Question

【题目】 Choose the words or expressions to complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语，完成 短文）

Former Presidents (前任总统) in the United States continue to receive special government services and money after their presidential term (总统 任期) ends. Each former president receives retirement pay, money to pay travelling expenses and money to pay the people who continue to work for them. They also get security________for the rest of their lives.

Some former presidents seem to have________ from public life. But others continue to make contributions (做贡献) to the society.

Former President Jimmy Carter is well known for his earnest devotion (热诚的奉献) since he left office. He helps build homes for poor Americans and helps settle international disagreement. And he has written several books. Many people have called Carter an example of a successful former president. Some experts note that public approval (公众的赞许) of Carter increased several years after his defeat in the presidential election (总统大选) of 1980.

________ the opposite happened to former president Ronald Reagan. His popularity fell after he left office. Many people criticized him for________ an offer from a wealthy Japanese publisher to visit Japan. There he was paid about two million dollars just to make a few appearances. In 1994, Reagan began to suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (老年痴呆症) and died ten years later.

Former President George Bush has made few ________appearances since leaving office. Recently, however, he and former President Bill Clinton have traveled together to places in need of aid following natural disasters.

Bill Clinton is one of the most active former presidents. He makes speeches around the world. He wrote a best-selling book about his life. And he has set up a foundation that offers various ________ to people in need, including providing low cost medicines for people with AIDS around the world.

【1】A、 assistance B、 warning C、 defence D、 protection

【2】A、 disappeared B、 kept C、 avoided D、 stayed

【3】A、 Then B、 Just C、 How D、 Very

【4】A、 receiving B、 accepting C、 getting D、 taking

【5】A、 personal B、 secret C、 private D、 public

【6】A、 suggestions B、 plans C、 supports D、 programs

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】B

【5】D

【6】C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是美国几个前任总统的情况。美国总统退休后应该可以继续享有政府服务及资金和安全保护，有些总统退出人们的视野，有些仍然为社会服务。

【1】D考查名词与语境理解。A、 assistance帮助； B、 warning警告；C、 defence防御；D、 protection保护。句意：他们的余生也会得到安全保护。根据句意及语境美国总统退休后应该可以继续享有安全保护。故选D。

【2】A考查动词与语境理解。A、 disappeared消失；B、 kept保持；C、 avoided避免；D、 stayed停留。句意：一些前任总统似乎从公众视野中消失了。根据句意及语境此题应选A。

【3】B考查副词与语境理解。A、 Then然后；B、 Just 刚刚，恰恰；C、 How 怎样；D、 Very非常。句意：相反的事情就发生在里根总统身上。根据句意及语境可知上文暗示了相反的事情正发生在里根总统身上。

【4】B考查动词与语境理解。A、 receiving收到；B、 accepting接受；C、 getting得到；D、 taking带走。根据语境由于民众对里根总统不满，故里根总统接受了访日的邀请。所以选accepting。

【5】D考查形容词与语境理解。A、 personal个人的； B、 secret秘密；C、 private私人的；D、 public公共的。下文说到然而，布什总统与克林顿总统最近进行了一些公开旅行，那在转折词然而的上文部分我们应该可以判断出他们退休后几乎没有出现在公众的视野中。故选D。

【6】C考查名词与语境理解。A、 suggestions建议； B、 plans计划；C、 supports支持；D、 programs节目。从下文的举例来看，克林顿总统成立的基金应该是给予需要帮助的人们各种各样的援助。故选C。