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  3. In 1781 twelve families trooped north from Mexico to California. On a stream along the desert’s edge, they built a settlement ca

In 1781 twelve families trooped north from Mexico to California. On a stream along the desert’s edge, they built a settlement ca

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问题     In 1781 twelve families trooped north from Mexico to California. On a stream along the desert’s edge, they built a settlement called Los Angeles. For many years it was a market town, where nearby farmers and ranchers met to trade. Then in 1876 a railroad linked Los Angeles to San Francisco and, through San Francisco, to the rest of the country. The next year farmers sent their first trainload of oranges east. By 1885 a new railroad provided a direct route between Los Angeles and Chicago.
    Then in the 1890’s oil was discovered in the city. As derricks went up, workers built many highways and pipe lines. Digging began on a harbor that would make Los Angeles not only an ocean port but also a fishing center. The harbor was completed in 1914. That year the Panama Canal opened. Suddenly Los Angeles was the busiest port on the Pacific Coast.
    Today the city is the main industrial center in the West. It produces goods not only for other West Coast communities but also for those in other parts of the country. It leads the nation in making airplanes and equipment for exploring outer space. Many motion pictures and television programs are filmed in Los Angeles. The city is also the business center for states in the West. Improvements in transportation are the main reason for Los Angeles’ growth.
San Francisco is mentioned in the passage for which of the following reasons? (  )
选项 A、The settlers who founded Los Angeles came from San Francisco.
B、San Francisco linked Los Angeles with the rest of the country.
C、San Francisco was a market town where farmers came to trade.
D、Oil was discovered in San Francisco in the 1890’s.
答案B
解析 细节题。“圣弗朗西斯克在本文中被提及是由于什么原因?”B选项“圣弗朗西斯克把洛杉矶与国家的其他地方连接在了一起”。文中说“Then in 1876 a railroad linked Los Angeles to San Francisco and，through San Francisco，to the rest of the country”。A选项”洛杉矶的建立者来自圣弗朗西斯克”；C选项“圣弗朗西斯克是一个农民们来交易的市场”；D选项“1890年，在圣弗朗西斯克发现了石油”。
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