TOEFL READING ข้อ 140
(1) The Homestead Act of gave beads of families or individuals aged twenty – one or (2) older the right to tow 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years (3) of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers (4) and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a profit or being owned by large (5) landholders. An early amendment to the act even prevented hasbands andwives from (6) filing separate claims. The West, land reformers had assumed, would soon contain many (7) 160-acre family farms. (8) They were too poor to (9) become farmers even when they could obtain land without cost. The expense of moving a (10) family to the ever-receding frontier exceeded the means of many, and the cost of tools, (11) draft animals, a wagon, a well , fencing , and of building the simplest house, might come (12) to $ 1,000 ----A formidable barrier. As for the industrial workers for whom the free land was (13) supposed to provide a “safety valve,’’ they had neither the skills nor the inclination to (14) become farmers. Homesteaders usually came from districts not far removed from frontier (15) conditions. And despite the intent of the law, speculators to stake out claims, falsely swear that they had fulfilled the (17) conditions laid down in the law for obtaining legal title, and then deed the land over to (18) their employers. (19) Furthermore, 160 acres were not enough for raising.
1. Which aspect of the Homestead Act of 1862 does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How it transformed the western United States into a place of small farms
B. Why it was an improvement over previous attempts at land reform
C. Why it did not achieve its aim to provide land for small farmers
D. How it failed in the largely treeless states of Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
2. An amendment added to the Homestead Act of 1862 specified that
A. five years of residence was required for landownership
B. husbands and wives could not file separate claims
C. the price of 160 acres of land was $ 1,000
D. land could not be resold for aprofit
3. The word “Formidable” in line 12 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. obvious
B. predictable
C. difficult
D. manageable
4. It can be inferred that the “safety valve” in line 13 refers to___________.
A. new kind of machinery C. An area in a factory
B. An alternative for urban workers D. A procedure designed to protect workers
5. The word “intent” in line 15 is closest in meaning to_____________.
A. purpose
B. power
C. effect
D. invention
6. According to the passage, Why did the government pass the Timber Culture Act of 1873?
A. To make larger tracts of land available to small farmers
B. To settle Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
C. To encourage land speculation west of the Mississippi
D. To increase the variety of trees growing in the western states
7.The word “they” in line 23 refers to___________.
A. larger holdings
B. individuals
C. 160 acres
D. trees
8. According to the passage, how many of the farmers who settled land under the Timber Culture Act of 1873 received final title to the property?
A. Fewer than 25% C. 10% per year
B. More than 160 D. 245,000
9. The passage mentions all of the following as reasons the Homestead Act of 1862 did not achieve its aims EXCEPT:__________.
A. Most landless Americans could not afford the necessary tools and provisions.
B. Industrial workers lacked the necessary fanning skills.
C. the farms were too large for single familie to operate successfully.
D. Homesteaders usually came from areas relatively close to the frontier.
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the Timber Culture Act of 1873?
A. It especially helped farmers with large holdings of land.
B. It was most important to farmers living in states that had plenty of trees.
C. The majority of farmers did not need benefit significantly from it.
D. The majority of farmers did not need the extra 160 acres it provided.
TOEFL READING ข้อ 140
(1) The Homestead Act of gave beads of families or individuals aged twenty – one or (2) older the right to tow 160 acres of public land in the western United States after five years (3) of residence and improvement. This law was intended to provide land for small farmers (4) and to prevent land from being bought for resale at a profit or being owned by large (5) landholders. An early amendment to the act even prevented hasbands andwives from (6) filing separate claims. The West, land reformers had assumed, would soon contain many (7) 160-acre family farms. (8) They were too poor to (9) become farmers even when they could obtain land without cost. The expense of moving a (10) family to the ever-receding frontier exceeded the means of many, and the cost of tools, (11) draft animals, a wagon, a well , fencing , and of building the simplest house, might come (12) to $ 1,000 ----A formidable barrier. As for the industrial workers for whom the free land was (13) supposed to provide a “safety valve,’’ they had neither the skills nor the inclination to (14) become farmers. Homesteaders usually came from districts not far removed from frontier (15) conditions. And despite the intent of the law, speculators to stake out claims, falsely swear that they had fulfilled the (17) conditions laid down in the law for obtaining legal title, and then deed the land over to (18) their employers. (19) Furthermore, 160 acres were not enough for raising.
1. Which aspect of the Homestead Act of 1862 does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How it transformed the western United States into a place of small farms
B. Why it was an improvement over previous attempts at land reform
C. Why it did not achieve its aim to provide land for small farmers
D. How it failed in the largely treeless states of Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
2. An amendment added to the Homestead Act of 1862 specified that
A. five years of residence was required for landownership
B. husbands and wives could not file separate claims
C. the price of 160 acres of land was $ 1,000
D. land could not be resold for aprofit
3. The word “Formidable” in line 12 is closest in meaning to____________.
A. obvious
B. predictable
C. difficult
D. manageable
4. It can be inferred that the “safety valve” in line 13 refers to___________.
A. new kind of machinery C. An area in a factory
B. An alternative for urban workers D. A procedure designed to protect workers
5. The word “intent” in line 15 is closest in meaning to_____________.
A. purpose
B. power
C. effect
D. invention
6. According to the passage, Why did the government pass the Timber Culture Act of 1873?
A. To make larger tracts of land available to small farmers
B. To settle Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas
C. To encourage land speculation west of the Mississippi
D. To increase the variety of trees growing in the western states
7.The word “they” in line 23 refers to___________.
A. larger holdings
B. individuals
C. 160 acres
D. trees
8. According to the passage, how many of the farmers who settled land under the Timber Culture Act of 1873 received final title to the property?
A. Fewer than 25% C. 10% per year
B. More than 160 D. 245,000
9. The passage mentions all of the following as reasons the Homestead Act of 1862 did not achieve its aims EXCEPT:__________.
A. Most landless Americans could not afford the necessary tools and provisions.
B. Industrial workers lacked the necessary fanning skills.
C. the farms were too large for single familie to operate successfully.
D. Homesteaders usually came from areas relatively close to the frontier.
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the Timber Culture Act of 1873?
A. It especially helped farmers with large holdings of land.
B. It was most important to farmers living in states that had plenty of trees.
C. The majority of farmers did not need benefit significantly from it.
D. The majority of farmers did not need the extra 160 acres it provided.
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