（A） High culture in New England never equaled the high culture of England.

　　（B） The cultural achievements of colonial New England have generally been unrecognized by historians.

　　（C） The colonists imitated the high culture of England， and did not develop a culture that was uniquely their own.

　　（D） The southern colonies were greatly influenced by the high culture of New England.

　　（E） New England communities were able to create laws and build a university， but unable to create anything innovative in the arts.

　　5.According to the passage， which of the following is true of English migrants to the colonies during the eighteenth century？

　　（A） Most of them were farmers rather than trades people or artisans.

　　（B） Most of them came because they were unable to find work in England.

　　（C） They differed from other English people in that they were willing to travel.

　　（D） They expected that the colonies would offer them increased opportunity.

　　（E） They were generally not as educated as the people who remained in England.

　　6.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with

　　（A） comparing several current interpretations of early American history

　　（B） Suggesting that new social research on migration should lead to revisions in current interpretations of early American history

　　（C） providing the theoretical framework that is used by most historians in understanding early American history

　　（D） refuting an argument about early American history that has been proposed by social historians

　　（E） discussing a reinterpretation of early American history that is based on new social research on migration

　　7.It can be inferred from the passage that American history textbooks used to assert that

　　（A） many migrants to colonial North America were not successful financially

　　（B） more migrants came to America out of religious or political conviction that came in the hope of acquiring land

　　（C） New England communities were much alike in terms of their economics and demographics

　　（D） many migrants to colonial North America failed to maintain ties with their European relations

　　（E） the level of literacy in New England communities was very high

　　8.The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Bailyn's work？

　　（A） Bailyn underestimates the effects of Puritan thought on North American culture.

　　（B） Bailyn overemphasizes the economic dependence of the colonies on Great Britain.

　　（C） Bailyn's description of the colonies as part of an Anglo-America empire is misleading and incorrect.

　　（D） Bailyn failed to test his propositions on a specific group of migrants to colonial North America.

　　（E） Bailyn overemphasizes the experiences of migrants to the New England colonies， and neglects the southern and the western parts of the New World.