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1、Test 1 1275The Northwest Coast, a complex pattern ofislands, coastal plains, foothills, and mountainranges, extends from California no rth to Alaska,encompassing all the t errito ry west of the Cascadeand Coast Ranges. I t s climate is one o f even,moderate temperatures (except in the mountainsand r
2、elatively heavy rainfall. This combination of mild temperatures and abundant rainfall produces a lush,dense forest vegetation of conifers, deciduous trees,mosses, and ferns.To its Native American inhabitants of the 1400s,the long, slender coastal region presented both afavorable and a forbidding env
3、ironment. The sea and the rivers held many resources, but to exploit themrequired the development of supe r craft to navigatewaters that we re often stormy and rough. The forests were rich with game and many edible plant foods, but the vegetation of much of the area was so dense that land travel wa
4、s extremely di f ficult, and lar ge parts ofthe heavily forested foothills and rugged mountainswere unsuitable for huma n settlements. Villagesinstead were located along the rivers, on theshores of bays and low-l y ing offshore islands, andoccasionally even at sheltered locations fronting on the ope
5、n ocean.It is estimated that the Northwest Coast of the1400s had a population of about 130,000 and thuswas one of the most heavily populated areas ofNorth America north of Mexico. The people hadno agriculture but, over thousands of years, haddeveloped techniques and equipment to exploit theirenviron
6、ment, basing their economy on fishing instreams and coastal waters that teemed with salmon, halibut, and other varieties of fish; gathering abalone, mussels, clams, and other shellfish from the rockycoastline; hunting land and sea mammals; andcollecting wild plant foods. By the end of the centu ry,
7、they reached a high cultural level usually found onlyamong agricultural people, enjoying a stability thatallowed the development of a complex social andceremonial life, an elaborate technology, and one ofthe worlds great art styles.1. Which of the following is the mainpoint the author makes about Na
8、tiveAmericans of the Northwest Coast?They raised crops unique toNorth America.?They made good use of theenvironment to build asuccessful society.?Their technology helped themsurvive in the areas harshclimate.?Their culture was heavilyinfluenced by the culture ofMexico. 2. The climate of the Northwes
9、t Coast region is generally?warm and dry?extremely cold?neither very hot nor very cold?constantly changing3. The word game in the passage is closest in meaning to?sport?tricks?wood?animals4. According to the passage, what probably discouraged people from trying to go from one part of theNorthwest Co
10、ast region to another? ?Large areas thic k with bushesand trees?Vast fields of broken ice?Inabili ty to understand otherlanguages?Disagreements over huntingareas5. According to the passage, the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast region generally did not live?in villages?on offshore islands?clos
11、e to rivers?in the mountains6. The phrase teemed w ith in the passage is closest in meaning to?varied according to?competed for?w ere combined with?w ere full of7. The author implies that the NativeAmericans of the Northwest Coast differed from most other highly developed societies of the timebecaus
12、e?they did not depend onagriculture?they lacked good means oftransportation?the ir society arose in an arcticclimate?their society was based onownership of domestic animals.8. The word they in the passagerefers to?land and sea mammals?wild plant foods?the people of the NorthwestCoast?agricultural pe
13、ople9. All of the following are mentioned inthe passage as being important tothe people of the Northwest CoastEXCEPT?boatbuilding skills?forest plants for food?w ood for building durable homes?plentiful supplies of seafood10. It is clear that the author has a highopinion of the regions traditional?g
14、ardens?art?architecture?music11. The author mentions the areaspopulation in order todemonstrate that?the enviro nment could supportmany people?trade with Mexico was of greatimportance?environmental problems werelikely to arise?many people had migrated fromMexico to the areaThe city is a global pheno
15、menon. It isalso a regional and cultural variable. Evenwithin the seemingly homogenous North Americancultural realm, the c ity shows subtle but significantdifferences-not only between older eastern andnewer w estern United States cities but also be tween cities of Canada and those of the United States.Although the urban expression is similar in the twocountries, it is not identical, and the truly “NorthAmerican” city is more a myth than a reality.The Canadian city, for example, is more compact than its United States counterpart of
