Look at the questions for this part.
You will hear a passage about "Migration in the 19th Century ". You will listen to it twice.
For Questions 24-30, indicate which of the alternatives A, B, or C is the most appropriate response.
Mark one letter A, B, or C on the Answer Sheet.

单选题 In paragraph 1, "the New World" refers to______.

A、 America
B、 Europe
C、 neither America nor Europe

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 In paragraph 2, the word "exodus" most probably means "______".

A、 living a poor life in the villages
B、 increasing the production of their crops
C、 leaving their homelands in great numbers

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 In paragraph 2, "being conscripted" most probably means "______".

A、 being forced to pay taxes
B、 being involved in politics
C、 being enrolled on military services

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 According to paragraph 2, we can infer that the lives of the 19th century European peasants were______.

A、 difficult
B、 happy
C、 interesting

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 What is NOT given in the passage as a reason for emigration?

A、 To find enough land.
B、 To search for adventure.
C、 To escape starvation.

【正确答案】 B

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单选题 Which fraction gives the closest estimate of the number of non-native born Americans in 1890?

A、 A quarter.
B、 A third.
C、 A seventh.

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 Paragraph 5 is about______.

A、 the better pay and working conditions in America in the 19th century
B、 the attractions of America in the 19th century
C、 the reasons for the need of labor in America

【正确答案】 B

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