Indians were the first people of the land which is 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. 36.Which of the following is TRUE? A.America is the largest country in the world. B.The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico. C.America covers most part ofthe North American continent. D.Mexico is to the north of Canada 37. Af mng its indep had no ndence,the United States ith England B.mny d part of its land of Canad and Mexic 38 esdidn't _states anation D.f 1064 39.Whv is english the lan ge of ca? A English is the nat B Most Americans come from all o er the we rld C.Most of the people who first setled in America were from England D Canada is America's nearest neighbor. 40.The best title for the passage is" A The States of America B The language of America C.The United States of America d The Culture and Customs of america Part IICloze(10 points,0.5 point for each) the follow ng passage.For choice nd D) h ri of the paper You that best f into the passage.Then mark the coresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single ine through the center Sometimes when we grow old.our memory is not as good as it was and we are not as mentally alert.This often 41 in old age It is 42 and not serious.But many other people 43 a severe memory loss.It is 44 severe that they can not 45 even the simplest things and their 46 bilitiesare 47 that they can not think learlyor communicate 49 others.They become troubled and 50.suspicious and hostile.They say and do 51 that often make no 52 And their behavior and personalities 53 so much that they seem to be 54 from the people they once 55 Such persons are not mentally sick.56 are their problems caused by old 57 Sometimes they are suffering amysterious brain disorder59 Alzheimer's disease.The disease is a major 60 of death among older American 41.A.happens B.bringsabout C.breaks D.occurs toIndians were the first people of the land which is 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. 36. Which of the following is TRUE? A. America is the largest country in the world. B. The United States lies next to Canada and Mexico. C. America covers most part of the North American continent. D. Mexico is to the north of Canada. 37. After winning its independence, the United States _______. A. had nothing to do with England B. made India part of its land C. mainly developed westward D. took over parts of Canada and Mexico 38. The United States didn’t have _______ states until________. A. thirteen; 1959 B. fifty; 1959 C. fifty; this land first became a nation D. fifty; 1964 39. Why is English the language of America? A. English is the native language of the Indians. B. Most Americans come from all over the world. C. Most of the people who first settled in America were from England. D. Canada is America’s nearest neighbor. 40. The best title for the passage is “______________”. A. The States of America B. The Language of America C. The United States of America D. The Culture and Customs of America Part Ⅲ Cloze (10 points, 0.5 point for each) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet (机读卡) with a single line through the center. Sometimes when we grow old, our memory is not as good as it was and we are not as mentally alert. This often 41 in old age .It is 42 and not serious. But many other people 43 a severe memory loss. It is 44 severe that they can not 45 even the simplest things, and their 46 abilities are so 47 that they can not think or 48 clearly or communicate 49 others. They become troubled and 50 , suspicious and hostile. They say and do 51 that often make no 52 . And their behavior and personalities 53 so much that they seem to be 54 from the people they once 55 . Such persons are not mentally sick, 56 are their problems caused by old 57 . Sometimes they are suffering 58 a mysterious brain disorder 59 Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is a major 60 of death among older Americans. 41. A. happens B. brings about C. breaks D. occurs to