题目内容
阅读下列短文,从所给的四个选项中,选出最佳答案
Wall Street is a famous street in New York City.It got its name from the wooden wall that used to stand where the street now runs.
The wall was built in the 1600s.New York was then a Dutch city set up by people from Holland in Europe; it was called New Amsterdam.
The American Indians were not always friends of the Dutch, nor were the English.So the Dutch built the wooden wall to protect their town.
The wall is gone now.But Wall Street reminds the people of New York of the Dutch who once settled there.
1.Which of the following statements is not true according to this passage?
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A.Wall Street is in New York City, USA.
B.People from Holland built the wooden wall.
C.The wooden wall now stands where Wall Street runs.
D.Wall Street got its name from the wooden wall.
2.When was the wooden wall built?
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A.It was built in the fifteenth century.
B.It was built in the sixteenth century.
C.It was built in the seventeenth century.
D.It was built in the eighteenth century.
3.Which of the following statements is true according to this passage?
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A.New York used to be called Amsterdam.
B.New Amsterdam used to be called New York.
C.New Amsterdam is a big American city.
D.Amsterdam is the capital city of Holland.
4.Who set up New Amsterdam?
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A.The Dutch set up New Amsterdam.
B.The Indians set up New Amsterdam.
C.The English set up New Amsterdam.
D.The New Yorkers set up New Amsterdam.
5.The word “remind” in the last sentence means______ .
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A.make someone act a dialogue
B.make someone consider a question
C.make someone study a problem
D.make someone remember a fact