What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?

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• 1Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving ‘sPresbyterian background on his life?

  A.It fostered his love for the theater.

  B.It developed his skill in business.

  C.It prompted his interest in law.

  D.It had almost no effect on his life.

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• 2Why might Irving’s literary ability have been surprising tothe English?

  A.They feared competition from American writers.

  B.They did not expect the United States to produce goodwriters.

  C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.

  D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercialpower.

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• 3The passengers_______when the ship was heavily rolling.

  A.slept well

  B.could drink a lot of water

  C.had to stay below deck

  D.had a big room of more than 5 foot high

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• 4Which of the following statements is true about food?

  A.Passengers had a lot of vegetables, but no fruit.

  B.The sailors had four tins of beer a day.

  C.The people on the ship often fell ill because of the lack of food.

  D.The food for the passengers was more and better than that for the crew.

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• 5The working condition of the sailors was very hard.

  A.They often had to set the sails in bad weather.

  B.So they had less courage

  C.They were happy to be swept overboard in a strong wind

  D.A 70-day-journey across the Atlantic was their happiest thing

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• 6England is a Country__________.

  A.with a cold and wet climate

  B.with a surprising climate

  C.with a pleasant climate

  D.with a variety of climates

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• 7According to the passage, __________.

  A.flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier

  B.farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere

  C.people in the southwest have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers

  D.vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers

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• 8In the north of England and the Midlands, __________.

  A.it is cold and wet all the year round

  B.the climate is pleasant as a whole

  C.it is warm most of the time in a year

  D.only the summer is not cold or wet

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• 9It' s no use ringing me up at the office this week because I' m________

  A.by my leave

  B.at leave

  C.in holidays

  D.on holiday

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• 10You will be late __________. you leave immediately.

  A.unless

  B.until

  C.if

  D.or

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