高二英语第九单元 Saving the Earth (拯救地球)
2 . Edison received his schooling ____ .
A . mainly from school B . mainly from his teachers
C . largely from his parents D . largely from his work
3 . His invention of the telegraph system made the telegraph services ____ .
A . much easier B . more expensive
C . more difficult D . much quicker
4 . His discovery in 1879 led to ____ .
A . electric current through a thin thread
B . a bright light seen in a glass vacuum
C . the invention of his first practical electric light
D . the invention of electricity
5 . Before 1882 , _____ .
A . the world had been lit by electricity
B . New York had been already lit by electricity
C . no cities in the world had been lit by electricity
D . no cities except New York had been lit by electricity
● Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was awarded (授予) more patents on inventions than any other Americans . When he died in 1931 , Americans wondered hos they could best show their respect for him .
One suggestion was the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout (断电) . All electric power would be shut off in homes , streets and factories . Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions meant to them . Electric power was too important to the country . Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to troubles . So a blackout was actually impossible .
On the day of Edison\'s Funeral (葬礼) , many people silently put out some of their lights . In this way , they honoured the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen\'s fingertips .
6 . This passage tells us that Thomas Edison ____ .
A . was the only important American inventor
B . received the first American patent
C . received the most patents in the U . S . A .
D . was the first American inventor
7 . People decided to honour Edison when ____ .
A . he made the first electric light
B . electric power came into use
C . the country realized how important electric power was
D . he died in 1931
8 . The suggested plan was to _____ .
A . turn off the lights everywhere
B . shut off all electricity for a short time
C . make homes , schools and factories all dark
D . observe a few minutes of total silence
9 . The plan was never carried out because ____ .
A . electric power was of great importance to the country for every minute
B . it meant honouring only one of Edison\'s inventions
C . the plan itself was difficult to carry out
D . some Americans would not get themselves into trouble
10 . This passage was probably written to ____ .
A . tell people about Edison\'s inventions
B . explain what electricity was
C . prove that people wished to honour Edison
D . show that a great man Edison was
● Thomas Jefferson
In 1801 , Thomas Jefferson became president of the United States , which then included sixteen states that lay east of the Mississippi River . France controlled the large area in the centre of the continent , which was known as the Louisiana Territory (领土) , www.xuehuiba.com
and the land west of the Rocky Mountains was primarily under Spanish control . Control of the Northwest was disputed (争议) by England , Russia , Spain , and the United States . Jefferson , a leader with foresight (远见卓识) , believed that it would do good to the United States to own the rich land . In addition , the port cities at the mouth of the Mississippi River were controlled by France . Jefferson regarded this as possible danger to the U . S . economy (经济) and to national safety , so he went to Napoleon with an offer to buy the land .
Napoleon agreed to sell the land for 15 million , which ended up just a few cents an acre (英亩) . He decided to give up his holdings in America , which he had just won from Spain , so that he could raise money to conquer all of Europe .
11 . Thomas Jefferson bought the land for ____ reasons .
A . 1 B . 2 C . 3 D . 4
12 . From the passage we know that the Louisiana Territory _____ .
A . was under Spanish control
B . was the land east of the Mississippi River
C . lay west of the Rocky Mountains
D . formed the western part of the Mississippi valley
13 . What is untrue according to the passage ?
A . The land was rich .
B . The land was first controlled by Spain .
C . Thomas Jefferson was the President of the 18th century .
D . Napoleon sold the land very cheaply .
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