Question

( A )

There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.

1.How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?

A. Five    B. Forty- Five.    C. Fifty    D. Fifteen.

2.Which state is the largest in population?

A．California.                             B．Rhode-Island.

C．Alaska                                D．Los Angeles.

3.Which state is the newest, and the smallest in population?

A．Rhode Island.      B．Seattle.           C．San Francisco.      D．Alaska.

4.Which of the following is true?

A．The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.

B．Washington is the most important and the largest city.

C．New York is the largest city in the United States.

D．Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.

5.Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city?

Because _________.

A. it is the largest city            B. it is the largest in population

C. it is the most beautiful city      D. it is the capital of the United States

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要介紹了美國(guó)的幾個(gè)州以及若干個(gè)重要的城市。

1.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一句There are fifty states in the United States說明C項(xiàng)正確。

2.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二句The largest in population is California,說明A正確。

3.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章2,3行Alaska is the smallest in population 和The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii.說明阿拉斯加是最人口最少也是最新的一個(gè)州，故D正確。

4.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States.說明紐約是美國(guó)最大的一個(gè)城市，故C正確。

5.D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章最后一行The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.可知華盛頓是最重要的城市，因?yàn)樗�是美�?guó)的首都。故D正確。

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