根据下面资料，回答题 Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of-考呗网题库移动版

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Are you interested in seeing the beautiful fall foliage of New England but tired of traffic jams and
overbooked hotels? Then this year forget the crowds in New England and see the beautiful colors of autumn in
the Catskills.
These rugged mountains in New York State ,just 90 miles northwest of New York City, are famous for the
legendary tales of Rip Van Winkle, and more recently for the summer hotels that sprang up in the region
during the 1940s, 1950s,and 1960s. Families trying to escape the heat of New York City found the Catskills
to be the perfect place to stay for a month or so each summer. By the late 1950s there were over 500 resorts
and hotels offering nighttime entertainment as well as all kinds of outdoor activities. Famous comedians like
Jackie Gleason, Joan Rivers, and Sid Caesar all got their start touring the hotel clubs here. Since the
introduction of air-conditioning and cheaper air travel, however, families have stopped coming to the Catskills
in such large numbers, choosing instead more distant locations at different times of the year. Many of the
Catskills hotels closed in the 1970s, but some remain and have expanded and changed their facilities to meet
the needs of today's visitors.
Currently, there are many activities available to the traveler besides witnessing the changing colors of the
leaves. There is an all-organic sheep farm where visitors can see how a traditional sheep farm operates. There
are also hundreds of miles of scenic drives in the area. Route 42, for instance, is an excellent site for spotting
bald eagles. For more information on vacations in the Catskills, call the Office of Public Information.
What is the author's main purpose in this passage?

A．To promote the Catskills as a vacation destination.
B．To introduce visitors to famous Catskills entertainers.
C．To describe the history of the Catskills region.
D．To compare the Catskills to New England.

参考答案A

解析:主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了卡茨基尔可以游玩的地方和历史遗迹，希望人们来旅游。

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单选题According to the passage, which of the following caused the decline in the number of resorts in the 1970s?

A．Television.
B．Shorter vacations.
C．Affordable air travel.
D．More traffic.

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单选题In what season would a tourist most likely have visited the Catskills in the 1950s?

A．Fall.
B．Winter.
C．Spring.
D．Summer.

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单选题Which of the following most reflects the author's tone in this passage?

A．Light and encouraging.
B．Informative and scientific.
C．Humorous and skeptical.
D．Regretful and reminiscent.

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