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例题：

Question 14-19 are about the following passage.

    Times Square is the most bustling square of New York. It is known for its many Broadway theaters, cinemas and huge signs along the way. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps.

     At the end of the 19th century, New York City had expanded up to 42nd street and the area was becoming the center of the city’s social scene. In 1904, the New York Times built the Times Tower on 43rd street just off Broadway to replace the building in Downtown. The square facing the building was called the Longacre square, but was soon renamed Times Square. The name is now used for the area between 40th and 53rd street and 6th and 9th avenue.

    The New York Times moved its main office to Times Square. The event was celebrated with a fireworks show, starting a New Year’s Eve tradition which still continues today.

    At the start of the first of the First World War, Times Square was the center of the Theater district and attracted a large number of visitors. This made the square an ideal place for billboards. In 1917 the first large electric display billboard was installed. 11 Years later, the first running electric sign was first used to announce Herbert Hoover’s victory in the Presidential elections.

    In the thirties, the Great Depression led to a sharp decline in theater attendance. Much less people went to the theaters to watch a show. Many business had to close down, and they were quickly replaced by other shows. After the Second World War, the theater district was booming again. At the end of the 1960s, the area started to go downhill and by the mid-70s, tourists avoided Times Square, which had become a place full of crimes.

    In the 1980s, the Walt Disney Company opened a Disney store on Time Square. This attracted more businesses to the area, leading to a so-called “Disneyfication”. Like most of New York City, the area is a lot safer now than in the early 90s and is once again a magnetfor tourists and a center of New York’s social scene.

14.Which title best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. Times Square

B. New York City

C. New York Times

D. Disneyfication

15. According to the passage, what is Times Square known for?

A. The Longacre square

B. The New York Times

C. The Disney Store

D. Broadway theaters, cinemas and huge signs

16. The line 11, the word This refers to________.

A. The fact that the First World War was going to break out.

B. The fact that Times Square attracted a large number of visitors.

C. The fact that the first large electric display billboard was installed.

D. The fact that Herbert Hoover announced his victory in the Presidential elections.

17. In line 11, the word ideal is closest in meaning to__________.

A. identical

B. perfect

C. idea

D. exact

18. In line 21, the word magnet is closest in meaning to_________.

A. place

B. scene

C. square

D. attraction

19. What does the author say about “Disneyfication”?

A. The Disney store on Times Square attracted lots of businesses to the area.

B. The Walt Disney Company moved its main office to the area in the 1980s.

C. Times Square became much safer than in the early 90s due to Disney.

D.The Disney store made Times Square a center of New York’s social scene.

答案：14. A 15. D 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. A

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