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[单项选择]According to the passage, the railroad industry preferred steel to iron because steel was ______.
A. cheaper and more plentiful
B. lighter and easier to mold
C. cleaner and easier to mine
D. stronger and more durable
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Many publications made private inquiries before presidential election, generally by means of questionnaires sent to subscribers and by telephone surveys. The principle common to all these inquiries was that they depended on quantity rather than quality; little effort was made to reach representatives of all segments of the population. Still, the erroneous belief persisted that the greater the number of questionnaires, the more accurate the results would be. The record was held by the American monthly Literary Digest, which sent out millions of postcards with short and pointed questions before each election, and received many hundreds of thousands of replies. In fact, in 1932, the Literary Digest’s forecast was off by only 1%.
In view of such striking achievements, it seemed rather improper for the young American journlist, George Gallup, to claim that large numbers were irrelevant, and that equally accurate or better predictions could be made with a small but carefu
A. It was successful because it took all sections of the population into consideration.
B. It was successful because the publications sent out numerous questionnaires.
C. It was unsuccessful because it didn't take the composition of the electorate into consideration.
D. It was unsuccessful because it put emphasis on quality instead of quantity.
[单项选择]The construction of the transcontinental railroad took ______.
A. 9 years
B. 4 years
C. 7 years
D. 3 years
[单项选择]Before the construction of the road, it was prohibitively expensive to transport any furs or fruits across the mountains.
A. determinedly
B. incredibly
C. amazingly
D. forbiddingly
[单项选择]The ruling people in Sri Lanka before 1972 were probably ______.
A. the British
B. the Tamils
C. the Sinhalese
D. the Veddas
[单项选择]Johnson was______unknown before running for the presidency.
A. visibly
B. visually
C. vertically
D. virtually
[单项选择]It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use ______.
A. before 1860
B. before 1890
C. after 1900
D. after 1920
[单项选择]Why did the Peyton interfere with the railroad
A. Because he wanted to stop the advance of the Union Force.
B. Because he was in need of wood for his farm.
C. Because he wanted to prove his love for the South.
D. Because he hated the Yanks very much.
[单项选择]Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation.
A. 这些问题一旦得到解决，铁路将成为最佳的陆上运输手段。
B. 一旦解决了问题，这条铁路将是最好的陆上交通工具。
C. 问题一次性解决，我们将建设一条最好的铁路用于陆上交通。
D. 这些问题一旦得到解决，铁路将建成为陆上运输的最好方式。
[单项选择]The major problems with America's railroad system in the mid 19th century lay in ______.
A. poor quality rails and unreliable stopping systems
B. lack of financial support for development
C. limited railroad lines
D. lack of a transcontinental railroad
