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一个让步之后必有转折的例子, 一小段5个转折考了5道题!
At first, thousands of unskilled laborers were recruited;1 by the 1730's,however（强转折）, American employers demanded skilled artisans.
Finally, Bailyn argues that the colonies were a half civilized hinterland of the European culture system. 2He is undoubtedly correct+ to insist that the colonies were part of an Anglo-American empire. But to divide the empire into English core and colonial periphery, as Bailyn does, devalues- the achievements of colonial culture. 3 It is true, as Bailyn claims, that high culture in the colonies never matched that in England. But what of seventeenth-century New England, where the settlers created effective laws, built a distinguished university, and published books? 4Bailyn might respond that New England was exceptional. However, the ideas and institutions developed by New England Puritans had powerful effects on North American culture.
5Although Bailyn goes on to apply his approach to some thousands of indentured servants who migrated just prior to the revolution, he fails to- link their experience with the political development of the United States.
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1.Which of the following statements about migrants to colonial North America is supported by information in the passage?
(A) A larger percentage of migrants to colonial North America came as indentured servants than as free agents interested in acquiring land. 无
(B) Migrants who came to the colonies as indentured servants were more successful at making a livelihood than were farmers and artisans.无
(C) Migrants to colonial North America were more successful at acquiring their own land during the eighteenth century than during the seventeenth century. 无
(D) By the 1730's, migrants already skilled in a trade were in more demand by American employers than were unskilled laborers.
(E) A significant percentage of migrants who came to the colonies to acquire land were forced to work as field hands for prosperous American farmers. 无
2（原第3题）.Which of the following best summarizes the author's evaluation of Bailyn's fourth pro-position?
(A) It is totally implausible.
(B) It is partially correct.
(C) It is highly admirable.
(D) It is controversial though persuasive.
(E) It is intriguing though unsubstantiated.
3（原第4题）.According to the passage, Bailyn and the author agree on which of the following statements about the culture of colonial New England?
(A) High culture in New England never equaled the high culture of England.
(B) The cultural achievements of colonial New England have generally been unrecognized by historians.反
(C) The colonists imitated the high culture of England, and did not develop a culture that was uniquely their own. 反
(D) The southern colonies were greatly influenced by the high culture of New England. 无
(E) New England communities were able to create laws and build a university, but unable to create anything innovative in the arts. 反
4（原第8题）.The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Bailyn's work? 细节题
(A) Bailyn underestimates the effects of Puritan thought on North American culture.
(B) Bailyn overemphasizes the economic dependence of the colonies on Great Britain.
(C) Bailyn's description of the colonies as part of an Anglo-America empire is misleading and incorrect.
(D) Bailyn failed to test his propositions on a specific group of migrants to colonial North America.
(E) Bailyn overemphasizes the experiences of migrants to the New England colonies, and neglects the southern and the western parts of the New World.
5（原第2题）.The author of the passage states that Bailyn failed to
(A) give sufficient emphasis to the cultural and political interdependence of the colonies and England
(B) describe carefully how migrants of different ethnic backgrounds preserved their culture in the United States
(C) take advantage of social research on the experiences of colonists who migrated to colonial North America specifically to acquire land
(D) relate the experience of the migrants to the political values that eventually shaped the character of the United States
(E) investigate the lives of Europeans before they came to colonial North America to determine more adequately their motivations for migrating
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