederacy.
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By being born into a powerful family.
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24、【
单选题
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To which tribe did Nancy Ward belong?
[1分]
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Mohawk.
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Iroquois.
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Cherokee.
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Creek.
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25、【
单选题
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According to the passage, what did Mary Brant and Nancy Ward had in common?
[1分]
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Each was called “Beloved Woman” by her tribe.
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Each influenced her tribe’s role in the American Revolution.
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Each lost a brother in the American Revolution.
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Each went to England after the American Revolution.
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26、【
单选题
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What’s the author’s main purpose in the passage?
[1分]
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To interpret Emily Dickinson’s eccentric behavior.
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To promote the popular myth of Emily Dickinson.
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To discuss Emily Dickinson’s failed love affair.
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To describe the religious climate in Emily Dickinson’s time.
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27、【
单选题
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Which of the following is not mentioned as being one of Emily Dickinson’s eccentricities?
[1分]
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Refusing to eat.
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Wearing only white.
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Avoiding visitors.
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Staying in her room.
答案:
28、【
单选题
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According to the passage, biographers of Emily Dickinson have traditionally ____.
[1分]
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criticized most of her poems
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ignored her innocence and emotional fragility
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seen her life in romantic terms
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blaming her parents for restricting her activities
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29、【
单选题
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The author implies that many people attribute Emily Dickinson’s seclusion to ____.
[1分]
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physical illness
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a failed love affair
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religious fervor
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her dislike of people
答案:
30、【
单选题
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It can be inferred from the passage that Emily Dickinson lived in a society that was characterized by ____.
[1分]
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strong Puritan beliefs
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equality of men and women
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the encouragement of nonconformity
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the appreciation of poetic creativity
答案:
31、【
单选题
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According to the passage, the railroad industry preferred steel to iron because steel was ____.
[1分]
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cheaper and more plentiful
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lighter and easier to mold
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cleaner and easier to mine
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stronger and more durable
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32、【
单选题
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According to the passage, how did Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible?
[1分]
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It directed air at melted iron in a furnace, removing all impurities.
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It slowly heated iron ore then stirred it and heated it again.
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It changed iron ore into iron which was a substitute for steel.
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It could quickly find deposits of iron ore under the ground.
答案:
33、【
单选题
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According to the passage, where were large deposits of iron uncovered?
[1分]
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In Pittsburgh.
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In the Mesabi Range.
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Near Lake Michigan.
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Near Lake Erie.
答案:
34、【
单选题
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The words “Barges and steamers” could best be replaced by which of the following?
[1分]
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Trains.
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Planes.
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Boats.
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Trucks.
答案:
35、【
单选题
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It can be inferred from the passage that the mass production of steel caused ____.
[1分]
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a decline in the railroad industry
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a revolution in the industrial world
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an increase in the price of steel
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a feeling of discontent among steel workers
答案:
36、【
单选题
】
With what is the passage mainly concerned?
[1分]
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The drawbacks of descriptive and inferential statistics.
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Applications of inferential statistics.
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The development and use of statistics.
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How to use descriptive statistics.
答案:
37、【
单选题
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Why does the author mention the “mother” and “father” in the first paragraph?
[1分]
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To point out that parents can teach their children statistics.
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To introduce inferential statistics.
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To explain that there are different kinds of variables.
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To present the background of statistics in a humorous and understandable way.
答案:
38、【
单选题
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Which of the following is NOT given as an example of qualitative variable?
[1分]
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Gender.
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Height.
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College major.
、
Type of personality.
答案:
39、【
单选题
】
Which of the following statements about descriptive statistics is best supported by the passage?
[1分]
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It simplifies unwieldy masses of data.
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It leads to increased variability.
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It solves all numerical problems.
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It changes qualitative variables to quantitative variables.
答案:
40、【
单选题
】
According to the passage which is the purpose of examining a sample of a population?
[1分]
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To compare different groups.
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To predict characteristics of the entire population.
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To consider all the quantitative variables.
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To tabulate collections of data.
答案: