华东师范2003年生英语试卷与答案

华东师范大2003年招收博 入学考17180100PaperOnePaperPartIListeningComprehension15%(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartenshortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.A.Fromthe C.IntheB.Inthe D.AttheA. C.B. D.A.Mr.Bixy's B.Mr.Bixby's D.Mr.Bixby'sA. C.B.Ron's D.Lucy'sA.Visitingasmanycesashe C.VisitinghisfriendsB.Visitingavarietyof D.VisitingtheartA.Thefirstspeaker'sisgoingtospendtheweekendthereandthenvisitsomeThefirstspeakerisgoingtovisitsomefriendsThefirstspeakerisgoingtoattendaconferenceThefirstspeakerisgoingtoseeadoctorA.MakingsomeThisPuttingonaA.By C.ByB.By D.OnA. B. D.A.ThesecondspeakerhadaveryseriousThefirstspeakerisfeelingThefirstspeakerdoesn'tknowwhathappenedtothesecondThefirstspeakerthoughtthattheaccidentwasnotSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.Whypeopleneedto C.TwopurposesofB.Twokindsof D.WhyandhowpeopleA.Active C.PhysicalB.Passive D.EmotionalA.Onlywhenpeoplesleepwell,willtheyfeelDreamingoccursinactivesleepandhelpsrestoreourAllpeopledreamforoneandahalfhoursduringeighthoursofDreamingwon'toccuruntilthepassivesleepperiodisPassageQuestions14to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA. C.TheB.German D.Non-A.Thefirstof C.ThemiddleofB.Themiddleof D.ThebeginningoftheharvestA.ItmeansaperiodofrestfromItbringsusagoodItsymbolizesanewlifewithnewItembodiesahappyA.ThecelebrationoftheNewThedifferencebetweenthewesternNewYearandNewTheoriginoftheNewYearThesignificanceoftheNewYearPassageQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.Whenshewasa C.WhensheenteredaB.Attheageof D.BeforesheenteredaA.BecauseshewantedtomakefriendswiththeBecauseshewantedtoearnextramoneyforthesummerBecauseshewantedtogetsomeexperienceinahoNotTheheadwaiterhadasenseofThewomandidn'tcaremuchaboutherThewomanwaseasy-goingandcareThehowasnotfarfromwheretheyPartIIVocabulary(10%)(10Directions:Beloweachsentence,therearefourwordsmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthesentenceorthatbestcompletesthesentence.WritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Smith'spositioninthisagencyprovideshimwithauthoritytoawardcontractsandto obligationsforpaymentofbillsas C. D.Forallherrichexperienceinpracticinglaw,thelawyorfailedtoprymuchinformationoutofthe C. D.ShanghaiOrientMenBasketballTeamattributedits NationalLeagueBasketballTournamentin2002toanumberof C. D. ofemployment prospectiveemployeesenteringthejob C D.Anyonewhobelievesthatwarisstupidandunnecessarythinksthattoloseone'slifeonthebattlefieldis C. D.Unrulypeoplemay iftheyaredelt bythepeoplearound C. D.Iwasabsoluy whenIreceivedaContheexaminmathematics,forIwaspositivethatIcouldhavegotanA. C. D.Inthisyouthhood,Jackwaswithdrawn,preferringtheofbookstothatofpeople;consequently,inhisadulthoodJackwassocially A. C0B. D.Scientistsbelievethataconclusionwhichisdrawnreadilybeforealloftherelevantdatacollected,yzedandcontemtedis C. D.Theadvancementofscienceandtechnologyhasdemonstratedthatafactappearingtocontradicttocertaintheorymayactuallybe amoreadvancedformulationofthattheory.consistent C.eliminatedinopposition patibleNancyisanadvocateofconsumerrightsandhasspentagreatpartofherprofessionalcareerattemptingto thedeceitfulclaimsofbusinesscompanies.A.show B.show C.show D.showTheloverofdemocracyhas towards C. D.AshehasfaithinMary'sintegrity,Mr.Leeoffersto withtheonherbehalfconcerningthe"cheating"matter. C. D.Jenny'swealthofpracticalexperienceandpsychologicalacuity(sharpness)morethan offormalacademicpensate C.speakvolumesaccount D.makeAppliedscience discoveringwaystousetheknowledgeoftheoreticalconcerned C.concernedcombined D.concernedTheformeristoverifyatahumanrightscourtheatingcasesof C. D.Asisknowntoall,therailservicenowoperateswithoutasumofmoneygrantedbytheernmentforassistance. C. D.IntheAnti-JapaneseWar,flexibilityandmobilitywerethefeaturesoftheEighthRouteArmyandCommunistguerrillas. C. D.Asayieldancetothepublicoutcry,theernmentreducedthetax C. D.Inthedimlight,Imanagedtodiscerntheshadowyfigureofabigdogamongthemake C.makemake D.makeStructure(5%)(10Directions:TherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandDbeneatheachsentence.Youaretochoosetheonewhichcanbestcompletethesentenceifinsertedattheblankspace.WritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Ifthisevilmanremainedunpunished,oursocialmoral will C.wouldbewould D.willbeMary'seyesarerednow,she onhearingthesad C.behavebeen D.haveShebroughtherrageundercontrol,hersmiling herreal C. D.toThemechaniccouldn'toperatethe hisfor C.butowing D.accordingEatingmorenutritiousfoodthanisneededdoesn'tmakeitfunctionbetter, overfillingthemakesacarmovefaster.notmore C.lessnomore D.anymoreDavidwassocarefulonthetestthathispaper withsome C.fulloffromerrors D.nothavingsomeTheTV paniedbymany deliveraspeechinnoare C.isarebeing D.isbeingThemanagerthinksitdesirablethatsome withoutare C.be D.willbeImetwithsomethingdifficulttodealwithandintendedtoturntomyteachersforhelpyesterday.Irushedintotheofficeonlytofindnotasingleteacher Icould C.IcouldconsultcouldIconsult D.couldIrevealedtheWhowasit C.WhowasitItwaswho D.ItwaswhomErrorIdentification(5%)(10Directions:TherearefourunderlinedwordsorpartsmarkedA,B,CandDineachofthefollowingsentences.Choosetheonethatyouthinkincorrect,andwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Manymotionssubmittedatthefirstsessionofthe10thNationalPeople'sCongresscalledfor guaranteesoftherightsoflaid-offworkers,migrantlabourersexceptforsafeguardsfor nationaleconomyandsocialsecurityTomeetincreasingdemand,ShanghaihasembarkeduponthehugeShanghai HarbourInternationalPassengerTerminalCentre,locatingontheCity'sCRiver,atacostof3.2billionDThissceniccapitalbeganconstructionofamassiveprojectcomprisesawater pipelinenetworkandtwowaterprocessingDThetrainingofperformers,directors,anddesignershavebeenthe AmericanNationalTheatreandAcademyforover50DTheinfectiousdiseasewasbrokenoutinHainanthatsummerandhundredsof peopleweredead,manychildren Iintendedtohaveher panymetotheconcertyesterdayevening,butshe rejectedmy Allthesedictionarieswhichhavebeendonatedbyapublishinghousearetobe usedbythestudentsWereitnotforhisillnesslastweek,hewouldhavebeenquiteenthusiasticabout thenanddonesomethingforDSofarastheinfluenceofcomputerizationisconcerned,nowherewecanseethe resultsmoreclearlythanintheUS,whichreallyhaveamazed Comeinandhavealookattheseatedbythewindow.Heisnomorea thantheoneyouarelookingfor.Reading(25%)(60Directions:Readthefotlowingfivepassagescarefully,choosethebestanswertoeachquestionfromthefourchoicesgiven,andthenwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.PassageBirdssometimesexhibitbenevolentfeelings;theywillfeedthedesertedyoungonesevenofdistinctspecies,butthisperhapsoughttobeconsideredasamistakeninstinct.Theywillfeed,asshowninanearlierpartofthiswork,adultbirdsoftheirownspecieswhichhave eblind.Mr.Buxtongivesacuriousaccountofaparrotwhichtookcareofafrost-bittenandcrippledbirdofadistinctspecies,cleansedherfeathersanddefendedherfromtheattacksoftheotherparrotswhichroamedlyabouthisgarden.Itisastillmorecuriousfactthatthesebirdsapparentlyevincesomesympathyforthepleasuresoftheirfellows.Whenapairofcockatoosmadeanestinanacaciatree"itwasridiculoustoseetheextravagantinteresttakeninthematterbytheothersofthesamespecies."Theseparrotsalsoevincedunboundedcuriosityandclearlyhad"theideaofpropertyandpossession."Theyhavegoodmemories,forintheZoologicalGardenstheyhaveinlyrecognizedtheirformermastersafteranintervalofsomemonths.Birdspossessacutepowersofobservation.Everymatedbird,ofcourse,recognizesitsfellow.Audubonstatesthatacertainnumberofmatingthrushes(Mimuspolyglottus)remainalltheyearroundinLouisiana,whileothersmigratetotheEasternStates;theselatterontheirreturnareinstantlyrecognizedandalwaysattackedbytheirsouthernbrethren.Birdsunderconfinementdistinguishdifferents,asisprovedbythestrongandpermanentantipathoraffectionwhichtheyshowwithoutanyapparentcausetowardcertainindividuals.Ihaveheardofnumerousinstanceswithjays,partridges,canaries,andespeciallybullfinches.Mr.Husscyhasdescribedinhowextraordinaryamanneratamedpartidgerecognizedeverybody;anditslikesanddislikeswereverystrongThisbirdseemed"fondofgaycolors,andnonewgownorcapcouldbeputonwithoutcatchinghisattention."Mr.Hcwitthasdescribedthehabitsofsomeducks(recenfiydescendedfromwildbirds)whichattheapproachofastrangedogorcatwouldrushheadlongintothewaterandexhaustthemselvesintheirattemptstoescape;buttheyknewMr.Hewitt'sowndogsandcatssowellthattheywouldliedownandbaskinthesunclosetothem.Theyalwaysmovedawayfromastrangeman,andsotheywouldfromtheladywhoattendedthemifshemadeanygreatchangeinherdress.Audubonrelatesthatherearedandtamedawildturkeywhichalwaysranawayfromanystrangedog;thisbirdescapedintothewoods,andsomedaysafterwardAudubonsaw,ashethought,awildturkeyandmadehisdogchaseit;buttohisastonishmentthebirddidnotnmaway,andthedogwhenhecameupdidnotattackthebird,fortheymutuallyrecognizedeachotherasoldfriends.Mr.JennerWeirisconvincedthatbirdspayparticularattentiontothecolorsofotherbirds,sometimesoutoflousyandsometimesasasignofkinship.Thusheturnedareed-bunting(Emberizasehoeniculus),whichhadacquireditsblackheaddress,intohisaviary,andthe wasnotnoticedbyanybirdexceptbyabullfinch,whichislikewiseblack-headed_Thisbullfinchwasaveryquietbird,andhadneverbeforequarreledwithanyofitscomrades,includinganotherreed-bunting,whichhadnotasyet eblack-headed;butthereed-buntingwithablackheadwassounmercifullytreatedthatithadtoberemoved.WhydoesDarwinciteMr.Tosupporthistheoryaboutbirds'powersofTosupporthisstatementaboutbirds'TocontrastwithhisownobservationsofBothAandWhydoesDarwinmentionjays,partridges,canaries,andToexinwhysomebirdscannotbeToeducatehisreaderontypesoflocalTocontrastwithalaterdiscussionofshoreTosupporthisdiscussionofbirds'WhatdoesDarwinmeanby"asignofMarkofcommonPremonitionoffutureSymbolofEvidenceoffamilyAgoodtitleforparagraph3might"BullfinchesandTheir"AnExampleofColorRecognitiionin"CaptiveThemainpurposeofthispassageiscomparethreespeciesofreviewcurrentstudiesofcomparewildbirdstoconfineddiscusssometraitsofPassageAttheendofwhatseemedatediouswhile,Ihadmanagedtopackmyheadfullofislands,towns,bars,"points,"andbends;andacuriouslyinanimatemassoflamberitwas,too.However,inasmuchasIcouldshutmyeyesandreeloffagoodlongstringofthesenameswithoutleavingmorethantenofriverineveryfilly,IbegantofeelthatIcouldmakeherskipthoselittlegaps.Butofcoursemycomcencycouldhardlygetstartenoughtoliftmynoseatrifleintotheair,beforeMr.Bixbywouldthinkofsomethingtofetchitdownagain.Onedayheturnedonmesuddenlywiththissettler:"WhatistheshapeofWalnutHemightaswellhaveaskedmemygrandmother'sopinionofprotosm(原生质)。