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阅读理解(共15小题；A、B两篇每小题1.5分，C篇每小题1分，满分20分) 　　New York is the biggest city of the USA．A long time ago, it was called Lenapehoking．In 1626, Dutch people bought the land for only ＄24! They called it New Amsterdam．Then in 1664, the British took it over and changed the name to New York． 　　New York had an excellent harbour(港口)．Many people from all over the world came by sea and landed in New York．These people wanted a better life．New York seemed to give them that．By 1835, New York became the largest city in the United States．New York City used to have five smaller towns but now they are all part of the same city．They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island． 　　Today, New York is home to millions of people from all over the world．These different cultures make New York an exciting place to visit．There's much to do in New York．You can take a helicopter(直升飞机)riding through the city, ride horses in Central Park, see a movie in the afternoon and watch the sunset(日落)over the Brooklyn Bridge．Don't worry if you get hungry．Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day! (1) In the year 1626, New York was called ________． [　　] A． Lenapehoking B． New Amsterdam C． New York D． Manhattan (2) A long time ago, many people came to New York ________． [　　] A． by train B． because it was beautiful C． to look for a better life D． to travel (3) New York became the largest city in the United States ________． [　　] A． about three hundred years ago B． about two hundred years ago C． one hundred and seventy-six years ago D． one hundred years ago (4) The writer suggests that the tourists watch the sunset in ________． [　　] A． Brooklyn B． Queens C． the Bronx D． Staten Island (5) Which of the following is NOT true about New York? [　　] A． The city got the name “New York” in 1664． B． New York is a big and exciting city． C． New York has five smaller towns now． D． If you are hungry at 3 a．m．, you can go to a restaurant．

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答案：1．B;2．C;3．C;4．A;5．C;