New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about 7.5 million and there are 1.5 million in Manhattan alone.
Manhattan, the center of the city, is on the island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are: Broadway, which has many theatres and cinemas, Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments, Greenwich Village, where many artists and writers have lived, and Central Park, with a skating rink (溜冰场). From Manhattan you have to cross to the other parts of New York City through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world.
New York is the second biggest port in the world and it has two airports. The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages. There are 324,000 Germans and 390,000 Poles as well as people from Greece, Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Romania. People call one district "Little Italy" and another "China town".
小题1:The most important part of New York is _______. | A．Hudson River | B．East River | | C．Bronx and Staten Island | D．Manhattan |
小题2:The Empire State is ______.
A. a state of the U.S.A. B. a country
C. a skyscraper D. a district in New York
小题3:If you are going to do some shopping in Manhattan, you will go to _______. | A．Broadway | B．Fifth Avenue | | C．Greenwich Village | D．Central Park |
小题4:From the article we understand ________. | A．Staten Island and Brooklyn are separated by the sea | | B．Staten Island and Brooklyn are one landmass | | C．Manhattan and Queens are one landmass | | D．Brooklyn and Queens are separated by the sea |
小题5:Many ________ live in the New York. | A．people from Poland and China | | B．children from Brooklyn and Staten Island | | C．people from Germany and Italy do not | | D．children from Greece and Romania do not |
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文章介绍了纽约的基本情况。
小题1:细节题。根据第二段第一行Manhattan, the center of the city,
小题2:推理题。根据第二段2,3行Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan.可知the Empire State是摩天大楼。
小题3:推理题。根据第二段第四行Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments,可知Fifth Avenue有很多的商店，那么购物应该去那里。
小题4:推理题。第二段最后一句The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world. 可知Brooklyn和Staten Island是分开的，由一座桥梁连接。
小题5:细节题。根据最后一段可知以及选项设置。 |
核心考点
试题【New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and】；主要考察你对
题材分类等知识点的理解。
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How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing．The usual answer these days is“never”．or“hardly ever”．As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation．Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down．But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body．
Stress is fl natural part of everyday life．There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic，problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress．Stress，in fact，is not the“baddy”it is often reputed to be．A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life．It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health．
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual．Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities．Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties．When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically．In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death．The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same response．All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress．It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress．
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders，while others experience tension headaches．Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires，We need to find ways to cope with it．
小题1:People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because .| A．they are working harder than they used to | | B．they are often too busy to find the time | | C．they are not clear of how to relax by themselves | | D．they are suffering from the effects of stress |
小题2:What is implied but not stated in the passage?| A．The art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stress． | | B．People in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stress． | | C．If one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily． | | D．Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long． |
小题3:The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that ．| A．stress is not always a bad thing for people | | B．stress has a bad reputation of causing ill health | | C．stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be | | D．stress is always harmful to people all the time |
小题4:According to this passage，which of the following statements is true?| A．Relaxation in life only benefits us mentally． | | B．Different people can stand different amounts of stress. | | C．All the stress can lead to poor performance． | | D．Large amounts of stress is important to people"s lire． |
小题5:What is the writer"s attitude to stress according to the passage?| A．Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body． | | B．Stress should not be rid completely from the life． | | C．Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people． | | D．People usually work better under stress if they are healthy． |
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Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot(积累奖金)in history.
More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.
Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.
But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized (合法化的)gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.
Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice(恶习), under the name of social progress.
No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.
小题1:The main idea of the passage is that __________.| A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them | | B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market | | C．a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement | | D．lotteries are just legalized vice |
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra tax. | | B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress. | | C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them. | | D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market. |
小题3:In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_______.| A．$1.62 million | B．$90 million | C．$9.6 million | D．$87 million |
小题4:People who are addicted to playing lotteries should _________.| A．join a club | B．kick the habit | | C．win the Pennsylvania | D．save every cent |
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When we talk about a wolf, we tend to describe it as a kind fierce creature．But is it really true that the wolf stands for devil and ugliness?
Have you read the book "The Wolf Totem"" 《狼图腾》by a famous writer Jiang Rong, which tells the story of the relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you ever 36 the wolves" world? If you had, you would __37 the wolves．In the book, wolves are heroes on the large grassland．They know more about __ 38 than humans．They can attack lambs without disturbing their mothers．They also know how to __ 39 full use of the shape of land to __ 40 sheep．I believe that if wolves were humans, they would be __ 41 at fighting．
The wolf is a kind of special creature that can deeply understand __ 42 ．Each wolf serves its group with its heart and soul．A __ 43 wolf has little power, but a pack of wolves __ 44 nothing．All the wolves obey the rules．__ 45 they are defeated, they run away together. It is their teamwork __ 46 makes wolves powerful．
The wolves also have great self-preservation and won"t __ 47 to anyone．The writer, who wrote the book "The Wolf Totem" , __ 48 stole a one - month - old baby wolf and raised it very carefully．To his __ 49 , he found the little wolf still wanted to go back with __ 50 wolves. The little wolf bit through the iron chain that limited it．The wolf was __51 and never gave up fighting __52 its death．It seemed that the little wolf died as a glorious fighter.