IreflectedrespectfullyandthensaidIdidn'tknowithadanyparticularshapeMygunpowderychiefwentoffwithabang,ofcourse,andthenwentonloadingandfiringuntilhewasoutofadjectives.Ihadlearnedlongagothatheonlycarriedjustsomanyroundsofammunition,andwassuretosubsideintoaverycableandevenremorsefuloldsmoothboreassoonastheywereallgone.Thatword"old"ismerelyaffectionate;hewasnotmorethanthirty-four.Iwaited.Byandbyhesaid:"Myboy,you'vegottoknowtheshapeoftheriverperfectly.ItisallthereislefttosteerbyonaverydarknightEverythingelseisblottedoutandgone.Butmindyou,ithasn'tthesameshapeinthenightthatithasinthedaytime.""HowonearthamIevergoingtolearn,"Howdoyoufollowahallathomeinthedark?Becauseyouknowtheshapeofit.Youcan'tseeit.""DoyoumeantosaythatI'vegottoknowallthemilliontriflingvariationsofshapeinthebanksofthisinterminableriveraswellasIknowtheshapeofthefronthallathome?""Onmyhonor,you'vegottoknowthembetterthananymaneverdidknowtheshapesofthehasinhisownhouse.""IwishIwas"NowIdon'twanttodiscourageyou,but"-"Wellpileitonme;!mightaswellhaveitnowasanother"Yousee,thishasgottobelearned;thereisn'tanygettingarounditAclearstarlightnightthrowssuchheavyshadowsthat,ifyoudidn'tknowtheshapeofashoreperfectly,youwouldclawawayfromeverybunchoftimber,becauseyouwouldtaketheblackshadowofitforasolidcape;andyouseeyouwouldbegettingscaredtodeatheveryfifteenminutesbythewatckYouwouldbefiftyyardsfromshorealthetimewhenyououghttobewithinfiftyfeetofit.Youcan'tseeasnaginoneofthoseshadows,butyouknowexactlywhereitis,andtheshapeoftheriverlsyouwhenyouarecomingtoit.Thenthere'syourpitch-darknight;theriverisaverydifferentshapeonapitch-darknightfromwhatitisonastarlightnight.Allshoresseemtobestraightlines,then,andmightydimones,too;andyou'dnmthemforstraightlines,onlyyouknowbetter.Youboldlydriveyourboatrightintowhatseemstobeasolidstraightwall(youknowingverywellthatinrealitythereisacurvethere),andthatwallfallsbackandmakeswayforyou.Thenthere'syourgraymist.Youtakeanightwhenthere'soneofthesegrisly,drizzly,graymists,andthenthereisn'tanyparticularshapetoashore.Agraymistwouldtangletheheadoftheoldestmanthateverlived.Well,thendifferentkindsofmoonlightchangetheshape0ftheriverindifferentways.WhenTwaincomparesaquestiontoaskinghis"grandmother'sopinionofprotosm"(line10),hemeansthatthequestionisthespeakerisveryhedoesnotknowthehisgrandmotherwouldbeableto67TwaincompareshischieftoagunpointoutthesplendidpepperyloveofviolentWhenTwainwritesthatMr.Bixby"carriedjustsomanyroundsofammunition,"hemeansBixbyusedapistoltosettleBixbyloadedandfiredhisgunatBixby'sgunwasoutofBixby'shottemperwouldsoonTwain'sreactiontoMr.Bixby'sinsistenceontheneedtoknowtheriveratnight