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【题目】Sometimes known as “The Big Apple” or “the City That Never Sleeps”, New York is both the most populous city in the USA and a leading center of business, commerce, finance and media. The city is often referred to as “New York City”, in order to distinguish it from the state it is in. The city is part of a large metropolitan（大都市的）area, and the combined city population exceeds 18.7 million.

New York City is made up of five boroughs（行政区）and hence another nickname of the city is “The Five Boroughs”. The five boroughs are: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.

There are many famous buildings and sights in New York, especially in Manhattan. These include the Empire State Building, the Flatiron Building and the United Nations Building. When you visit New York, make sure you see Central Park, Times Square, Chinatown, Little Italy and of course the Statue of Liberty. Additionally, there are many wonderful museums in New York, some truly excellent shops, some of the world’s best theaters in the Broadway area, and the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and SoHo which are well-known for the artists who reside there.

Getting around New York City is simple—the city’s subway network is one of the most comprehensive in the world, connecting all parts of Manhattan in rapid time.

However, the best way to see New York is undoubtedly on foot. Central Park is an ideal place to start a walking tour of New York City—843 acres of shining ponds and lush greenery attract locals and tourists. And apart from offering breathtaking scenery, it is a centre for recreation. Visitors can listen to music groups, watch performers, walk along the trails and even take a romantic ride in a horse carriage.

【1】What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To explain why New York is called “The Big Apple”.

B. To tell people how to visit New York.

C. To tell people the history and scenery of New York.

D. To introduce the city—New York briefly.

【2】From the passage, we learn that ________.

A. New York has some of the world’s best theaters in the Broadway area

B. New York State is often called “The Five Boroughs”

C. all the famous buildings and sights in New York are in Manhattan

D. the writer advise people to see New York City by subway

【3】The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. New York State B. New York City C. Times Square D. Central Park

【4】According to the passage, you can do all the following things in Central Park EXCEPT ________.

A. enjoy the beautiful scenery B. watch great performance

C. go for a swim D. take a ride on a horse carriage

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

试题这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国纽约的概况以及它的行政区划，旅游交通等等。

【1】写作意图题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍了纽约的概况，接下来依次介绍了纽约的五个区，旅游景点、交通、中央公园。因此推断本文的写作目的是简单地介绍纽约。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。由第三段的“some of the world’s best theaters in the Broadway area”可知，在纽约的百老汇地区有许多世界上最好的剧院。故选A。

【3】词义替代题。由上下文语境可知，it指的是Central Park，中央公园是一个理想的步行游览纽约市的地方，此处说明除了提供令人叹为观止的风景外，它还是一个娱乐中心。故选D。

【4】细节理解题。由最后一段的“And apart from offering breathtaking scenery, it is a centre for recreation. Visitors can listen to music groups, watch performers, walk along the trails and even take a romantic ride in a horse carriage.”可知，除了提供令人叹为观止的风景外，它还是一个娱乐中心。游客可以在这里听音乐，观看表演者，沿着小径散步，甚至可以乘坐马车进行浪漫地兜风。C项游泳不能在此进行，故选C。

作者意图题包括意图、态度和目的。不同的文章可以有不同的的写作目的，主要有：1）to entertain readers（娱乐读者，让人发笑）这种写作意图常见于故事类的文章；2）to persuade readers，to sell a product or a service（说服读者接受某种观点）这种写作意图通常通过对旅游景点、报纸杂志、影片、电视节目等的介绍来达到写作目的；吸引更多的游客、读者或客户、观众等；3）to inform reader（告知读者某些信息）这种写作意图多见于科普类、新闻报道类、文化类或者社会类的文章，了解这类文章的写作目的依靠对文章的正确把握，阅读时找准主题句或较好的对主题思想的归纳。例如小题1，就属于第三种写作意图，要求考生通读全文掌握大意，第一段介绍了纽约的概况，接下来依次介绍了纽约的五个区，旅游胜地以及交通。因此推断本文的写作目的是向读者简单地介绍纽约。故选D。