Question

There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California,the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.

1.How many states are there in the U. S. A ?

A．Five

B．Forty- Five.

C．Fifty

D．Fifteen.

2.Which state is the largest in population?

A．California.

B．Rhode-Island.

C．Alaska

D．Los Angeles.

3.Which state is the smallest in population?

A．Rhode Island.

B．Seattle.

C．San Francisco.

D．Alaska.

4.Which of the following is true?

A．The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.

B．Washington is the most important and the largest city.

C．New York is the largest city in the United States.

D．Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.

5.Why is Washington D. C. the most important American city?

Because _________.

A. it is the largest city                   B. it is the largest in population

C. it is the most beautiful city       D. it is the capital of the United States

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了美国有50个州以及一些大城市和一些州的基本情况。

1.C 细节题。根据第一段第一行There are fifty states in the United States.说明美国有50个州，故C正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第一段第一行The largest in population is California,说明人口最多的是加利福尼亚州。故A正确。

3.D 细节题。根据第二行Alaska is the smallest in population说明阿拉斯加人口最少，故D正确。

4.C 细节题。根据倒数3,4行Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States.说明纽约是美国最大的城市，故C正确。

5.D 细节题。根据文章最后两行. The most important city in the United States is Washington D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York. 说明因为华盛顿是美国的首都，所以它才如此的重要。故D正确。

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