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1、姓名：_ 班级：_ 学号：_-密-封 -线- _英语单项选择考试卷模拟考试题考试时间：120分钟 考试总分：100分题号一二三四五总分分数遵守考场纪律，维护知识尊严，杜绝违纪行为，确保考试结果公正。1、relations between the united states and colombia suffered for many years because of an incident involving the republic of panama. by the en& of the spanish-american war, americans felt that an easier

2、 and faster: way was needed to ,get ships, from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. some people in the united states first believed that a canal across nicaragua was the answer. however, president theodore roosevelt decided that a canal through panama would be a better choice, in order to build

3、 the canal, the united states had to negotiate a treaty with colombia, which at that time controlled panama. roosevelt offered colombia, $10 million plus $ 250,000 a year for 99 years for a six-miles-wide strip of land across panama. colombia rejected the united statesoffer. this angered president r

4、oosevelt, and negotiations with colombia, ended. in 1903，a revolution broke out in panama. united states ships were sent by president: roosevelt to protect the panamanian revolutionaries from colombia forces. the revolution succeeded, and panama declared its independence from colombia. the united st

5、ates then negotiated with the newly formed government. a treaty was signed, and the united states began building the canal.as a result of the incident, colombia and the united states remainedon bad termsfor many years. not until 1921, when the united states agreed to pay colombia some compensation f

6、or its lost territory, did relations between the two countries improve,according to the passage, the united states and colombia were on bad terms bemuse the united states had （ ）a.at first wished to build a canal through nicaraguab.promised to pay colombia $10 million for a panamac.wished to build a

7、 canal through panamad.protected panamanian revolutionaries from colombia2、relations between the united states and colombia suffered for many years because of an incident involving the republic of panama. by the en& of the spanish-american war, americans felt that an easier and faster: way was neede

8、d to ,get ships, from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. some people in the united states first believed that a canal across nicaragua was the answer. however, president theodore roosevelt decided that a canal through panama would be a better choice, in order to build the canal, the united sta

9、tes had to negotiate a treaty with colombia, which at that time controlled panama. roosevelt offered colombia, $10 million plus $ 250,000 a year for 99 years for a six-miles-wide strip of land across panama. colombia rejected the united statesoffer. this angered president roosevelt, and negotiations

10、 with colombia, ended. in 1903，a revolution broke out in panama. united states ships were sent by president: roosevelt to protect the panamanian revolutionaries from colombia forces. the revolution succeeded, and panama declared its independence from colombia. the united states then negotiated with

11、the newly formed government. a treaty was signed, and the united states began building the canal.as a result of the incident, colombia and the united states remainedon bad termsfor many years. not until 1921, when the united states agreed to pay colombia some compensation for its lost territory, did

12、 relations between the two countries improve,it can be inferred from the passage that an important reason for the decision of the united states to build a canal was to （ ）a.develop trade relations with europeb.improve relations with south american countriesc.prevent european ships from reaching the

13、pacific oceand.reduce travel time for its ships in case of war3、relations between the united states and colombia suffered for many years because of an incident involving the republic of panama. by the en& of the spanish-american war, americans felt that an easier and faster: way was needed to ,get s

14、hips, from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. some people in the united states first believed that a canal across nicaragua was the answer. however, president theodore roosevelt decided that a canal through panama would be a better choice, in order to build the canal, the united states had to

15、negotiate a treaty with colombia, which at that time controlled panama. roosevelt offered colombia, $10 million plus $ 250,000 a year for 99 years for a six-miles-wide strip of land across panama. colombia rejected the united statesoffer. this angered president roosevelt, and negotiations with colom

16、bia, ended. in 1903，a revolution broke out in panama. united states ships were sent by president: roosevelt to protect the panamanian revolutionaries from colombia forces. the revolution succeeded, and panama declared its independence from colombia. the united states then negotiated with the newly f

17、ormed government. a treaty was signed, and the united states began building the canal.as a result of the incident, colombia and the united states remainedon bad termsfor many years. not until 1921, when the united states agreed to pay colombia some compensation for its lost territory, did relations

18、between the two countries improve,from the information in the passage, it can be concluded that the united states（ ）a.wanted to build a canal because it was considering starting a warb.built a canal through panama at the risk of ruining relations with, colombiac.believed that a canal through nicarag

19、ua would be profitabled.had lost the spanish-american war4、relations between the united states and colombia suffered for many years because of an incident involving the republic of panama. by the en& of the spanish-american war, americans felt that an easier and faster: way was needed to ,get ships,

20、 from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. some people in the united states first believed that a canal across nicaragua was the answer. however, president theodore roosevelt decided that a canal through panama would be a better choice, in order to build the canal, the united states had to negot

21、iate a treaty with colombia, which at that time controlled panama. roosevelt offered colombia, $10 million plus $ 250,000 a year for 99 years for a six-miles-wide strip of land across panama. colombia rejected the united statesoffer. this angered president roosevelt, and negotiations with colombia,

22、ended. in 1903，a revolution broke out in panama. united states ships were sent by president: roosevelt to protect the panamanian revolutionaries from colombia forces. the revolution succeeded, and panama declared its independence from colombia. the united states then negotiated with the newly formed

23、 government. a treaty was signed, and the united states began building the canal.as a result of the incident, colombia and the united states remainedon bad termsfor many years. not until 1921, when the united states agreed to pay colombia some compensation for its lost territory, did relations betwe

24、en the two countries improve,as it is used in the second paragraph of the passage, the phrase “on bad terms” means （ ）a.to learn to accept somethingb.on conditions that one/somebody else decidesc.to have a bad relationshipd.to get along with somebody5、relations between the united states and colombia

25、 suffered for many years because of an incident involving the republic of panama. by the en& of the spanish-american war, americans felt that an easier and faster: way was needed to ,get ships, from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. some people in the united states first believed that a canal

26、 across nicaragua was the answer. however, president theodore roosevelt decided that a canal through panama would be a better choice, in order to build the canal, the united states had to negotiate a treaty with colombia, which at that time controlled panama. roosevelt offered colombia, $10 million plus $ 250,000 a year for 99 years for a six-miles-wide strip of