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The Louisiana Purchase
1 Any American history buff can tell you that President Thomas Jefferson’s represent-atives and Napoleon Bonaparte negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in April 1803, but one must understand the context in which the deal took place in order to fully appreciate the importance of the Purchase. The city of New Orleans maintained control over the vast and mighty Mississippi River through its port, located at the mouth of the river. The port of New Orleans had succeeded what other ports along the Mississippi had tried and failed. The city was a critical center of commerce, through which merchants shipped agricultural products back and forth from points west of the Appalachian Mountains.
A The rights granted to American merchants under Pinckney’s Treaty, signed with Spain on October 27, 1795, included the “right of deposit” in New Orleans, which allowed them to warehouse their export goods at the port. B Moreover, as the trading volume of the American western territories expanded, the rights accorded under the treaty to navigate the entire length of the Mississippi River became increasingly crucial. C Thus, when Spain revoked the treaty in 1798, Americans were understandably upset. D Fortunately for the Americans, the “right of deposit” was reinstated when Spanish Governor Don Juan Manuel de Salcedo replaced Governor Marquess of Casa Calvo in 1801.
Spanish rule of Louisiana, which had begun in 1762, ended in 1800, when France regained control of Louisiana under the Treaty of San Ildefonso. The terms of the treaty were not disclosed, however, and Louisiana remained under Spanish control until the actual transfer of power was consummated on November 30, 1803. This was just three weeks before the Louisiana territory was formally surrendered to the U.S. under the terms of the Louisiana Purchase.
01
The word appreciate in the passage is closest in meaning to()
enhance.
seize.
realize.
rebuff.
02
Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the city of New Orleans?()
It was the most successful commercial center in North America in the 18th century.
Its location played an important role in defending the United States’ territory.
It enabled colonists to set up a trading post at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
It became a vital trade center for the regions west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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03
Americans were understandably upset when Spain revoked Pinckney’s Treaty in 1798 because the treaty enabled Americans()
to easily export goods to the American western territory.
to set up many commercial posts in the American controlled area.
to explore the territory west of the Mississippi River.
to trade with the Spanish who settled near the American western territory.
04
The word terms in the passage is closest in meaning to()
lengths.
provisions.
names.
terminologies.
PART 1
The Louisiana Purchase
1 Any American history buff can tell you that President Thomas Jefferson’s represent-atives and Napoleon Bonaparte negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in April 1803, but one must understand the context in which the deal took place in order to fully appreciate the importance of the Purchase. The city of New Orleans maintained control over the vast and mighty Mississippi River through its port, located at the mouth of the river. (02)The port of New Orleans had succeeded what other ports along the Mississippi had tried and failed. The city was a critical center of commerce, through which merchants shipped agricultural products back and forth from points west of the Appalachian Mountains.
01 The word appreciate in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. enhance.
B. seize.
C. realize.
D. rebuff.
文中appreciate一词的含义最接近于:
A. 提高。
B. 抓住。
C. 认识到。
D. 拒绝。
Vocabulary appreciate的意思是“认识、衡量价值”,与之意思最接近的是realize “认识到,发现”。
02
Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the city of New Orleans?
A. It was the most successful commercial center in North America in the 18th century.
B. Its location played an important role in defending the United States’ territory.
C. It enabled colonists to set up a trading post at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
根据第1段有关新奥尔良的叙述,可以推断出下列哪一项?
A. 它是18世纪北美洲最成功的商业中心。
B. 它在守卫美国领土方面发挥了重要作用。
C. 它使殖民者可以在密西西比河入海口处建立贸易中心。
D. It became a vital trade center for the regions west of D. 它是阿巴拉契亚山脉以西地区的一个非常重要
the Appalachian Mountains.
Inference 文中提到通过新奥尔良向阿巴拉契亚山脉以西地区交易农产品,可知城市对山脉以西地区的贸易发挥了重要作用。