Question

【題目】

Presidents of the United States

William Jefferson Clinton was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas three months after his father died in a traffic accident. Clinton graduated from Georgetown University and England’s Oxford University. He received a law degree from Yale University in 1973. He ran for President and was the 42nd President instead of George H.W. Bush in 1992 .

George Walker Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. He was born on July 6,1946, in Connecticut, to George H.W.Bush—the 41st President of the United States. He received a bachelor(學士) degree in history from Yale in 1968 and then served as a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard.

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA. He was born in Hawaii in 1961 . He worked his way through college and went on to Harvard Law School. After graduating, he taught law at the University of Chicago. At Harvard, he was the 1st African-American president .

【1】Who was the President of the United States in 1992 ?

A.George H.W. Bush.B.William Jefferson Clinton.

C.George Walker Bush.D.Barack Obama.

【2】What did Barack Obama used to be before being the President of the U.S.?

A.A teacher.B.A pilot.C.A lawyer.D.A bachelor.

【3】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A.William Jefferson Clinton is the 44th President.

B.George H.W. Bush worked his way through college.

C.George Walker Bush graduated from Yale University.

D.William Jefferson Clinton died in a traffic accident.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

這篇短文給我們介紹了三位美國總統(tǒng)，他們分別是美國第42任總統(tǒng)克林頓、第43任總統(tǒng)布什和第44任總統(tǒng)奧巴馬。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一篇短文中“He ran for President and was the 42nd President instead of George H.W. Bush in 1992”可知，1992年克林頓競選總統(tǒng)，并取代老布什成為美國第42任總統(tǒng)。故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二篇短文中“After graduating, he taught law at the University of Chicago.”可知，奧巴馬大學畢業(yè)后在芝加哥大學當老師。故選A。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二篇短文“He received a bachelor(學士) degree in history from Yale in 1968”可知，小布什畢業(yè)于耶魯大學，C選項符合文意，故選C。根據(jù)第一篇短文“William Jefferson Clinton was born in 1946…He ran for President and was the 42nd President instead of George H.W. Bush in 1992”可知，克林頓是美國第42任總統(tǒng)，故A不對；根據(jù)第三篇短文“Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA. He worked his way through college and went on to Harvard Law School.”可知，是奧巴馬靠自己的努力讀完了大學，不是老布什，故B不對；根據(jù)第一篇短文“William Jefferson Clinton was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas three months after his father died in a traffic accident.”是克林頓的父親死于一場交通事故，故D不對。故選C。