帮帮忙英语试题The “big land” is rich and most of it is almost uninh

帮帮忙英语试题
The “big land” is rich and most of it is almost uninhabited .The Russians,who discovered Alaska in 1741,found only a few thousand Eskimos and Indians there.There people made a bare living by hunting and fishing.Russia was,therefore,happy to sell the place to the U.S.in 1867 for $7,200,000.That was about 2 cents per acre but even at that price,many Americans thought Alaska cost too much.They criticized the Secretary of State William Seward for agreeing to buy this northern wasteland and people called Alaska “Seaward’s Icebox”.
It is true that Alaska has plenty of ice .In the north and interior much of the ground is frozen all the year round.Glaciers cover as much land as the states of Massachusetts and Maryland put together.Alaska has long winters but they are not colder than those of some northern U.S.states.
Americans paid little attention to Alaska until 1897.Then thousands of adventurers rushed to southern Alaska on their way to a newly discovered gold field in western Canada Gold was found in Alaska,too,and Alaska’s population gradually began growing.
1.According to the passage ,Alaska is not _______.
A.crowded B.useful C.cold D.uninhabited
2.When the Russians sold Alaska to the U.S.for $7,200,000 or about 2 cents per acre,they were _______.
A.scolded B.glad C.disappointed D.angry
3.Many Americans thought the price was _______.
A.fair B.acceptable C.very low D.too high
4.Americans began to consider Alaska important _____.
A.in 1741 B.in 1867 C.in 1897 D.before 1741
5.The underlined phrase “made a bare living ”means “_____”.
A.earned just enough to live on
B.earned more money than they could spend
C.made a living as a dog
D.lived happily

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A