阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项。

　　Washington D.C.—with its long, tree lined avenues , white markable buildings , and many parks—looks more specious and handsome than many United States cities. One reason for this is that Washington was designed from the beginning to be a capital city.

　　In 1790, the U. S. Congress decided that the new federal government should have its capital in a federal district—a place that is not part of any state. George Washington selected the site, and the name “District of Columbia” was chosen in honor of Christopher Columbus. The district occupies an area of 174 square kilometers (67 square miles) on the northeastern shore of the Potomac River, between the states of Maryland and Virginia.

　　As the capital and political center of the United States , Washington today is one of the country's most important cities. It is the city where the national legislators (立法官) meet to make laws, where the president carries out the laws, and where the country's highest court meets to judge questions about the laws.

　　Washington has six universities and several colleges. Georgetown University, founded in 1789 by the Jesuit order, is the oldest Catholic college in the United States. Howard University was founded by the federal government shortly after the Civil War as a school of higher learning for freed slaves. Now it is a university with an international enrollment (注册). George Washington University was founded in 1821, Catholic University in 1887, and the American University in 1893. The University of the District of Columbia was formed by the merger (合并) in 1975 of the Washington Technical Institute, Federal City College, and Miner College. Gallaudet College, the world's first college for the deaf, was founded in 1857.

　　In 1971, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was completed, just upstream from the Lincoln Memorial. The center provides Washington with a theater, concert hall, and opera house under one roof. It also houses the American Film Institute.

　　Washington has many fine galleries and museums, including the National Museum of American History, the National Air & Space Museum, the National Archives, the Natural History Museum, the National Gallery of Art , the Museum of African Art, and the Renwick, Freer, Corcoran, and Phillips galleries.

1．Why does Washington D.C looks more specious than many other cities in America?

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A．Because it was designed by Washington.

B．Because Christopher Columbus once lived there.

C．Because of its long history.

D．Because its capital avenues and buildings.

2．Which statement is not true?

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A．Georgetown University is the first Catholic college in America.

B．The passage mentioned 6 universities and colleges in Washington.

C．The first college for the deaf in the world has been for about 150 years.

D．Howard University was founded only for the American blacks then.

3．What doesn't it mention about Washington in the article?

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4．Which of the following maps marks the correct location(位置) of Washington city?

M= Maryland V= Virginia W= Washington P= the Potomac River

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A．

B．

C．

D．

阅读理解

　　The President's helpers work in office buildings. But the President does his work in the White House. This is where he and his family live. A few lucky children have called the White House “home” for a while.

　　All of our Presidents except George Washington have lived in the White House. Americans are proud of this fine building.

　　At first the White House was not white. It was made of gray stone and called the President's Palace. President Adams made his home there in 1800, even though the building was not finished. Mrs. Adams used to hang her washing in the East Room to dry! Today the white-and-gold East Room is quite different. It is used for great occasions, not for hanging up the wash!

　　During the war of 1812, the President's Palace was burned by British soldiers. Afterwards, it was rebuilt. The walls were painted white to cover up marks of the fire. People then began calling the President's home the “White House”. The name caught on and has remained in use ever since.

1. This article as a whole is about ________.

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A. the house where the President works and lives

B. Mrs. Adams and her washing

C. the President's Palace

D. the President and his family

2. While not stated in the article, you can tell that ________.

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A. all the Presidents of the US. Have lived in the White House

B. the East Room is no longer used for hanging up the wash

C. President Lincoln lived in the White House

D. The walls were painted white to cover up marks of the fire

3. The work white in the fourth paragraph, third sentence, is a (an) ________.

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A. adverb　　　B. adjective　　　C. noun　　　D. verb

4. George Washing lived in the President's Palace.

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A. Yes.　　　　　　　　B. No.

C. Not mentioned.　　　D. Yes, but before it was burning.

5. Which one of these sentences is not true?

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A. President Adams had lived in the President's Palace before the building was finished.

B. British Soldiers once set fire to the President's Palace.

C. The President's Palace was completely burned down by British soldiers.

D. The White House was formerly called the President's Palace.

　　The President's helpers work in the office building. But the President does his work in the White House. This is where he and his family live. A few lucky children have called the White House“home”for a while. One of President Theodoe Roosevelt's boys once took a little horse for a ride in the White House.

　　All of our presidents except George Washington have lived in the White House. Americans are proud of this fine building.

　　At first the White House was not white. It was made of gray stones and called the President's Palace. President Adams made his home there in 1800, even though the building was not yet finished. Mrs. Adams used to hang her washing in the East Room to dry! Today the white-and-gold East Room is quite different. It is used for great occasions, not for hanging up the wash!

　　During the war of 1812, the President's Palace was burned by British soldiers. Afterwards it was rebuilt. The walls were painted white to cover up the marks of the fire. People then began calling the building the“White House”. The name caught on and has remained in use ever since.

(1)This passage mainly tells us about ______.

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A．the house where the President works and lives

B．Mrs. Adams and her washing

C．The President's Palace

D．the President and his family

(2)After reading the passage, you can tell that ______.

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A．all the presidents of the USA have lived in the White House

B．the East Room is no longer used for hanging up the wash

C．President Lincoln lived and died in the White House

D．the President's Palace was burned down by British soldiers during the war of 1812

(3)From this story we can see that it was probably written by ______.

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(4)Which of the following is NOT true?

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A．Adams had lived there before the building was finished.

B．British soldiers once set fire to the President's Palace.

C．The White House was completely rebuilt after the war of 1812.

D．The President's Palace is now called the White House.