首页
登录
职称英语
The people of the USA have been opposed to a centralized government since lo
The people of the USA have been opposed to a centralized government since lo
游客
2023-09-12
57
管理
问题
The people of the USA have been opposed to a centralized government since long before the Revolution of 1776. When the 13 colonies won their freedom【C1】______ Britain and became the 13 first States of the Union, it was taken for【C2】______ that the new constitution would allow them the maximum【C3】______ of self-government. The 37 other States which,【C4】 ______ then, have been admitted to the Union, have been granted the same measure of【C5】______ . In the days before the railroad there were【C6】______ easy connections between the States,【C7】 each State developed its own way of life and a pride in its freedom to make its own decisions. But the States【C8】______ felt a pride in being American.
The first challenge to the Federal Government came in 1861,【C9】______ 11 Southern States defied Federal orders, broke【C10】______ from the Union and formed their own union, or Confederacy, as they called it. The result was a bloody Civil War, which【C11】______ in a crushing defeat for the Southern States and left【C12】______ in ruins.
The constitution of a State Government is similar to【C13】______ of the Federal Government. At the top is a Governor【C14】______ role resembles that of the President. There is a Congress and each State also has a Supreme Court. The States can raise their own taxes and 【C15】______ their own laws if not in【C16】______ with Federal laws.
Each city, too, has its mayor. An American mayor can【C17】______ be not more than a figure head, with【C18】______ positive duties, or he can have great power,【C19】______ the mayors of big cities such as New York and Chicago. These strong mayors are elected by popular vote. Within the city limits they have great power for good or ill. Police, housing, health all come【C20】______ their control. [br] 【C2】
选项
A、granting
B、granted
C、assuring
D、assured
答案
B
解析
如果熟悉take... for granted (“想当然,认为……是理所当然的”)这一固定短语,即可很快确定正确答案为B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3008325.html
相关试题推荐
Astudyofpeoplewhousedcellphonesforanaverageoflessthanthreeyea
[originaltext]Peopleenjoytakingtrips.Butwhatarethereasonstheyleav
[originaltext]Peopleenjoytakingtrips.Butwhatarethereasonstheyleav
[originaltext]Peopleenjoytakingtrips.Butwhatarethereasonstheyleav
______(潜在的经济利益)offinancialliteracyextendbeyondgovernmentbudgets.Thepot
Peoplewithpetsfindithardtobelieve,butscientistscontinuetodebatew
Peoplewithpetsfindithardtobelieve,butscientistscontinuetodebatew
Britainwasawealthycountry.Therewereafewveryrichpeoplewhoreceive
Britainwasawealthycountry.Therewereafewveryrichpeoplewhoreceive
Britainwasawealthycountry.Therewereafewveryrichpeoplewhoreceive
随机试题
Wherehasthekeybeenfound?[br][originaltext]M:Haveyoufoundyourkey?F:
Theannouncementthatthecitywouldrazethelandmarkschoolbuildingwassuch
Itisnaturalthatatreewouldgrowbestinaclimatewithplentyofsunlig
A. B. C. D.
IPV4协议首部最小长度为()字节。A.10 B.20 C.40 D.8
手术后需保留气管导管的是A.明显血流动力学不稳定 B.低体温 C.延迟清醒
表干法、水中重法、蜡封法、体积法是沥青混合料密度试验的4种方法,其中表干法的适用
下列药物适合烊化服用的是A.自然铜 B.沉香 C.海金沙 D.鹿角胶 E
化脓性关节炎时积液显微镜检查可见A.大量淋巴细胞B.大量嗜酸性粒细胞C.大量中性
某施工企业承担一地面建筑的基坑开挖工程。基坑开挖深度为5m,基坑北侧距基坑边缘4
最新回复
(
0
)