听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Which is the oldest way to get information for Americans?

A.Watching TV.

B.Surfing the Internet.

C.Reading newspapers.

18.When was the first newspaper published in America?

A.In 1400. B.In 1690. C.In 1960.

19.Why are daily newspapers cheaper?

A.The ads pay for most of the cost.

B.They are supported by the government.

C.They are published in large amounts.

20.What do some people complain about the newspapers in the United States?

A.There are too many ads in them.

B.The price is going up.

C.There are few kinds of them.

答案：1～5.ACBAC　6～10.CACBB　11～15.ACACB

16～20.BCBAA

第二部分　英语知识运用(共两节， 满分45分)

第一节　单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.Children can get close to________nature by taking part in________series of outdoor activities.

A.the;/　　　　　　　　B.the;a

C./;the D./;a

解析：选D。句意：孩子们可以通过参加一系列的户外活动接近大自然。get close to nature“接近大自然”;a series of“一系列”。