The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.

　　40. What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?

　　A) The possibility of government support for such a task.

　　B) The need to explore Utah.

　　C) The need to connect the east coast with the west.

　　D) The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.

　　注：1.問題是建設跨洲鐵路的目的

　　2.transcontinental 跨越大洲的 trans -- 跨越

　　A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.

　　38. The best title for this passage would be ________

　　A) Settlements Spread Westward

　　B) The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link

　　C) American Railroad History

　　D) The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy

　　注：本文主題詞：transcontinent railroad，A選項直接摘抄，C選項范圍過大，D選項railroads范圍過大

　　●文章標題題型：1.文章主題詞必須在選項中出現

　　2.選項范圍恰如其分，不可過大，亦不可過于細節

　　范圍過大：選項本身范圍過大;選項缺少文章中的限定詞

　　范圍過細：只出現某一段中心事物的選項

　　3.直接從文章首句或某句話摘抄詞語編成的選項為干擾

　　The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad companies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor, while the Union Pacific employed crews of Irish laborers. The two groups worked at remarkable speed, each trying to cover a greater distance than the other. In 1869 they met at a place called Promontory in what is now the state of Utah. Many visitors came there for the great occasion. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.

　　40. What most likely made people think about a transcontinental railroad?

　　A) The possibility of government support for such a task.

　　B) The need to explore Utah.

　　C) The need to connect the east coast with the west.

　　D) The need to develop the railroad industry in the west.

　　注：1.問題是建設跨洲鐵路的目的

　　2.transcontinental 跨越大洲的 trans -- 跨越

　　A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met with troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of miles of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines.

　　38. The best title for this passage would be ________

　　A) Settlements Spread Westward

　　B) The Coast-to-Coast Railroad: A Vital Link

　　C) American Railroad History

　　D) The Importance of Railroads in the American Economy

　　注：本文主題詞：transcontinent railroad，A選項直接摘抄，C選項范圍過大，D選項railroads范圍過大

　　●文章標題題型：1.文章主題詞必須在選項中出現

　　2.選項范圍恰如其分，不可過大，亦不可過于細節

　　范圍過大：選項本身范圍過大;選項缺少文章中的限定詞

　　范圍過細：只出現某一段中心事物的選項

　　3.直接從文章首句或某句話摘抄詞語編成的選項為干擾