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【题目】New York is the most exciting city in the United States. It is not only the center of commerce and business for the United States, but also one of the three “world cities”. Together with London and Tokyo, it controls the world’s finance. There are many high-rise business buildings in this city. People call them skyscrapers. The tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors. Sadly, this building was destroyed（被摧毁）by the terrorist attack on Sep. 11, 2001, and yet, the glory and image of it still remain vividly（生动地）in the memory of the world people. The Empire State Building is not as tall as the World Trade Center, but it is the tallest building in New York City now. It has 102 floors. The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous for their grandeur and their beautiful architecture（建筑）. Every year millions of people come to visit them.

【1】What kind of city is New York? It is___________.

A. the biggest city B. the most beautiful city

C. the most exciting city D. the hottest city

【2】Why is New York very important? Because __________.

A. it’s in the middle B. it controls the world’s finance

C. it controls the world’s banks D. it has many people

【3】How do people call those high-rise buildings? They call them __________.

A. skycrapers B. skyscrapers C. skys D. scrapers

【4】How many floors did the World Trade Center have? It had _________.

A. 112 B. 92 C. 102 D. 110

【5】What is the Empire State Building famous for? It is _________.

A. the tallest B. beautiful and majestic C. the greatest D. the oldest

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】纽约是美国最令人兴奋的城市。它不仅是美国商业和贸易的中心，也是三个“世界城市”之一。与伦敦和东京一起，它控制着世界的金融。这个城市有许多高层商业建筑。人们称之为摩天楼。纽约的摩天大楼以其宏伟壮丽和优美的建筑闻名于世。每年都有数百万人前来参观。

【1】细节理解题。根据短文开头的句子“New York is the most exciting city in the United States.”可知，纽约是美国最令人激动的城市。答案为C。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中句子“Together with London and Tokyo, it controls the world’s finance.”可知，纽约与伦敦和东京一起，控制着世界的金融。故答案为B。

【3】细节理解题。根据文中句子“There are many high-rise business buildings in this city. People call them skyscrapers.”可知，这些高层商业建筑人们称之为摩天楼。故答案为B。

【4】细节理解题。根据文中句子“The tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center. It had 110 floors.”可知，最高的摩天大楼世贸中心有110层。答案为D。

【5】细节理解题。根据文中句子“The skyscrapers in New York City are world-famous for their grandeur and their beautiful architecture（建筑）.”可知，纽约的摩天大楼以其宏伟壮丽和优美的建筑闻名于世。故帝国大厦以美丽和宏伟而闻名，答案为B。