2020年职称英语考试综合b概括大意与完成句子练习题(4)

2020年职称英语考试综合b概括大意与完成句子练习

题（4）

Alaska

In 1858 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state,symbolizing a change of attitude that hold in 1867,when the peninsula was purchased from Russia. Then,most Americans had little interest in 1，500，000 square

kilometers “of icebergs and polar bear”-beyond Canada s western borders,far from the settled areas of the United States.

In those sections of the state which lie above the Arctic Circle,Alaska still is a land of icebergs and polar bear. Ice buried in the earth,which is permanently frozen to a depth of 90 or more meters,From early May until early August,the

midnight sun never sets on this flat,treeless region,but the sun cannot melt the icy soil more than two-thirds of a meter down.

Alaska is America s largest state,but only about 325，000 people live there. According to estimates,800，000 hectares of its land area are fit for plowing but only about 640，000 hectares are being cultivated.

Arctic Alaska has been the home of Eskimos for countless centuries. It is believed that the Eskimos moved there from Mongolia or Siberia,probably crossing Bering Strait,named for Vitus Bering,the Danish sea captain who discovered Alaska on his voyage for Russia in 1741. The Eskimos are the state s earliest known inhabitants. Russian fur traders established

settlements but,by the time Alaska was sold to the United States,most of the traders had departed.

In 1896 gold was discovered near the Klondike River in Canada just across the Alaskan border. Thousand of Americans rushed to the region on their way to Klondike； some never returned. Alaska was never completely cut off again,although even today transportation is a major problem. There are only two motor routes from the U.S mainland,and within the state,every town has its own airfield. Planes fly

passengers,mail and freight to the most distant villages. The gold that changed life so suddenly for Alaska was soon ended,and although many stories about mining camps have become part of American literature,the gold from Alaskan earth contributed less to economic progress than the fish from Alaska waters. The fish caught in a single year range in value from $80 million to $ 90 million. Fur-bearing animals are plentiful in the forests and streams,and valuable fur seals inhabit the waters. After fishing,the state s chief industry is lumber and the production of wood pulp. In recent years,Alaska s single most important resource has become oil. The state also has large deposits of coal,copper,gold and other minerals. 词汇：

symbolize 象征 fur-bearing 有毛皮的 peninsular 半岛 lumber 伐木，木材 hectares 公顷 pulp 木浆

range （在一定范围内）变化，变动

注释：

1.In 1959 Americans welcomed Alaska into the Union as the 49th state. 1959 年美国人欢迎阿拉斯 加成为美国的第49个州。the Union指美国南北战争时期支持联盟政府的各州，此处即指美国。 2.the settled areas：已有人定居的地区

3.Ice masses lie buried in the earth ：地下埋藏着巨大的冰块。注意这里动词lie的用法，这里lie作半系动词用，既有动词的实义，同时又起系动词的作用，后面跟的buried是它的补语或称 表语。

4.Bering Strait：白令海峡

5.the earliest known inhabitants ：已知的最早的居民，也可说 the earliest inhabitants known. 1. Paragraph 3________ 2. Paragraph 4_________ 3. Paragraph 5_________ 4. Paragraph 6_________

A） Rich resources of the state

B） Connections with the outside world C） Transportation problem D） The natives of the land E） Cold climate

F） Land and population