What is true of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
A. They were popular only in Illinois.
B. They took place during the presidential campaign.
C. They made Southern Democrats angry.
D. There was a highlight of the senate race.
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How do naturalists regard the rattle of the rattlesnake?
A. They believe that the snake is able to control the rattle.
B. They believe that the snake is unaware of its rattle.
C. They believe that the rattle is a nervous action.
D. They believe that the rattle is a deliberate warning.
PART C
Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
听力原文: Stephen A. Douglas was the name of the candidate defeated by Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential race. Nicknamed the "Little Giant", Douglas was short in stature but had a large head and shoulders.
It was only two years prior to the 1860 contest that Douglas defeated Lincoln in the Illinois senatorial race. During this campaign, The Lincoln-Douglas debates were popular throughout the whole country.
One reason Douglas was defeated in his bid for the presidency was the stand he took on the question of slavery. Southern Democrats, angry over his position, voted almost solidly for Lincoln.
Soon after the election of Lincoln in 1860, the Civil War began. Although Douglas had offered his services to the new president, he died from typhoid fever shortly after the beginning of the War.
When did Lincoln become president?
A. In 1858.
B. In 1850.
C. Up on Douglas' death.
D. Shortly before the Civil War began.
Why was Douglas called the “Little Giant”?
A. Because he felt strongly about slavery.
Because he was defeated by Lincoln for President.
C. Because he was short in stature but strong in frame.
D. Because his head was larger than his shoulders.
______ is the branch of linguistics that deals with the origin and historical development
A. Sociology
B. Etymology
C. Stylistics
D. Rhetoric