______(12)




A.before
B.older
C.former
D.first

A.famous
B.climate
C.enter
D.attend

"All right, it's true. I was nervous," said the girl.




A.The girl admitted to have been nervous.
B.The girl decided that she had been nervous.
C.The girl denied being nervous.
D.The girl admitted that she had been nervous.

_______(17)




A.Detachedly
B.Separately
C.Privately
D.Individually

Tom: " Isn't this soup terrible!"
Mary: "I thought it was very nice."
Tom: "_________"




A.You mustn't be serious!
B.You must be kidding!
C.Don't you like it?
D.Why? What's wrong with it?

________of Albania was once forested, but________of the original vegetation remains, due to centuries of clearing and livestock grazing.




A.Much-little
B.Most-any
C.Some-few
D.Many-more

Jane has never tried Sushi, _________she intend to.




A.neither has
B.not either
C.nor
D.nor does

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?




A.A comparison of Spanish and American expeditions.
B.A description of southwestern Colorado.
C.An illustration of archaeological discovery.
D.A historical account of southwestern Colorado .

It can be concluded from the lines 10-11 that__________




A.many places have Spanish names.
B.Rivera's expedition was unsuccessful.
C.not much is known of the Spanish exploration of the region.
D.the Spanish culture quickly overtook the native culture.

The word "stimuli" in lines 4 and 5 is closest in meaning to__________.




A.objects or events that activate our memory.
B.things that help us to later recall what happened.
C.objects we consider attractive.
D.situations in which we experience emotions.