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语篇提能阅读理解AThelowerEastSideisneitherrichnorbeautiful,butitcanbeagoodplacetoshop.OnSundays,itsstreetsarecrowdedwithvisitorsandshopperslikethese.Theyaretryingtofindacoatorapairofshoesatagoodprice.MostpeopleprefertoshopinthebigdepartmentstoreslikeMacy's,Gimbel's,orBloomingdale's,becausetheretheycanfindclothing,furniture,toys,andfoodinonestore.SomepeoplelikethesmallerstoresofGreenwichVillageorotherareaswhentheyarelookingforanunusualpresent.Somestreetshaveonlyonekindofstores.Bracelets(手镯)andringsshineinthewindowsofCanalStreet,andweddingdressesfillthestoresofGrantStreet.Therearestreetsforfurs(皮大衣),andinonearea,thereare600shopsforantiques(古玩)!FifthAvenueisthemostfamousplacetoshop,anditisusuallythemostexpensive.ThereyoucanfindthelateststylesfromParis,Italy,orNewYork.YoucanspendthousandsofdollarsonFifthAvenue,oryoucanjustwindow_shopandadmirethesightsforfree.1．HowmanykindsofshopsorstoresonthelowerEastSidearementionedinthepassage?A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.答案与解析A细节理解题。由第五段第二、三句可知，文中提及了4种类型的商店。2．Ifyouwanttobuysomethingfashionabletowear,you'dbettergoto________.A.GrantStreetB.thebigdepartmentstoresC.FifthAvenueD.thesmallerstoresofGreenwichVillage答案与解析C细节理解题。由第五段第四、五句可知，FifthAvenue上的店铺中有最时尚的衣服。3．WhydoesthewritersaythatthelowerEastSidecanbeagoodplacetoshop?A.Becauseitsstreetsarecrowdedwithvisitors.B.BecausetherearelateststylefromParis,Italy,orNewYork.C.Becausetherearedifferentgoodsindifferentstorestheycanmeettheneedsofthevisitorsandshoppers.D.Becausewomenwantverymuchtogothereandbuybraceletsandrings.答案与解析C推理判断题。由全文描述可知，人们愿意去thelowerEastSide购物的原因，主要是因为那里品种多，可满足游客的需要。4．Theunderlinedwordswindow_shopinthesentencemeans“________”．A.putallone'sgoodsintheshop­windowB.lookatgoodsdisplayedinshop­windowsC.notonlylookatgoodsdisplayedinshop­windowbutalsowanttobuysomethingD.takemuchinterestinthegoodsandhavetheideaofbuyingsomething答案与解析B推理判断题。由文章最后一句可知，此句前后两分句形成对比，前分句说“spend...dollars”。故后一分句应说只看不买，由“admirethesightsforfree”可知，B项正确。5．Thelastfivewords“admirethesightsforfree”ofthepassagemeans“________”．A.getpleasurefromthesightatnocostB.buyandsellgoodsfreelyC.lookatthesightsasmuchasyoulikeD.lookatthesightwithpleasureandbuysomethingasyoulike答案与解析A词义理解题。由最后一句可知，该短语的意思为“免费欣赏”，与A项中的nocost相符，故A项正确。BTheCanadianredandwhitemapleleaf(枫叶)flagisofficiallycalledtheNationalFlagofCanada.TheCanadianflagshowsastylizedredmapleleafwith11pointsonawhitebackground,withredbordersdowneachside.TheCanadianflagistwiceaslongasitiswide.Thewhitesquarecontainingtheredmapleleafisthesamewidthastheflag.TheredandthewhiteusedintheNationalFlagofCanadawereproclaimedtheofficialcolorsofCanadain1921byKingGeorgeV.AlthoughthemapleleafdidnothaveitsofficialstatusasasymbolofCanadauntiltheannouncementofthenationalflagin1965,ithadhistoricallybeenusedasaCanadiansymbol,andwasusedin1860indecorationsforthevisitofthePrinceofWalestoCanada.The11pointsonthemapleleafhavenospecialsignificance.Intheearlydays,theRoyalUnionFlag,ortheUnionJack,wasstillflowninBritishNorthAmerica.In1925andagainin1946,theCanadianPrimeMinisterMackenzieKingtriedtogetanationalflagofCanadaadopted,butfailed.In1964,PrimeMinisterLesterPearsonappointeda15­member,all­partycommitteetocomeupwithadesignforanewflag.Thecommitteewasgivensixweekstocompleteitstask.Thecommitteestudied2000submitted(提交的)designsaswellas3900thathadbeengatheredasaresultofthe1946committee'sstudy.Thosedesignswithachanceofbeingacceptedweregiventothefullcommitteeforfurtherstudy.ThesuggestionofaredandwhitesinglemapleleafdesignfortheCanadianflagcamefromGeorgeStanley,aprofessorattheRoyalMilitaryCollege.Afteraheateddiscussion,theyfinallydecidedonhissuggestion.6．HowmanycolorsarethereintheNationalFlagofCanada?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.答案与解析B细节理解题。第一段及第二段首句都提到加拿大国旗有两种颜色：红色和白色。7．WhendidCanadahaveitsownnationalflag?A.In1921.B.In1860.C.In1964.D.In1965.答案与解析D细节理解题。由第二段第二句“...theannouncementofthenationalflagin1965,...”可知。8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Theofficialsofthegovernment.B.TheprofessorsfromtheRoyalMilitaryCollege.C.Themembersofthe1946committee.D.Themembersofthe1964committee.答案与解析D词义猜测题。由第三段可知，1964年成立了一个15人组成的专门委员会来设计国旗，此处做出最后决定的当然是指1964年的委员会成员。9．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thedesigneroftheNationalFlagofCanadaB.thehistoryoftheNationalFlagofCanadaC.themeaningoftheNationalFlagofCanadaD.whytheredandwhitesinglemapleleafwaschosenasthedesignfortheNationalFlagofCanada答案与解析B主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了加拿大国旗的历史。A项只是文中的细节，本文不是记人文章；C项也是细节，只在第二段有所涉及；D项文中没有提及。