参考答案和解析
正确答案:—— In the early 1800s, the Northern states turned from farming to manufacturing. Black slavery soon disappeared in the North. But things were different in the South. The South expanded both its agriculture and its slavery. The problem of slavery became a serous political issue. The abolitionists tried to abolish slavery while the South tried to keep it. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President, the Southern states broke away and formed a new nation. Then Lincoln was determined to maintain the Union and the war broke out on April 12, 1861, Lincoln realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery. So he issued Emancipation Proclamation. Thus England and France stood by the Union’s side. Many black slaves joined the Union Army. After a series of battles, Robert Lee could no longer hold Richmond. He surrendered on April 9, 1865. The Civil War ended.
更多“Why did the Civil War break out?”相关问题
  • 第1题:

    There are fears that political ________ in the region will lead to civil war.

    A instability

    B unstability

    C inability

    D disability


    参考答案A

  • 第2题:

    The Romantic Period, one of the most important periods in the history of American literature, stretches from the end of ______________ to the outbreak of ____________.

    A.the 17th century … the American War of Independence

    B.the 18th century … the American Civil War

    C.the 17th century … the American Civil War

    D.the 18th century … the U.S.– Mexican War


    正确答案: B

  • 第3题:

    "The pen is more powerful than the sword (剑)." There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the USA in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freezing the slaves. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won. This book was named "Uncle Toms Cabin". There was time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child has read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse (唤起) peoples sympathies (同情). The writer herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the novel, which they said did not at all represent (代表) true state of affairs,

    1、According to the passage ( ).

    A、every English-speaking person had read "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

    B、"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was not very interesting

    C、those who don''t speak English can not have read "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

    D、the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" did a great deal in the American Civil War

    2、How old was Mrs. Stowe when her world famous book was published? ( )

    A、About 60 years old.

    B、Over 50 years old.

    C、In her forties.

    D、Around 30 years old.

    3、What do you learn about Mrs. Stowe from the passage? ( )

    A、She had been living in the north of America before the American Civil War.

    B、She herself encouraged the northern Americans to go to war and set the slaves free.

    C、She was better as writing as using a sword.

    D、She had once been a slave.

    4、Why could Mrs. Stowe's book cause a civil war in America? ( )

    A、She wrote so well that Americans loved her very much.

    B、She disclosed (揭露) the terrible wrongs that had been done to the slaves in the Southern States.

    C、The Southern Americans hated the book while the Northern Americans like it.

    D、The book had been read by many Americans.

    5、What can we learn from the passage? ( )

    A、We needn't use weapons (武器) to fight things that are wrong.

    B、 writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

    C、We must understand the importance of literature and art.

    D、No war can be won without such a book as "Uncle Tom's Cabin".


    正确答案:1D 2C 3A 4B 5C

  • 第4题:

    The English Civil War is also called _____.

    A.the Glorious Revolution

    B.the Bloody Revolution

    C.the Catholic Revolution

    D.the Puritan Revolution


    正确答案:D

  • 第5题:

    —Why did you call me yesterday I was out then.
    —To tell you I __________a souvenir for you.

    A.has bought
    B.had bought
    C.bought
    D.will buy

    答案:B
    解析:
    问话人问的是“你昨天为什么给我打电话”,答话人说“我给你打电话是为了告诉你我给你买了个纪念品”。根据题意,买纪念品发生在前,打电话在后,而打电话已经是(昨天)过去的事情了,所以要用过去完成时。故选B。

  • 第6题:

    Why were the French troops in Canada defeated by the British during the Seven Years.War?()

    ABecause they were not used to the weather in Canada.

    BBecause they did not get support from the local people.

    CBecause they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly.

    DBecause the British had larger and better settlements in Canada.


    C

  • 第7题:

    Civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption,()people out of rural areas.

    Adrives

    Bdrove

    Cdriving

    Ddriven


    C

  • 第8题:

    Why were the French troops in Canada defeated by the British during theSeven Years.War?()

    • A、Because they were not used to the weather in Canada.
    • B、Because they did not get support from the local people.
    • C、Because they did not receive the supplies they needed so badly.
    • D、Because the British had larger and better settlements in Canada.

    正确答案:C

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    The longest war that the United States has fought is _____.
    A

    the Independence War

    B

    the Civil War

    C

    the Vietnam War

    D

    the Gulf War


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    独立战争(1775~1783);内战(1861~1865);越南战争(1961~1975);海湾战争(1991)历时一个月。选项C正确。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    Why did holidays abroad become a common prize after the war?
    A

    People became more interested in material possessions.

    B

    Everyone wanted the opportunity to travel.

    C

    Group travel became easier.

    D

    People wanted to get away from familiar surroundings.


