Question

Thank you for your card. I’m glad you’re having a good time, but I’m not surprised. Washington D.C. is wonderful at this time of year.

I would like you to come to my place and meet my people at the end of your journey. You can’t leave America without visiting New York. My brother’s hobby, as you know, is taking pictures. He has a big album(相册)of pictures of the United States and of New York. I’m sending some of them to you. When you look at them you’ll understand why New York is a city of islands. In fact it lies on three big islands: Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island. There are many small islands in the city.

The most expensive part of New York is Manhattan. This island is famous for its skyscrapers(摩天大楼).Broadway is a famous street in New York. It is known for its theatres and you can see wonderful shows there.

There are many museums and art galleries(画廊)in New York. Pupils often visit museums and have their art classes there. School children often visit the Bronx Zoo. It is the largest of the New York City zoos. It opened in 1899 and since then has always been a favorite place for animal lovers and children.

In 1789, New York became the first capital of the United States of America but it remained the capital for only one year. Now, as I’m sure you know, Washington, D.C. is the capital of the country.

1.The underlined word “them” in Para.2refers to__________.

A. cards B. albums

C. pictures D. letters

2.From the passage we know that___________.

A. Manhattan is known for its skyscrapers

B. New York is famous for its wonderful shows

C. the Bronx Zoo has the longest history among the zoos in America.

D. New York contains three islands in total

3.We can infer that the text is probably_________.

A. an advertisement B. a letter

C. a travel journal D. a geography report

4.The writer writes this passage to _________.

A. persuade his friend to visit New York

B. introduce Washington D.C. in America

C. describe three islands in New York

D. show his brother’s album

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：纽约是个来到美国必访的城市，为什么呢？作者写信告诉了他的朋友。

1.猜测词义题。由上文内容“He has a big album of pictures of the United States and of New York. I’m sending some of them to you.”可知them 指代pictures。因此选C。

2.判断推理题。由“The most expensive part of New York is Manhattan. This island is famous for its skyscrapers.”可知A曼哈顿由于摩天大楼而闻名是正确的；B选项未提；根据 “It is the largest of the New York City zoos. ”可知C错误；根据“There are many small islands in the city.”可知D错误。

3.判断推理题。由开头“Thank you for your card. I’m glad you’re having a good time,”可知，这是一个信件的开头。故选B。

4.判断推理题。从第二段开头的“You can’t leave America without visiting New York.”以及全文内容可知，作者写作的目的就是劝他朋友来纽约旅行的。故选A。

考点：信件类短文阅读。