C. D.Mr.BixbyisshowntobePassageTheUnitedStatescourtsystem,aspartofthefederalsystemofernment,ischaracterizedbydualjudicialsystems;therearebothstateandfederalcourts.Eachstatehasitsownsystemofcourts,composedofcivilandcriminaltrialcourts,sometimesintermediatecourtsofappeal,andastateSupremeCourt.Thefederalcourtsystemconsistsofaseriesoftrialcourts(calleddistrictcourts)servingrelativelysmallgeographicregions(thereisatleastoneforeverystate),atierofcircuitcourtsofappealthathearappealsfrommanydistrictcourtsinaparticulargeographicregion,andtheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedSlates.Thetwocourtsystemsaretosomeextentoverlap,inthatcertainkindsofdisputesmaybeinitiatedineithersystem.Theyarealsotosomeextenthierarchical(等级制度的),forthefederalsystemstandsabovethestatesysteminthatlitigant(engagedinlawsuits)wholosetheircasesinthestatesupremecourtmayappealtheireasestotheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates.Thus,thetypicalcourtcasebeginsinatrialcourt-----acourtofgeneraljurisdictioninstateorfederalsystem.Mostcasesgonofurtherthanthetrialcourt;forexample,thecriminaldefendantisconvictedbyatrialandsentencedbythecourtandthecaseend;thealinjurysuitresultsinajudgmentbyatrialcourt(oranout-of-courtsettlementbythepartieswhilethecourtsuitispending)andthepartiesleavethecourtsystem.Butsometimesthelosingpartyatthetrialcourtcaresenoughaboutthecausethatthematterdoesnotendthere.Inthesecases,the"loser"atthetrialcourtmayappealtothenexthighercourt.WhatdoesthepassagemainlyCivilandcriminaltrialTypicalcourtThecourtsystemintheUnitedTheappealcourtAccordingtothepassage,districtcourtsarealsoknown circuit C.supremeintermediate D.trialInthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraph,"engagedin" committed C.involvedattentive D.absorbedThepassageindicatesthatlitigantswholosetheircasesinthestatetrialcourtmaytakethemto differentcourtinthesamefederaltrialstatesupremecourtinanotherItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattypicalcourtcases alwaysusuallyresolvedinthedistrictalwaysusuallysettledbytheSupremePassageFor150yearsscientistshavetriedtodeterminethesolarconstant,theamountofsolarenergythatreachestheEarth.Yet,eveninthemostcloud-regionsofthenet,thesolarconstantcannotbemeasuredprecisely.Gasmoleculesanddustparticlesintheatmosphereabsorbandscattersunlightandpreventsomewavelengthsofthelightfromeverreachingtheground.Withtheadventofsalites,however,scientistshavefinallybeenabletomeasuretheSun'soutputwithoutbeingimpededbytheEarth'satmosphere.SolarMax,asalitefromtheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA),hasbeenmeasuringtheSun'soutputsinceFebruary1980.Althoughamalfunctioninthesalite'scontrolsystemlimiteditsobservationforafewyears,thesalitewasrepairedinorbitbyastronautsfromthespaceshufflein1984.Max'sobservationsindicatethatthesolarconstantisnotreallyconstantafterall.Thesalite'sinstrumentshavedetectedfrequent,smallvariationsintheSun'senergyoutput,generallyamountingtonomorethan0.05percentoftheSun'smeanenergyoutputandlastingfromafewdaystoafewweeks.ScientistsbelievethesefluctuationscoincidewiththeappearanceanddisappearanceoflargegroupsofsunspotsontheSun'sdisk.SunspotsarerelativelydarkregionsontheSun'ssurfacethathavestrongmagneticfieldsandatemperatureabout2,000degreesFahrenheitcoolerthantherestoftheSun'ssurface.Particularlylargefluctuationsinthesolarconstanthavecoincidedwithsightingsoflargesunspotgroups.In1980,forexample,SolarMax'sinstrumentsregistereda0.3pementdropinthesolarenergyreachingtheEarth.Atthattimeasunspotgroupcoveredabout0.6percentofthesolardisk,anarea20timeslargerthantheEarth'ssurface.Long-termvariationsinthesolarconstantaremoredifficulttodetermine.AlthoughSolarMax'sdatahaveindicatedaslowandsteadydeclineintheSun'soutput.Somescientistshavethoughtthatthesalite'sagingdetectorsmighthave