Breathing heavily, George replaces the receiver, just as the knocking on the door starts again.
21.The main intention of the passage is to provide（　　　）
A. instructions about how to use a public call box
B. advice about how to deal with public telephone problems
C. criticism of the efficiency of the telephone system
D. an account of possible annoyances in using a public telephone
22.Which of the following calls are you unlikely to make at the ‘cheap rate’ referred to?（　　　）
A. to discuss your account in a bank in Scotland
B. to have a chat with an elderly relation
C. to ask about a friend in hospital who has just had an operation
D. to express Christmas greetings to cousins in Australia
23.George can at least be thankful that（　　　）
A. the call box is in a convenient position
B. the telephone itself is working
C. he can use the directory in the box to find the number
D. he is able to give his message to the hotel receptionist
24.Why does George have to dial a second time?（　　　）
A. He hasn’t remembered to put the money in the box.
B. He hasn’t got enough money with him.
C. He has got to find the money to put in the box.
D. He can’t find the number he wants in the directory.
25.What are George’s feelings when he completes his call?（　　　）
A. He has some difficulty in controlling his annoyance.
B. He is very disappointed at missing his friend.
C. He is annoyed with himself for being so stupid.
D. He is depressed at the thought of having to try again to get through.
(2)
  The most immediately noticeable characteristic of American architecture is its extreme variety. Americans have reproduced or adapted every European style and even some Asian ones.
Americans have built Greek temples, medieval castles, French Renaissance palaces. Private homes of the most diverse kinds stand side by side on the same street. Originality had been shown primarily in the aesthetic use of native materials, in the development of the famous skyscraper, and in the functional purity and beauty of modern factories and office buildings.
The early settlers found a great abundance of wood in the forests of America. Since the trees had to be cleared before fields could be planted, house were naturally made of wood. Though wood is comparatively more expensive now, most small homes are still built of it. Speculative builders acquire large tracts of empty land, and fill them with nearly identical wooden houses, in currently popular styles.
In the hot dry Southwest, the Spaniards built with soft white stone or with baked bricks covered with beautifully rounded soft stucco. Their buildings had enclosed patios and carved wooden pillars and ceiling beams. This remains the predominant style in California, the Southwest, and parts of Florida.
26.How many types of architecture are there in the US ?（　　　）
A. three        B. four
C. a large number      D. not many
27.The world “diverse” (Paragraph 2) most probably means（　　　）
A. side        B. same
C. private        D. different
28.How has US architecture been original?（　　　）
A. It copies from the French.    B. It is pure.
C. It uses wood.      D. It emphasizes usability.
29.A building material which is widely used for homes is（　　　）
A. forest        B. wood
C. metal        D. native
30.Building styles in California were inherited from（　　　）
A. the French       B. the Spaniards
C. the Asians       D. the Greeks
(3)

The island of Great Britain being small (compare the size of Australia), the natural place for holiday relaxation and enjoyment is its extensive coastline, above all its southern and eastern coasts, though Blackpool, which is probably the best known and most crowded seaside town, and the favourite resort of the mass-population of industrial Lancashire, is on the north-west coast. Distant and little-inhabited areas like Northern Scotland, are too remote for the development of large seaside resorts.
For most children, going to the seaside suggests a week or fornight of freedom on the beach, ideally a sandy one providing ample opportunity for the construction of sandcastles, fishing in pools for stranded shrimps, paddling in shallow water or swimming in deep. Children’s entertainments may include the traditional knockabout puppet show ‘Punch and Judy’, donkey rides, paddleboats in artificial ponds, mini-golf and the swings and roundabouts in local fair-grounds. Their parents spend sunny days swimming in the sea and sunbathing on the beach. Not that the British sun can be relied on and the depressing sight of families wandering round the town in mackintoshes and under umbrellas is only too common. However there are always the shops with their tourist souvenirs, plenty of cafes and, if the worst comes to the worst, the cinema to offer a refuge.
The average family is unlikely to seek accommodation in a hotel as they can stay more cheaply in one of the many boarding-houses. These are usually three or four-storeyed Victorain buildings, whose owners spend the summer season letting rooms to a number of couples or families and providing three cooked meals a day at what they describe as a reasonable price, with the hope that in this way they will add enough to their savings to see the winter through. Otherwise there are the caravan and camping sites for those who prefer self-catering.
Nowadays, even when an increasing number of people fly off to Mediterranean resorts where a well-developed suntan can be assured, or explore in comfort Swiss lakes and mountains or romantic Italian or Spanish cities, the British seaside is still the main attraction for families especially those with younger children. As they queue for boat trips, cups of tea or ice-cream under grey skies and in drizzling rain, the parents are reliving their own childhood when time seemed endless, their own sandcastle the most splendid on the beach, the sea always blue and friendly and the sun always hot.
31.A reason suggested in the first paragraph for the appeal of the British seaside is that（　　　）
A. it is within easy reach
B. it is an ideal place for children
C. most holiday resorts are in the warmer south and east
D. a large number of people enjoy going there
32.Children enjoy the seaside because（　　　）
A. they can be sure of a sandy beach to play on
B. they are allowed to do as they like there
C. it offers a period of enjoyable escape from school routine
D. there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there
33.It is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema（　　　）
A. is visited only if there is nothing better to do
B. is the only place there is to go to in bad weather
C. is the best place there is to go to in bad weather
D. has nothing whatever to recommend it
34.What reason is suggested for running a boarding-house?（　　　）
A. The owners earn their living by doing this.
B. This helps to pay for the upkeep of a large house.
C. The money they make will keep them through the winter.
D. The resulting supplementary  income will ensure a living for several months.
35.What attraction has the British seaside got for many parents in comparison with European resorts?（　　　）
A. They can take their families with them in their own country.
B. There are more ways of enjoying themselves there.
C. They can relive happy memories.
D. It takes them less time to get there.