Question

7．Many large cities in the United States have an area called Chinatown．Each of them was set up by people who came from China．For example，Chinatown in San Francisco，California，began in the l840s．The Chinese immigrants came to America to look for gold．Then the area they lived in later became known as Chinatown．
 Chinatowns were also set up in cities in the western states of Oregon and Washington during the middle of the l9th century．Many Chinese immigrants in these areas helped build the first railroad system across the United States．However，after the work ended in l869，many Chinese moved to the eastern and middle parts of the United States．
 Chinatowns can also be found in cities outside the United States．For example，the first Chinese immigrants in London arrived in the late l8th century．They were men who worked for the East India Company．Later，the Chinese immigrants opened small stores and restaurants there．
Today，many people visit Chinatown．It has special Chinese gates and walking areas for visitors．Chinatowns around the world are not only places where Chinese people live and work．They are also places where visitors can learn more about Chinese culture and traditions． 

56．In the l840s，a large number of Chinese people went to America toD
A．build the railway                        B．build Chinatowns
C．work for the East India Company          D．1ook for gold
57．The first railroad system across the United States was helped to build byAA．Chinese      B．Americans       C．Indians       D．The Britons
 58．According to the passage，the earliest Chinatowns in Oregon were set up aboutB years ago．   
A．200             B．160          C．100            D．300
 59．Visitors come to Chinatowns becauseB．
A．the food there is cheap
B．they can learn more about Chinese culture
C．they want to know about the earliest immigrants from China
D．they want to live there
60．What does the passage mainly tell us？A
A．The history of Chinatowns in the world．
B．The visitors in Chinatowns．
C．The Chinese culture and traditions．
D．The Chinese immigrants'hard work in America．

Answer 1

分析 短文主要講了"唐人街"在世界上的發展歷史．

解答 56．D；細節題，根據原文句子For example，Chinatown in San Francisco，California，began in the l840s．The Chinese immigrants came to America to look for gold．例如，在加利福利亞的舊金山的唐人街，開始于19世紀60年代．這些中國移民來到美國尋找黃金．故選D．
57．A；細節題，根據原文句子Many Chinese immigrants in these areas helped build the first railroad system across the United States 許多中國移民在這些地區幫助建造第一列鐵路系統穿過美國．故選A．
58．B；時間推算題，根據短文信息，唐人街最早開始于19世紀60年代，用現在的時間21世紀20年代，相隔大約160年，故選擇B．
59．B；細節題，根據原文最后一句They are also places where visitors can learn more about Chinese culture and traditions．他們也是游客學習更多關于中國文化和傳統的地方，可知游客來參觀唐人街可以學到中國的傳統和文化．故選B．
60．A；主旨大意題，文章主要講了唐人街在世界上的發展歷史，故選A．

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