A、 Texas is the largest state in the US.
B、 Texas is the second largest state in the US.
C、 Texas ranks the forty-ninth in terms of the size.
D、 Texas is smaller than Alaska, but it is a little bigger than many other states in the US.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】推断题。由Texas was the biggest state before Alaska became the forty-ninth state in 1959．可知在1959年阿拉斯加州成为美国第49个州之后，得克萨斯州退居次席，成为美国第二大州，因此答案是B。

A、 Texas has different kinds of weather patterns as it is a big state.
B、 Texas ranks the forty-ninth in terms of the size.
C、 Texas has the coldest place in winter in the US.
D、 Texas has the warmest place in summer in the US.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】细节题。从Different parts of the state have very different kinds of weather．可以得知得克萨斯州具有多重气候类型，所以答案是A。

A、 Visit Laredo in summer and Amarillo in winter.
B、 Visit Laredo in winter and Amarillo in summer.
C、 Visit Laredo in spring and Amarillo in autumn.
D、 Visit Laredo in winter and Amarillo in autumn.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】细节题。从The best time to visit Laredo is in winter，when it is pleasantly warm．和The best time to visit Amarillo is in the autumn when it is cool．可知，去拉雷多市和阿马里洛市旅行的最佳季节分别是冬季和秋季，所以选D。