2. The four web companies were put to court because _________.

　　 A. they got copyrighted songs without paying

　　 B. they downloaded copyrighted music for people

　　 C. they make copyrighted files for free downloads

　　 D. they offer free music on line

1. Which of the following best describes the passage？

　　 A. Music on the Internet is of better quality.　

　　 B. Downloading material can be illegal.

　　 C. It's good to get free music on the Internet.　

　　 D. Baidu is a popular web company.

4. D。推断题。根据文章最后一段第1句中的…on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. 和第2段第2句中的 Between 1825, when the canal was opened… 可推知此题答案为D。

3. A。推断题。通过比较文章第2段第2句 It cost $ 7, 143, 789 和第2段最后一句中的…the state collected $121, 461, 891可推知此题答案为A。

2. B。推断题。根据文章第1段第2句和第3句：运河from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River 横跨了New York 把the Great Lakes和the Atlantic Ocean联系起来了可推知此题答案为B。

1. C。细节题。根据文章第1段最后一句The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city 及全段内容，可推知此题答案为C。

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.

B. Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.

C. All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.

D. Construction of the canal took eight years.

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[答案与解析]本文介绍了Erie Canal的作用及修建过程。

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114, 000, 000.

B. It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

C. The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.

D. Many other states helped New York built the canal.

2. It can be inferred that ________ into the Atlantic Ocean.

A. the Great Lakes flow　　　　B. the Hudson River flows

C. Lake Erie flows　　　　　D. the Erie Canal flows

1. We can see that the Erie Canal ________.

A. joined the Great Lakes together

B. crossed New York from north to south

C. played an important part in developing New York City

D. was the first waterway built in the US