Question

13．Washington D．C．is the capital of the United States．It's the center of the national government．It's a busy，working city with a large population．But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture．
Washington was created in 1790，when Congress （the highest lawmaking body of the U．S．A．） decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country．It was built half-way between the northern and the southern states of the America．And of course it was named after George Washington，the first president of the United States．
There are many tourists'sights in Washington．Perhaps the most important tourist sight is the Capital Building．This house is the Congress．
Another world-famous building in Washington is the White House．This is the home and office of the President of the United States．Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is．
Washington is also a great culture city．The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world．The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials．And the John F．Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture．It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year．
41．The writer mainly talks aboutD．
A．Washington                             
B．the history of Washington
C．buildings and sights in Washington     
D．the history and cultur e of Washington 
42．The White House impresses the people most forB．
A．its white color                               
B．its size            
C．its history                                             
D．it as the home and office of the president
43．The writer introduces Washington in the order ofC．
A．general introduction，history，sights and culture
B．population，history and culture
C．general introduction，history，sights，buildings and culture
D．history and culture．

Answer 1

分析 这是一篇记叙文，本文介绍了美国首都华盛顿的历史、风景、文化及一些基本现状．

解答 DBC
41．D 主旨大意题．根据第一段Washington is also a city of history and culture．可知，本文介绍了美国首都华盛顿的历史、风景、文化，是一座历史文化名城，故选D项．
42．B 细节理解题．根据第四段Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is．可知，大部分游客对于白宫的大小规模很是吃惊，故答案为B．
43．C 推理判断题．第一段为概括段，介绍了华盛顿的总体概况，为general introduction；第二段介绍了华盛顿的历史，为history；第三段介绍了sights；第四段介绍了buildings；第五段介绍了culture，故选C项．

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