1、Mexico, the largest nation in the region, is a good example of life in Middle America. Although Mexico is a large country, 1 12 percent of its land is good for farming. 2 40 percent is good grassland. The rest of the land is hills and mountains, 3 plateaus (高原), or wet coastal regions. The mountains
2、 are too 4 to farm. The high plateau in the middle of Mexico would be good farmland if it had more 5 The coastal areas receive so much 6 that the land 7 becomes waterlogged(浸满水的). For all of these 8 , Mexicans must 9 the good farmland they have. 10 good farming has not always been 11 in Mexico. For
3、many 12 , Mexican farmers had 13 traditional crops. These 14 com, beans, and squash (南瓜). 15 , when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s, they tried to 16 new ideas. They thought new 17 such as onions, turnips, sugarcane, and bananas would 18 well in warm tropical ( 热带的) 19 . But the Mexicans wished to
4、continue with their old 20 . 1. A. onlyB. for C. even D. with2. A. OtherB. Another C. The other D. All3. A. dryB. beautifulC. far-away D. cool4. A. warmB. hot C. high D. good5. A. farmersB. hillsC. waterD. cattle6. A. rainB. wind C. fog D. sunshine7. A. oftenB. soon C. probably D. Slowly8. A. things
5、B. ideasC. reasonsD. matters9. A. pay attention to B. take care ofC. be satisfied with D. be proud of10. A. So B. YetC. BecauseD. Obviously11. A. difficultB. wonderfulC. disappointedD. possible12. A. daysB. ages C. dynastiesD. centuries13. A. used B. grownC. seen D. missed14. A. produced B. belonged
6、 toC. had D. included15. A. At lastB. NaturallyC. HoweverD. Otherwise16. A. introduceB. replaceC. mistakeD. give up17. A. plants B. vegetablesC. fruits D. crops18. A. beB. doC. plant D. receive19. A. weatherB. daysC. countriesD. time20. A. thoughtsB. waysC. thingsD. habits答案：15 ABACC 610 AACBB 1115 DDBDC 1620 AABCB
