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资料：Asked to name their favorite city, many Americans would select San Francisco which began as a small Spanish outpost located on a magnificent bay. The town was little more than a village serving ranchers when the United States took possession of it in 1846 during the war with Mexico.

San Francisco sprang into a city overnight because of the nearby discovery of gold in 1848.A great rush to California took place. Wagon trains plodded their dangerous way across 2000 miles of prairie and mountains, while hundreds of sailing vessels made the equally hazardous trip around the Horn. The vessels disgorged thousands of passengers -- then the crews deserted their ship and hundreds of vessels were left to rot in the bay. Within two years, California had enough population to become a state and San Francisco was for many years the hub of that newly-arrived population.

The city's present popularity is due to an excellent climate, an easy style of living ,good food, and numerous tourist attractions. The city is famous for its cable cars which "clang and bang" up the steep hills, and for its excellent seafood stalls along the wharf. Most visitors arriving from nations in the Pacific Basin spend several days getting to know the town.

According to this article, who were the first Californians? （）

A.deserters from sailing ships
B.Spanish ranchers
C.gold miners
D.tourists

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【考点】英语-阅读理解-短篇阅读理解

本题考查的是细节理解。

【关键词】who; the first Californians

【主题句】第2自然段 San Francisco sprang into a city overnight because of the nearby discovery of gold in 1848. A great rush to California took place.1848年，由于在其附近发现了金矿，旧金山一夜之间就变成了一座城市。于是出现了一股巨大涌向加州的热潮。

【解析】本题的问题是“根据这篇文章，谁是第一批加州人？”。选项A意为“帆船的逃兵”；选项B意为“西班牙牧场主”；选项C意为“黄金矿工”；选项D意为“游客”。

根据主题句可知，由于在旧金山附近发现金矿，大批采金人涌向加州，故选C。