题目内容
His first fight was for the equal rights of black people in South Africa. Then, as the first black president he fought to unite the country and organize the government. Now Nelson Mandela has set his sights on a new enemy, AIDS.
On March 19 the 82-year-old, former president, hosted his second AIDS-awareness concert. He warned that 25 million people in Africa were already infected with the fatal disease.
Mandela was born in a small village in South Africa in 1918. He was adopted (收养) by the chief of his tribe (部族) and could have been a chief himself and lived a happy country life.
But he refused to be a chief when his people lived under racial discrimination ( 种族歧视). He decided to fight for equal rights for all the people in South Africa. Before 1990, under the country’s Racial Segregation Law (种族隔离法), colored and white people lived separately. Black people were treated unfairly even when taking a bus. Blacks had to stand at the back of the bus to make room for white people even when there were only a few of them on board.
For his opposition (反对) to the system Mandela was arrested (被捕) and spent 27 years in prison. He was freed in 1990 and become the president of the country after the first elections were held in which everyone could vote.
Mandela was not only a political fighter who attacked with speeches. He was also a trained boxer (拳击手) and fought in the ring when he was young.
“ Although I did not enjoy the violence of boxing, I was interested in how one moved one’s body to protect oneself, how one used a strategy both to attack and retreat (撤退),” he wrote in his autobiography.
As a skilful fighter, he chose music as his weapon against AIDS. He hopes to win another victory against AIDS.
【小题1】Nelson Mandela succeeded in doing the following except _____.
| A．winning the equal rights for the black people in South Africa |
| B．uniting South Africa |
| C．organizing a government in South Africa |
| D．controlling the spread of AIDS |
| A．could easily have been the president of South Africa |
| B．could still have lived a happy life |
| C．could have been in a difficult situation |
| D．would have been an excellent boxer |
| A．continues to help the black people with the political struggle |
| B．is taking a position in a music group |
| C．is taking on the world’s greatest fight against AIDS |
| D．is preparing for the next election of president |
| A．Struggle is his life. |
| B．Sports make his fame. |
| C．Fight for equal rights. |
| D．Great fighter against government. |
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
解析【小题1】事实细节题。根据短文第一段的意思，纳尔逊·曼德拉正在关注着新的敌人——艾滋病。但这并不意味着他成功地控制了艾滋病的蔓延。
【小题2】事实细节题。根据文章第三段He was adopted (收养) by the chief of his tribe (部族) and could have been a chief himself and lived a happy country life.可选出答案。
【小题3】细节推断题。根据短文第一段和最后一段，尤其是“he chose music as his weapon against AIDS”一句可知：他正在参与全人类最大的战斗——控制艾滋病。
【小题4】细节推测题。根据全文的意思可知：纳尔逊·曼德拉为南非黑人争取平等的权利奋斗了一生，总统退职之后，他又进行一场新的战斗，向艾滋病宣战。由此推测，“生命不熄，战斗不止”最能描写他的一生。
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President Barack Obama set out his plans for the nation on January 27. At the top of his to-do list: his jobs for Americans, health care and education.
“Although we have our difficulties, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not stop,” President Barack Obama told American in his State of the Union speech on January 27. Guests and government officials filled the hall of the House of Representatives (众议院).
Obama looked back on his first year in office and explained his plan for the future. He dealt with important matters, including health care, the nation’ s high unemployment, national security (安全) and education. Many times during the 70-minute speech, people in the hall clapped (拍手) their hands happily.
The U.S. law system requires the President to report regularly to government officials. Presidents see the speech as an opportunity to set their goals and encourage the nation.
The President devoted much of his speech to the plight of unemployed (失业的) Americans. “Jobs must be our Number 1 focus (焦点) in 2010,” he said. “People are out of work. They are hurting.” Obama also stressed the value of education. “The best way for people to lead a better life is a first-class education.” he told the nation.
Following the President’s speech, the other party always gets the chance to speak. Bob McDonnell, the new governor of Virginia, spoke for Republicans (共和党人). He agreed with many of Obama’s goals, but pointed out policy difference. He tried to persuade both parties to work together. The President had made the same point earlier in the evening. He promised to hold monthly meetings with members of both parties. “Let’s show the American people,” he said, “that we can do it together.”
1.It can be inferred (推断) from the passage that Obama’s speech on January 27 __________.
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A．was made to explain his plan for the future |
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B．was welcomed by the government officials present |
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C．was given to ask for foreign help |
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D．was actually boring |
2.The underlined word “plight” in para. 5 probably means __________.
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A．education |
B．safety |
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C．goal |
D．sadness |
3.Which of the following things does Obama consider the most important in 2010?
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A．Health care. |
B．Jobs. |
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C．Education. |
D．National security. |
4.We can infer from the last paragraph that __________.
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A．Republicans don’ t agree with Obama’ s goals |
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B．Obama will try to cooperate with the other party |
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C．Bob McDonnell was not clear about the two parties’ policy differences |
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D．Republicans thought it difficult for the two parties to work together |