000 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND. ITS MOUTH WAS DISCOVERED IN 1673 BY THE...

900,000 cubic feet per second.

Its mouth was discovered in 1673 by the French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet while

they were canoeing down the Mississippi River. In the early 1700s, French fur traders began to navigate

upstream. The first exploration of the river from its

mouth

to its headwaters was made in 1804-1805 by

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. For many years, the river was, except for fur traders, little used by the

earliest American settlers moving west. The American Fur Company began to use steamers on the river in

1830 but began to decline in the following year with the completion of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railway

to St. Joseph, Missouri.

For the first 150 years after settlement along the river, the Missouri was not developed as a useful

waterway or as a source of irrigation and power. In 1940, a comprehensive program was started for flood

control and water-resource development in the Missouri River basin.

The Fort Peck Dam is one of the largest earth fill dams in the world. The entire system of dams and

reservoirs has greatly reduced flooding on the Missouri and provides water to irrigate millions of acres of

farmland. Electricity for many communities is generated along the river’s upper course.

Question 36. In which state does the Missouri begin its trip to the Mississippi?

A. Iowa

B. South Dakota

C. North Dakota

D. Montana

Question 37. The passage implies that the elevation of the Missouri River’s drainage basin ________ .

A. remains level throughout the trip from Montana through Missouri

B. rises almost 2,315 feet

C. changes frequently

D. drops more than 13,000 feet between the Rocky Mountains and its mouth on the Mississippi

Question 38.

Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the word “mouth” as it is used in the

passage?

A. Entrance to a harbor, valley, or cave

B. The opening of a container

C. Part of a river that flows into a lake or an ocean

D. Oral cavity

Question 39. Who discovered the mouth of the Missouri River?

A. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

B. French fur traders

C. Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet

D. American fur traders

Question 40. Where were steamers first used on the Missouri River?

A. 1673

B. 1700

C. 1804

D. 1830

Question 41. When was a flood control program for the Missouri River begun?

A. 1940

B. 1840

C. 1740

D. 1640

Question 42. In the passage, all of the following topics are briefly discusses EXCEPT ________ .

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A. the geography of the Missouri River

B. the history of the Missouri River

C. tourism and recreation on the Missouri River

D. twentieth-century development of the Missouri River

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in

each of the following questions.

Question 43.

(A) The more you (B) practise speaking in your class, (C) the more better you are

(D) at

public speaking.

Question 44.

Many countries around the world (A) protect endangered species (B) by forbidding hunting,

(C) to restrict land development (D) and creating preserves.

Question 45. I (A) think (B) a good health is important, and so is (C) education while (D) money, to some

extent, is not.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to

Question 46. My cousin quickly adapted to his new job in this big company.

A. My cousin was used to adapting to his new job in this big company.

B. My cousin’s new job in this big company was easy for him to adapt to.

C. My cousin quickly got used to his new job in this big company.

D. My cousin was able to do his new job in this big company easily.

Question 47. No one in the team can play better than Tim.

A. Tim plays well but the others play better.

B. Tim is the best player in the team.

C. Tim as well as other players in the team plays very well.

D. Everyone in the team, but Tim, plays very well.

Question 48. I’m sure Lucy was very disappointed when she failed the exam.

A. Lucy must be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

B. Lucy must have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

C. Lucy may be very disappointed when she failed the exam.

D. Lucy could have been very disappointed when she failed the exam.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair

of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49. I arrived at work. The secretary knocked at the door.

A. I had to arrive at work as the secretary knocked at the door.

B. Had the secretary knocked at the door, I would have arrived at work.

C. No sooner had I arrived at work than the secretary knocked at the door.

D. I hardly knew the secretary knocked at the door as I just arrived at work.

Question 50. He finished the report. Then he submitted it to the boss.

A. Having finished the report, he submitted it to the boss.

B. Finishing the report, it was submitted to the boss.

C. Having finished the report, it was submitted to the boss.

D. Having finished the report, he submitted to the boss.