elesssensitiveovertheyears,thusfalselyindicatingadropinthesolarconstant.Thispossibilitywasdismissed,however,bycomparingsolarMax'sobservationswithdatafromasimilarinstrumentOperatingonNASA'sNimbus7weathersalitesince1978.WhatdoesthispassagemainlyThelaunchingofaweathersaThecomponentsoftheEarth'sThemeasurementofvariationsinthesolarTheinctionofsunlightandairWhydoestheauthormention"gas"and"dust"inline3TheymagnifythesolarTheyarefoundinvaryingScientificequipmentisminedbygasandTheyinterferewithaccuratemeasurementofthesolarAccordingtothepassage,scientistsbelievevariationsinthesolarconstantarerelatedsunspotunusualweatherincreasedlevelsoffluctuationsintheEarth'sWhydidscientiststhinkthatSolarMaxmightbegivingunreliableSolarMaxdidnotworkforthefirstfewThespaceshuttlecouldnotfixSolarMax'sSolarMax'sinstrumentweregettingNimbus7interferedwithSolarMax'sTheattempttodescribethesolarconstantcanbestbedescribedanongoingresearchanissuethathasbeenC.aquestionthatcanneverbeD.historicallyinteresting,butirrelevanttocontemporaryPassageTheeconomicexpansionpromptedbytheSecondWorldWartriggeredaspectacularpopulationboomintheWest.Ofcourse,theregionwasnostrangertopopulationbooms.Throughoutmuchofitshistory,westernsettlementhadbeencharacterizedbyspurts,ratherthanbyapatternofgradualandsteadypopulationgrowth,beginningwiththegoldandsilverrushesofthe1850'sand1860'otheWest,particularlyintourbanareas.Buttheeconomicdepressionofthe1930'sbroughtthisexpansiontoahalt;someofthemoresparselysettledpartsoftheregionactuallylostpopulationasmigrantssoughtworkinmoreheavilyindustrializedareas.By1941whentheUnitedStatesenteredtheSecondWorldWarandbegantomobilize,newjobopportunitieswerecreatedinthewesternpartofthenation.Iftheexpansionofindustries,suchasshipbuildingandaircraftmanufacturing,wasmoststrikingonthepacificcoast,italsoaffectedinteriorcitieslikeDenver,Phoenix,andSaltLakeCity,EquallydramaticweretheeffectsoftheestablishmentofaluminumntsinOregonandWashingtonandtheburgeoningsteelindustryinUtahandCaliforniaTheflowofpeopleintotheseareasprovidedanenormousimpetustotheexpansionoftheserviceindustries---banks,healthcareservicesandschools.Althoughstrainedtothelimitbytheinfluxof ers,westerncommunities thevastreservoirofnewjobopportunities.Atthesametime,theunprecedentedexpansionofernmentinstallationsintheWest,suchasmilitarybases,createdthousandsofnewcivilianopenings.Aslandhadservedasamagnetforwesternmigrantsinthelatenineteenthcentury,sowartimemobilizationsetinmotionanothermajorexpansionofpopulation.Indeed,itcouldbesaidthattheentirewesternUnitedStatesbecameagiantboomtownduringtheSecondWorldWar.ThiswasespeciallytrueofCalifornia.OfthemorethaneightmillionpeoplewhomovedintotheWestinthedecadeafter1940,almostone-halfwenttothePacificcoast.Infact,between1940and1950,California'spopulationsurgedbymorethanthreemillionpeople.WhatisthemainpointoftheCaliforniadominatedtheeconomicgrowthoftheWestduringtheSecondWorldIndustrialgrowthduringthe1940'sattractedlargenumbersofpeopletotheThemilitarydrewpeopleawayfromcivilianjobsduringtheTheWestexperiencedgradualandsteadyeconomicgrowthfrom1900toTheword"triggered"inline1isclosestinmeaningwasconnectedinterferedWhydoestheauthormention"thegoldandsilverrushesofthe1850'sand1860'sinthefirstAscausesofgradualpopulationAscontraststolatepatternsofpopulationAsillustrationsofamarketAsexamplesofwesternpopulationAccordingtothepassage,thedepressionofthe1930'scausedwhichoftheAlackofpopulationgrowthintheThebuildingofnewAcreationofmorejobAgrowthinimmigrationfromWhi