I was shocked by this kind of __53 wolves which are one of the most respected creature on the earth．I want everyone to look at wolves in a __54 way．They are our teachers．They show us how to survive and __55 this not simple but dangerous world．Please honor the wolves, please honor all these heroes of nature!
| 小题1: | | A．talked about | B．walked into | C．thought about | D．cared for |
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| 小题2: | | A．hunt | B．watch | C．draw | D．admire |
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| 小题3: | | A．survival | B．life | C．food | D．plant |
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| 小题4: | | A．get | B．make | C．have | D．take |
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| 小题5: | | A．trap | B．avoid | C．fight | D．discover |
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| 小题6: | | A．considerate | B．imaginative | C．creative | D．expert |
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| 小题7: | | A．process | B．lifestyle | C．teamwork | D．control |
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| 小题8: | | A．brave | B．single | C．lonely | D．fair |
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| 小题9: | | A．fight | B．struggle | C．fail | D．fear |
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| 小题10: | | A．Even if | B．As though | C．Even so | D．As for |
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| 小题11: | | A．what | B．that | C．which | D．one |
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| 小题12: | | A．turn in | B．break in | C．take in | D．give in |
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| 小题13: | | A．just | B．once | C．soon | D．only |
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| 小题14: | | A．satisfaction | B．sorrow | C．disappointment | D．pleasure |
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| 小题15: | | A．rest | B．the other | C．another | D．other |
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| 小题16: | | A．willing | B．worried | C．proud | D．eager |
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| 小题17: | | A．although | B．until | C．before | D．unless |
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| 小题18: | | A．selflessness | B．self-confidence | C．self-protection | D．sell-respect |
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| 小题19: | | A．different | B．curious | C．strange | D．humorous |
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| 小题20: | | A．step out | B．set up | C．succeed in | D．get into |
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Even a child knows that nodding the head means “Yes”. But some people will probably be puzzled when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, he often shakes his head. They might think that the Indian does not like what he said, but on the contrary he is expressing agreement.
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody. It doesn’t mean “No”, but “Yes”.
If a person doesn’t know this, it might cause misunderstanding.
At one time a foreigner in Indian told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office. The driver shook his head. The foreigner repeated his request and the driver shook his head again. At last, the foreigner shouted angrily, “Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice, “Yes, sir,” smiling and shaking his head again at the same time.
小题1:Generally speaking, nodding the head means _______, and shaking the head means _______.| A．Yes; No | B．No; Yes | C．Yes; Yes | D．No; No |
小题2:Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because _________.| A．the Indian driver had something important to do | | B．the foreigner promised to give him only a little money | | C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time | | D．in India shaking the head means agreement |
小题3:Why did the foreigner become angry? Because _______.| A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office | | B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India | | C．he asked the driver to send him to his office, but the Indian driver didn’t say any words | | D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
小题4:The underlined phrase “on the contrary” means ________.| A．just the opposite | B．clear difference between two things | | C．doing what you want to do | D．on the other hand |
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Many reasons can explain why football is so popular. All around the world, millions play the sport and many more like to watch it. Some would say that the simplicity of the game is the main reason for its popularity, but that can’t be true as, this way, marathons or races would be the most popular sports in the world. In fact, the most popular sport in the world is football.
The main reason for the popularity of any sport is the room for creativity inside the sport. Football has plenty of room for creativity as it enables players to use their bodies in unique ways to get hold of the ball and score while at the same time keeping the other team from scoring. In addition to this, the rules ensure that the game is clean and fair, thus encouraging new players to play it.
Another reason is that this game doesn’t require expensive equipment. All the kids in poor developing countries like playing it as all they need to play it is a ball and an empty playground, and that would ensure a quality time for a group of kids who want to enjoy their time. The Federation International de Football Association (FTFA) knows this fact and is always trying to keep the rules and regulations applicable for poorer countries.
For fans of the sport, it is very entertaining to watch the skills and talents of the players in professional matches. The outcome of a match can easily change in the dying moments of a game. Some matches are even better than watching a thriller, because you really have no idea what the result of the match will be.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we know that marathons and races _______.| A．are sports that are as simple as football | | B．are sports that are simpler than football | | C．are sports that people like watching most | | D．are the most popular sports in the world |
小题2:We can learn from the text that _____.| A．football is popular mainly because of its simplicity | | B．the rules of football make the game safe and simple | | C．football gives players room for creativity | | D．playing football can help poor kids earn money |
小题3:This fact in the third paragraph refers to ______.| A．kids need balls and empty playground to play in | | B．the equipment in developing countries is very cheap | | C．kids in developing countries enjoy playing football | | D．kids in developing countries don’t keep football rules |
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