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.

When I got to the passport control, there was a long line of people waited to show their passports.




A.got to
B.a long line
C.waited
D.to show

It would be much better if everyone were charged for the amount of rubbish one produced




A.much better
B.were
C.amount
D.one

_______(24)




A.delighting
B.scaring
C.boring
D.amazing

The military government was determined to ______all opposition.




A.put through
B.put out
C.put down
D.put in

A.psychological
B.photographic
C.agricultural
D.spectacular

A.effectiveness
B.entertainment
C.environment
D.endangerment

The author mentions outer space in line 6 because




A.the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space.
B.it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
C.rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
D.techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration