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【題目】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 coldest， 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：短文大意：該文介紹了美國有五十個州以及一些大城市和一些州的基本情況。

【1】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一行There are fifty states in the United States.說明美國有50個州，所以選C。

【2】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一行The largest in population is California可知人口最多的是加利福尼亞州。所以選A。

【3】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Alaska is the smallest in population可知阿拉斯加人口最少，所以選D。

【4】C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中Henry's cousin， Susan， lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States.可知紐約是美國最大的城市，所以選C。

【5】D 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后兩行. The most important city in the United States is Washington D. C. It is the capital， but it is much smaller than New York. 可知因為華盛頓是美國的首都，所以它才如此的重要。所以選D。