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  The United States covers a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. Although the United States is a big country, it is not the largest in the world. In 1964, its population was over 185,000,000.

  When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence(独立)from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented(代表)on the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 stars. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii.

  Indians were the first people of the land which is in now the United States. There are still many thousands of Indians now living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are“the only real Americans”. Most Americans, come from all over the world. Those who came first in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than those of any other country in the world.

1.Which of the following is true?

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A.America is the largest country in the world.

B.The population of America is larger than that of any other country in the North American continent.

C.America covers most part of the North American continent.

D.Mexcio is to the north of Canada.

2.The first thirteen states were in the ________ of the United States.

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A.south
B.north
C.east
D.west

3.The United States didn’t have ________ states until ________.

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A.thirteen; 1959

B.fifty; 1959

C.fifty; this land first became a nation

D.fifty; 1964

4.Why is English the language of America?

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A.English is the Indians’ native language.

B.Most Americans come from all over the world.

C.Most of the people who first came to live in America were from England.

D.Canada is America’s nearest neighbor.

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

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A.The States of America.

B.The Language of America.

C.The United States of America.

D.The Culture and Customs of America.

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__36___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___37____my parents.
At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ___39___!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father ever thought it a waste of time.
At that age, I always did something___40___to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____41___, I would plant a garden!
I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___42___.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ___43___ joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off. __44___, I was touched by this land of wonder.
___45___, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___46___at me because he found it was ___47___to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___48__ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____49___flowers.
Regardless of their ___50___,I kept on planting my garden and ___51___to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they___52____to care and love.
It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ___53___my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very___54_ . And now I could say it is my affection for___55___that makes me a real gardener.

【小题1】
A.memoryB.dreamC.intentionD.design
【小题2】
A.pleaseB.changeC.helpD.annoy
【小题3】
A.doubtB.appreciationC.surpriseD.excitement
【小题4】
A.collect upB.care aboutC.clean upD.come in
【小题5】
A.equalB.similarC.superiorD.opposite
【小题6】
A.painfulB.valuableC.upsettingD.interesting
【小题7】
A.come upB.break outC.hold onD.get through
【小题8】
A.toB.withC.inD.by
【小题9】
A.LuckilyB.CheerfullyC.RegularlyD.Eventually
【小题10】
A.InsteadB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Besides
【小题11】
A.shoutedB.laughedC.glancedD.jumped
【小题12】
A.convenientB.troublesomeC.enjoyableD.dangerous
【小题13】
A.sadnessB.displeasureC.delightD.relief
【小题14】
A.other thanB.more thanC.rather thanD.less than
【小题15】
A.dislikeB.encouragementC.threatD.suggestion
【小题16】
A.decidedB.stoppedC.continuedD.struggled
【小题17】
A.devoteB.turnC.respondD.lead
【小题18】
A.defeatB.satisfyC.respectD.challenge
【小题19】
A.proudB.comfortableC.strangeD.disappointed
【小题20】
A.freedomB.lifeC.growthD.nature

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The First Americans
There was a time long ago when a land bridge connected Asia and North America.The first settlers in North America crossed this land bridge from what is now Siberia to Alaska.The people who made this initial crossing were probably following the animals they used for food.
Finally, the oceans rose and the land bridge between the continents disappeared.The settlers, who I shall call the "First Americans" , could not return to their homeland.  1  
For the next few thousand years, the First Americans moved south and east throughout North and South America.They made the journey all the way from Alaska to the southern tip of South America, a distance of more than 10,000 miles.    2   
In the far north, above the Arctic Circle, the First Americans became hunters of the ocean.  3 __  In the summer, they gathered berries and other plants.In the winter, they stayed in lodges much of the time preparing for the next summer.It was a hard life, but they learned to survive in these terrible conditions.
Farther south, in what is now Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, the First Americans became cliff dwellers.They began by living in caves that already existed in the cliffs.  4  The dwellings they built in many ways resembled today's apartment buildings.
5    They built a system of dams and canals so they could store and use water almost any time of the year.They were so successful that they could raise fruits and vegetables that were not found naturally in the desert.

A.They also discovered foods like corn and potatoes.
B.Along the way, they established many different civilizations.
C.They discovered how to add to the caves by building structures of wood and stone.
D.People living near each other tended to share similar environments and customs.
E. They built boats of animal skins and hunted or fished for their food.
F. They would have to survive in the New World, they had discovered.
G. The First Americans of the Southwest learned to water the desert.

I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__36___of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___37____my parents.

   At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __38___at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to ___39___!”Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

   At that age, I always did something___40_____to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____41___, I would plant a garden!

   I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to ___42___.I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild ____43_____joy,I found the first rose bloom(开花).One by one, the flowers bloomed their heads off.__44___, I was touched by this land of wonder.

___45___, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even___46_____at me because he found it was ___47____to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___48__,I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds____49___flowers.

  Regardless of their ____50___, I kept on planting my garden and ____51___to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____52____to care and love.

  It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____53___my parents .Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very____54_.And now I could say it is my affection for____55___that makes me a real gardener.

1.A. memory        B. dream        C.intention       D. design

2.A. please          B. change       C. help          D. annoy

3.A.doubt          B.appreciation    C. surprise       D. excitement

4.A.collect up       B care about      C. clean up       D. come in

5.A.equal           B. similar        C. superior       D. opposite

6.A.painful          B. valuable      C. upsetting      D. interesting

7.A.come up         B. break out      C. hold on      D. get through

8.A.to              B. with          C. in           D. by

9.A.Luckily          B. Cheerfully    C. Regularly     D. Eventually

10.A.Instead         B. However       C. Therefore    D. Besides

11.A.shouted         B. laughed        C. glanced      D. jumped

12.A.convenient      B. troublesome     C. enjoyable    D. dangerous

13.A.sadness         B. displeasure      C. delight       D. relief

14.A.other than       B. more than       C. rather than    D. less than

15.A.disklike         B. encouragement    C. threat       D. suggestion

16.A.decided         B. stopped        C. continued     D. struggled

17.A.devote         B. turn             C. respond      D. lead

18.A.defeat          B. satisfy           C. respect      D. challenge

19.A.proud         B. comfortable       C. strange      D. disappointed

20.A.freedom       B. life             C. growth        D. nature

 

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