Question

17．Before Alaska became part of the U．S．，it had been owned by Russia．Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast．The rest of land was left unexplored．The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there．
    By the mid-1800's，most of the seal herds had been wiped out，and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska．William Seward，Secretary of State for President Johnson，believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia．President Johnson wasn't so sure it was a wise way to spend U．S．money，but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians．Acting quickly，Seward made a deal．On March 30，1867，he signed an agreement for the U．S．to pay seven million dollars for the land．
    Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America's money．They called the deal"Seward's folly"．Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly．
Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska．He died in 1872，five years after making the purchase （购买）．Each year，Alaska's natural resources have brought in many times the $7，000，000 paid for it．Natural gas，coal，oil，lumber，seafood and other minerals，besides the gold first found，have made it a valuable addition to the United States．In 1959，Alaska became the 49th state of the United States．
69．The Russians wanted to sell Alaska becauseC．
A．they thought it wasn't a good place     
B．they thought it didn't belong to Russia
C．they couldn't find enough seals there
D．they wan ted to earn more money from the U．S．
70．When Seward signed the agreement，many people thoughtA．
A．he wasted U．S．money      
B．it had its true value
C．it was a successful deal      
D．he was clever
71．Which of the following things was found first in Alaska？D
A．Gas．B．Coal．C．Oil．D．Gold．
72．Before 1959，the United States hadB．
A.37 states        B.48 states   C.49 states         D.50 states
73．The best title for this passage would probably beD．
A．Alaska，a beautiful place     
B．Alaska with natural resources
C．Alaska，home to seals       
D．Alaska，the 49th state of the U．S．

Answer 1

分析 文章主要介绍了阿拉斯加成为美国一个州的过程．从美国人购买该州到分析黄金和各种资源都有了清楚地介绍．

解答 69-73CADBD
69：C 细节理解题．根据第二段1，2行By the mid-1800's，most of the seal herds had been wiped out，and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska．在19世纪中期，大部分的海豹群已被消灭，俄罗斯不想再留着阿拉斯加，说明C 正确．俄罗斯在阿拉斯加找不到海豹，所以想卖掉．
70：A 语义理解题．根据第三段1，2行Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America's money．They called the deal"Seward's folly"．说明很多人都认为购买阿拉斯加是浪费钱，故A正确．
71：D 细节理解题．根据第四段3，4行Natural gas，coal，oil，lumber，seafood and other minerals，besides the gold first found说明黄金是最新被发现的，故D正确．
72：B推理判断题．根据文章最后一句，In 1959，Alaska became the 49th state of the United States．说明之前美国有48 个州．故选B
73：D主旨大意题．文章主要介绍了阿拉斯加成为美国一个州的过程，故D正确．

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