Slavery was __________ in the US in the 19th ...

Slavery was __________ in the US in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights.

A. abused　　 B. adopted

C. abolished　　 D. absorbed

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Slavery ________ in America after the Civil War in the 19^th century.

A. had been abolished    B. abolished   C. was abolished   D. is abolished

35.I tried every means to reach my goal but failed. So sad ______ that I almost lost heart.

A. I did feel         B. did I feel       C. felt I             D. I felt

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A periwig is a style of wig that was popular between the 17th and 19th centuries, particularly in men’s fashions. It also played a part in _________ some sort of hygienic (卫生的) standard. The modern term for a hairpiece (假发) — wig, is believed to have _________ from periwigs.

Wigs were popular in the ancient cultures of Egypt and Greece for the _________ they offered from the sun. After the fall of Rome, they fell out of _________ for centuries. It wasn’t until the time of French King Louis XⅢ that wigs became popular again. In fact, many experts _________ the prematurely bald king on his wigs he was wearing in the French court, _________ the long, curly style called the periwig.

The styling of the periwig _________ with time and trend. Later fashions often required that the wigs be powdered with a mixture of flow and starch to make them appear _________. For the best wigs, human hair was used, _________ less expensive versions used animal hair or mixed the two together.

Wigs were used not only to conceal ____________, but to protect the wearers from lice (虱子). Throughout the Middle Ages, most European countries considered bathing unhealthy. It was not ____________ for nobles to bathe only once a year. As a result, people often shaved their heads, as their bathing ____________ did nothing to prevent lice in their hair. Wigs were also often infested (爬满) with lice, but were ____________ for comfort.

After King Charles Ⅱ came into power again in England, the trend became popular among the British. Charles spent the better part of his exiled (流放的) youth in the French court, and gained much ____________ for French styles. Between the King of England and King Louis XIV of France, periwigs became a ____________ for the courts of both nations.

1.A.enjoying B.applying C.maintaining D.lowering

2.A.developed B.prevented C.distinguished D.suffered

3.A.attraction B.temptation C.civilization D.protection

4.A.sight B.popularity C.control D.order

5.A.admire B.blame C.charge D.compliment

6.A.in particular B.except for C.thanks to D.together with

7.A.continued B.disappeared C.varied D.mixed

8.A.black B.red C.green D.white

9.A.because B.although C.unless D.since

10.A.identity B.appearance C.baldness D.personality

11.A.uncertain B.uncommon C.unfortunate D.unnecessary

12.A.hobbies B.costumes C.carpets D.habits

13.A.acceptable B.removable C.considerable D.breakable

14.A.appreciation B.experience C.support D.confidence

15.A.decoration B.custom C.necessity D.therapy

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As late as the middle of the 19th century women voting was _____ common. But women in Europe and North America believed that they should have a____ in their government’s leaders.

A.less than, word B.far from, say C.rather than, words D.other than, saying

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During the 19th century, women’s education was not considered important in the United States. Supporters of advanced education for women faced many problems. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but teachers were often poorly prepared. Most young women were not able to continue on with their education in private schools. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew (缝制) clothing, and music.

Mary Lyon felt that women’s education was extremely important. Through her lifelong work for education she became the most famous woman in the 19th century America. She believed that women were teachers both at home and in the classroom. And she believed that efforts to better educate young women also served God. If women were better educated, she felt, they could teach in local schools throughout the United States and in foreign countries.

In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. Only four teachers and the first class of eighty young women lived and studied in the building when the school opened. But Mary knew the importance of what had been established (建立) — the first independent school for the higher education of women. The school continued to grow. In 1893, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became a college. Mount Holyoke College was the first college to offer women the same education as was offered to men.

People who have studied Mary Lyon say she was not fighting a battle (战争) of equality between men and women, yet she knew she wanted more for women. Her efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Historians say she was the strongest influence on the education of American young people during the middle of the 19th century.

1.What did Mary Lyon think would be a result of better education for women?

A. They could be teachers in local schools in the USA and in foreign countries.

B. They could help their children with the homework.

C. They could help their husbands with the work.

D. They could help their parents with the housework.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A. Teachers were poorly prepared in the 19th century.

B. Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women was the first independent school for the higher education of women in the United States.

C. Mount Holyoke College only taught women French.

D. Young women studied French, sewing and music in private schools in the 19th century.

3.What contributions did Mary make to education?

A. She taught a great number of young women.

B. She made the law protect men’s right to education.

C. She was responsible for the spread of higher education for women in the USA.

D. She succeeded in developing her own education system.

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John Snow was 1.____ expert doctor in London in the 19th century. At that time a lot of people were infected with cholera and died , so he was 2. ____ (determine) to find the cause of it so that he could help those3.____ (expose) to it .He began to gather information when another outbreak hit London in 1854. He marked on the map the exact places 4.____ the dead people had lived and found that most of5.____ (die )were near a water pump .After careful investigations John Snow announced6.____ certainty that water 7.____ (carry ) germs was 8.____ (blame) for the spreading of cholera . In order to prevent this 9.____ (happen) again , he suggested that the source of all the water supplies 10.____ (examine) and instructed the water companies not to allow people to drink the polluted water any more . At last “King Choler” was defeated .

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Bach died in 1750，but it was not until the early 19th century ________his musical gift was fully recognized.

A. while　　 B. though

C. that　　 D. after

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In the 18th century, New York was smaller than Philadelphia and Boston. Today it is the largest city in America. How can the change in its size and importance be explained?

To answer this question we must consider certain facts about geography, history, and economics. Together these three will explain the huge growth of America’s most famous city.

The map of the Northeast shows that the four areas with the largest populations in this region are around seaports. At these points materials from across the sea enter the United States, and the products of the land are sent there for export across the sea.

We know that places where transportation lines meet are good places for making raw materials into finished goods. That is why seaports often have cities nearby. But cities like New York needed more than their geographical location in order to become great industrial centers. Their development did not happen simply by chance.

About 1815, when many Americans from the east had already moved toward the west, transportation routes from the seaports to the central regions of the country began to be a serious problem. The slow wagons of that time, usually drawn by horses, were too expensive for moving heavy freight (货物) very far. In New York State a canal seemed the best answer to the transportation problem. From the eastern end of Lake Erie all the way across the state to the Hudson River there is a long strip of low land. Here the Erie Canal was built, and after several years of work it was completed in 1825.

The canal produced an immediate effect. Freight costs were cut to about one tenth of what they had been. New York City, which had been smaller than Philadelphia and Boston, quickly became the leading city of the coast. In the years that followed, transportation routes on the Great Lakes were joined to routes on the Mississippi River. Then New York City became the end point of a great inland shipping system that started from the Atlantic Ocean far up the western branches of the Mississippi.

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Development of Transportation in New York

B. Export and Import of New York

C. How New York Became America's Largest City

D. How New York Exchanged with Europe

2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River.

B. Economists are of the opinion that places where farming is done are good for making raw materials into finished goods.

C. Wagons drawn by horses and oxen soon proved to be better and cheaper than canal transportation.

D. The seaports usually have less population but more business.

3.Freight costs were reduced to 10% of what they had been because of ________.

A. cheap and fast wagons                          B. the new sea routes

C. the construction of the Erie Canal       D. the development of industry

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请在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

John Snow was a well-known physician in London in the 19th century. 1. famous was he that he even attended Queen Victoria to ease the birth of her babies. However, he decided to defeat cholera, a 2. (dead) disease at that time when he saw thousands of people 3.　 (expose) to it died every time there was an outbreak.

In 1854 when cholera broke out, he began to gather information and marked on a map 4. all the dead people 5.（live）. He found many people who had drunk 6. dirty water from the pump died. So he decided that the polluted water carried cholera. He found a woman and her daughter who had the water 7.（deliver） from the pump every day died of cholera after drinking the water. 8. this extra evidence John Snow announced that the polluted water was 9.（blame）. He suggested the source of all water supplies should be examined and new methods of 10.（deal）with water be found. Finally, “King Cholera” was defeated.

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Not until the early years of the 19^th century ________ what heat was.

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