BAfter the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose

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After the American Revolution won in 1787, the new government in the U.S.A. had to choose a capital city. The thirteen states quarreled about this. So the government decided to build a pletely new capital. The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D.C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river. It was named after George Washington, the president of the U.S.A.
Washington D. C., a government city, is an important cultural (文化) center as well as a big tourist (游览) center.
Most capital cities have simply grown from small cities. Washington, however was planned as the capital of a great nation. It was designed by a French artist who first made a study of many capital cities of Europe. In general, his plan followed the plan of the beautiful French city of Versailles (凡尔赛).
61. When the new capital was built , America was made up of      states.
A. thirteen                           B. thirty         C. fifty                  D. fifteen
62. Washington D.C. is the name of     .
A. an American president            B. America’s capital
C. a famous river                  D. a beautiful garden city
63. According to the passage we can conclude that America’s capital    .
A. lies in the center on the country              B. came from a small city
C. was built by French workers            D. lies on the River Potomac
64. According to the passage we can infer that Washington D.C. is the center of America’s     .
A. economy (经济), sports and culture B. culture, traveling and sports
C. politics, culture and traveling          D. politics, culture and economy61-64. ABDC 

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(答案→)61-64. ABDC 
解析:   
本文主要讲的是美国的首都 Washing D. C 的由来、在美国的地位及它的设计风格。
61. A。细节题。根据第1段第2句  The thirteen states quarreled about this 可知答案为B。
62. B。细节判断题。根据第1段 …was given the name District (D. C), The new Capital…It was named after George Washington 及第2段  Washington D. C, a government city…可知答案为 B。
63. D。细节判断题。根据第1段 The land on the River Potomac was given the name District of Columbia (D. C). The new Capital was built on the north bank of the river 可知此题答案为 B。
64. C。因为 Washington D. C 是美国的首都,所以它应是美国的政治中心;再根据第2段中 …is a important cultural centre as well as a big tourist centre 可知它也是美国的文化和旅游中心。所以答案为 A。
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