63.Which river does NOT flow into the Gulf of Mexico?

    A. Mississippi.                             B. Rio Grande.    

    C. Colorado.                             D. Brazos.

62.Which is the longest US river?

    A. Missouri.                                B. Mississippi.       

    C. Columbia.                              D. Yukon.

There are more than 250,000 rivers in the United States. They cover about 3.5 million miles. The table below shows the ten longest rivers in the United States.

Ten Longest US Rivers

River

Length

Flows into

Missouri

2540 miles

Mississippi River

Mississippi

2340 miles

Gulf of Mexico

Yu Kon

1980 miles

Bering Sea

Rio Grande

1900 miles

Gulf of Mexico

St. Lawrence

1900 miles

Gulf of St. Lawrence

Arkansas

1460 miles

Mississippi River

Colorado

1450 miles

Gulf of California

Red

1290 miles

Mississippi River

Brazos

1280 miles

Gulf of Mexico

Columbia

1240 miles

Pacific Ocean

61. Who can you turn to when you need help?

  A. the police   B. the government     C. the travel agency   D. the tour guide

D

60. From the speech we learn that_______.

A. in this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.

B. you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

C. the traffic moves on the right side of the road.

D. you can’t make noise except at night.

59. How many laws are talked about in the speech?

   A. Three            B. Four          C. Five            D. Six

58. The main purpose of this speech is to _______.

A. prepare people for international travel

B. declare(宣布) the laws of different kinds

C. give advice to travelers to the country

D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

If you’re like most students, you probably read both at home and outside your home: perhaps somewhere on your schoolyard and maybe even at school during your breaks. Your reading environment can have a great effect on your understanding, so think how you can create or choose the right reading environments. The right environment allows you to concentrate on the text, especially when it is both interesting and difficult.
    When you’re at home, you can usually create effective conditions for reading. You might want to choose a particular place-―a desk or table, for example, where you always read. Make sure the place you choose is well lighted, and sit in a chair that requires you to sit straight. Reading in a chair that’s too soft and comfortable is likely to make you sleepy! Keep your active reading tools (pens, markers, notebooks or paper) and a dictionary close at hand.
    Before you sit down for a reading period, try to reduce all possible interruptions. Turn off your phone, the television, and the radio. Tell your family members or roommates that you’ll be busy for a while. If necessary, put a “Do not disturb” sign on your door! The more interruptions you must deal with while you read, the harder it will be to keep your attention on the task at hand.
55.The author believes that the right reading environment_________.
  A. helps readers a little in their reading tasks
  B. helps readers a lot in their reading tasks
  C. can only be created at one’s home
  D. can only be created outside one’s home
56.Which type of the following interruptions is mentioned in the text?
  A. Dictionaries.      B. Paper.       C. Phone calls.      D. Notebooks.
57.What would be the best title for the text?
  A. How to Read Fast
  B. Creating an Effective Reading Environment
  C. The Ways to Reduce Possible Interruptions
  D. What to Read

C

Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol(酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings(人行橫道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

My next point is about litter (throwing away waste things in a public place). It is against the rules to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco(煙草) if you are under 16 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, which will be pleased to help you.

Now, are there any questions?

54. Which of the following is not mentioned in the story?

  A. At first the girl was picked as the princess in the school play.

  B. The mother sensed her daughter’s unhappiness.

  C. The girl played the princess very well in the school play.

  D. The mother encouraged the girl in an unusual way.

B