最新公共英语等级考试阅读理解预测练习题
最新公共英语等级考试阅读理解预测练习题1
NewYorkCityisnotAmerica.ThatswhatAmericanfriendsaresuretoyouwhenyouar-rive.YoumustseeBoston,visitNiagaraFalls,gotoVirginia,flydowntoFlorida,andsoon;butfirst,ofcourse,youwillwanttoseeNewYork.ItisnotthecapitalcityoftheUnitedStates(thatisWashington,D.C.,wherethePresidentlives)oreventhecapitalcityofNewYorkState(thatisAlbany),butmanypeoplecallitthegreatestcityonearth.
Thefiveparts,orboroughs,ofNewYorkCityareManhattan,Queen,Bronz,RichmondandBrooklyn.AlthoughManhattanisnotallofNewYork,itistheheartofthecity.Itisanisland,whichisonlyabout13mileslongand2mileswide.Fromtheairitsshapelookslikealongfinger,andfromtheseaitsjustlikethepictureweallknow.Thosetall,straightbuildings--theskyscrap-ers-packedsoclosetogetheronthatislandofrocksaresometimesseeninthedistancethroughaveilofearlymorningmist.Youhaveimagineditsooftenthatnowitsdifficulttobelievethisbeautifulsightisreal,andunlessyourheartisashardasastone,excitementwilllakeitbeatalit-tlefaster.Perhapsgreatest,tallest,longest,biggest,brightest,arewordsyouwillfindmostofteninthecityguidebooks.
1.HowmanyplacesinAmericaarementionedinthispassagebesidesNewYorkCity?
A.6.
B.4.
C.7.
D.5.
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.ManhattanisthecentreofNewYorkCity.
B.NewYorkCityismadeupoffiveparts.
C.NewYorklookslikealongfingerfromtheair.
D.Manhattanisanisland.
3.Inthesecondparagraph,excitementwillmakeitbeatalittlefasterhereitrefersto________.
A.thisbeautifulsight
B.you
C.yourheart
D.NewYorkCity
篇章分析
本文是一篇描述地理的文章。第一段借朋友之口说明纽约城极好，第二段则重点说明了纽约城的中心区域一曼哈顿。
答案及解析
1.A
【题型】细节题
【解析】除了NewYorkCity，文中还提到了Boston，NiagaraFalls，Virginia，Washington，D.C.和Albany。一共6个地方。