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【题目】My First Trip in the United States

I still remember my first day in the U. S. very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane at Kennedy Airport at three o'clock in the afternoon. The weather was very and it was snowing, but I was too excited to . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my . On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the time and I looked in surprise at the famous skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and their man-made . me unpack at the hotel, my friend left and promised to return the next day.

my friend had left, I went to a near the hotel to get something . Since I couldn't speak a single word of English, I couldn't tell the what I wanted. I was very worried and started to make some , but he didn't understand me. Finally, I ordered the thing as the man at the next table was . After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway I came to Times Square with its theatres, neon lights, and crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I to walk around the city. I wanted to see on my first day, although I knew it was impossible.

When I returned to the hotel, I couldn't fall asleep, lay and thought about New York. It was/span> a very big and amazing city with many high-rise buildings and streams of cars, and full of and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to .

【1】A. took off B. landed C. dropped D. reached

【2】A. hot B. warm C. cold D. cool

【3】A. look B. listen C. enjoy D. mind

【4】A. home B. hotel C. office D. school

【5】A. first B. one C. last D. only

【6】A. satellites B. lakes C. beauty D. parks

【7】A. Helped B. Helping C. Had helped D. Being helped

【8】A. Before long B. Shortly after C. Soon D. Then

【9】A. restaurant B. shop C. supermarket D. pub

【10】A. to drink B. to read C. to eat D. to listen

【11】A. boss B. cook C. waiter D. waitress

【12】A. voices B. suggestions C. sounds D. gestures

【13】A. similar B. different C. same D. right

【14】A. looking B. ordering C. picking D. eating

【15】A. until B. when C. before D. after

【16】A. tired B. stopped C. determined D. continued

【17】A. anything B. everything C. something D. some things

【18】A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive

【19】A. noise B. voices C. streets D. places

【20】A. drive a car B. cook meals C. teach Chinese D. speak English

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】B

【5】A

【6】C

【7】B

【8】B

【9】A

【10】C

【11】C

【12】D

【13】C

【14】D

【15】A

【16】D

【17】B

【18】B

【19】A

【20】D

【解析】本文叙述了作者美国纽约之行第一天的经历和感想。看到纽约的美丽和繁华以及点餐时的尴尬，作者决心学英语。

【1】B land(飞机）着陆。

【2】C 根据下文snowing，可知天气很冷。

【3】D too...to...表示：太……而不能……，此处表示太激动了，也就不在乎天气的寒冷了，mind介意。

【4】B 重词再现。下文有暗示,...unpack at the hotel可知是去宾馆。

【5】A for the first time 第一次。

【6】C 看到了摩天大楼等人造景观的美。

【7】B my friend与help是主谓关系，故用现在分词作状语。

【8】B shortly after意为：不久以后；不一会儿。

【9】A 根据下文…to get something to eat,可知“我”去了宾馆附近的一家饭店。

【10】C 去饭店吃饭。

【11】C 根据文意可知，应是服务员或侍者。

【12】D make some gestures 傲手势。

【13】C 点了和邻桌顾客吃的一样的东西，the same。

【14】D 根据上文可知，作者不会说英语，做手势服务员也不懂，所以只好点了和旁边那个人吃的一样的东西。

【15】A 沿着百老汇大街一直走到时代广场。

【16】D 继续在纽约市区徘徊。

【17】B 根据下文可知,句意：我想在第一天看到纽的的一切。

【18】B 句意：虽然很累，但因为窗外警笛声和火警声无法入睡。awake为表语形容词,清醒的;醒着的,lie awake醒着躺着。

【19】A 根据上文可知纽约市区喧嚣、嘈杂。

【20】D在美国讲英语。