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问题阅读理解

Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.

Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York. And you shouldn't eat at McDonald's
every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on the the 5^th Avenue, but you don't have to spend a lot in the city, there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near the Central Park is great for young people.

Public Transport
In New York, there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don' t have to use the public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, the 5^th Avenue and the Central Park. The New Taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York-the Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and so on. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on the 5^th Avenue. They are seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York

小题1:"The Plaza" here is the name of ________.

A．a restaurant

B．a hotel

C．an airport

D．a shop

小题2:How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A．$10.8

B．$10.08

C．$18

D．$10

小题3: When you visit New York, You should

A．eat at McDonald's every day	B．take a taxi whenever you go out
C．stay at the best hotel	D．climb the Statue of Liberty

小题4:From the passage, we can learn that

A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B．New York is not a good place for shopping

C．people must travel using the public transport in New York

D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

答案

小题1:B

小题2:A

小题3:D

小题4:A

题目分析：本文介绍了纽约的餐馆、旅馆、公共交通、可以参观欣赏的名胜及在那里购物的情况，在纽约公共交通方便，不过有许多地方可以步行到达那里，到了纽约可以去爬自由女神像，在那里可以看到整个纽约城的全貌，这个风景不容错过。

小题1:词义猜测题。根据There are lots of good hotels in New York.可知谈到的旅馆，故选B。

小题2:细节理解题。根据you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York买一本10元的书，需拿税0.8元，故选A。

小题3:细节理解题。根据you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.应该爬爬自由女神像在那里能看到整个纽约，故选D。

小题4:细节理解题。根据But you don' t have to use the public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on foot,人们可以在纽约步行参观许多有趣的地方，故选A。

点评：词义猜测题体现了应用英语的重要能力，也是高考阅读理解中必考的题型。它不但需要准确无误地理解上下文，而且要有较大的泛读量，掌握或认识较多的课外词汇。考生应学会通过构词、定义、同位、对比、因果、常识、同义、反义及上下文线索等确定词义。