    正确答案: B
    解析:
    最后一段指出战争后,与新消费社会保持一致的需求也很快得到实现,那时如果你的邻居都有能力出国度假,而你却不能,“winning an easy competition”就可以使你在异国地区度过两周的假期,可见战后每个人都想去国外度假,因此报纸和杂志又以此作为奖品,故选B。

  • 第11题:

    问答题
    Why did the Civil War break out? How did the war end?

    正确答案: —— In the early 1800s, the Northern states turned from farming to manufacturing. Black slavery soon disappeared in the North. But things were different in the South. The South expanded both its agriculture and its slavery. The problem of slavery became a serous political issue. The abolitionists tried to abolish slavery while the South tried to keep it. When Abraham Lincoln was elected President, the Southern states broke away and formed a new nation. Then Lincoln was determined to maintain the Union and the war broke out on April 12, 1861, Lincoln realized that he could win support for the Union at home and abroad by making the war a just war against slavery. So he issued Emancipation Proclamation. Thus England and France stood by the Union’s side. Many black slaves joined the Union Army. After a series of battles, Robert Lee could no longer hold Richmond. He surrendered on April 9, 1865. The Civil War ended.
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    When the First Civil War broke out()men were at Charles I.s command.
    A

    1,000

    B

    2,000

    C

    3,000

    D

    4,000


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第13题:

    The real American literature began_____.( )

    A.before the Civil War

    B.after the Civil War

    C.before the War of Independence

    D.after the War of Independence


    参考答案D

  • 第14题:

    After the Civil War, the United States saw great developments in ().

    A.agriculture

    B.economics

    C.culture

    D.politics


    正确答案: A

  • 第15题:

    Two years after the ending of the Hundred Years’ War with France, England was thrown into another series of civil wars, ________.

    A.the War of the Celts

    B.Norman Conquest

    C.the War of the Roses

    D.Battle of Hastings


    正确答案:C

  • 第16题:

    下面哪些句子正确表达"你为什么辞去上一份工作?"()

    A、Why did you quit your last job?

    B、Why did you do your last job? C.Why did you resign from your last job?

    D、Why did you give up your last job?


    参考答案:ACD

  • 第17题:

    When did the War of Independence of America break out?( )

    A.1775
    B.1812
    C.1861
    D.1863

    答案:A
    解析:
    考查美国历史。美国独立战争的爆发经历了几个事件:1773年,几十名波士顿居民化装成印第安人,登上英国东印度公司的船,将茶叶倾入海中;1774年9月,第一届大陆会议在费城召开,鼓励美国人抵制英货。1775 年4月19日清晨,殖民地人民在莱克星顿上空打响了反对英国统治的第一枪,莱克星顿的枪声拉开了美国独立战争的序幕。

  • 第18题:

    When the First Civil War broke out()men were at Charles I.s command.

    A1,000

    B2,000

    C3,000

    D4,000


    A

  • 第19题:

    When the First Civil War broke out()men were at Charles I.s command.

    • A、1,000
    • B、2,000
    • C、3,000
    • D、4,000

    正确答案:A

  • 第20题:

    How did the "Glorious Revolution" break out? What was the significance of it?


    正确答案: ----- When Charles II died in 1685, he was succeeded by his brother, James II. James II was a Catholic and hoped to be able to rule without giving up his personal religious views. But English in 1688 could not tolerate a Catholic as King. The English politicians appealed to a Protestant king, William of Orange, James’ Dutch nephew and the husband of Mary, James’ daughter, to invade and take the English throne. William landed in November 1688. On their acceptance of the Bill of Rights (1689), William and Mary were crowned jointly in Westminster Abbey. Thus the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began.

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    A

    Education during the Civil War.

    B

    Post-Civil War developments in higher education.

    C

    Current trends in technological education.

    D

    Benefits for women in state universities.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    [考点]主旨题。文章主要是讲美国高等教育在美国内战之后的三次重大发展及它们带来的影响。“following the Civil War”点明了是内战后的教育变革,因此文章的主旨应为B项。

  • 第22题:

    问答题
    How did the "Glorious Revolution" break out? What was the significance of it?

    正确答案: ----- When Charles II died in 1685, he was succeeded by his brother, James II. James II was a Catholic and hoped to be able to rule without giving up his personal religious views. But English in 1688 could not tolerate a Catholic as King. The English politicians appealed to a Protestant king, William of Orange, James’ Dutch nephew and the husband of Mary, James’ daughter, to invade and take the English throne. William landed in November 1688. On their acceptance of the Bill of Rights (1689), William and Mary were crowned jointly in Westminster Abbey. Thus the age of constitutional monarchy, of a monarchy with powers limited by Parliament, began.
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    Civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption,()people out of rural areas.
    A

    drives

    B

    drove

    C

    driving

    D

    driven


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析