Question

【题目】

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(学士) 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】

这篇短文给我们介绍了三位美国总统，他们分别是美国第42任总统克林顿、第43任总统布什和第44任总统奥巴马。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一篇短文中“He ran for President and was the 42nd President instead of George H.W. Bush in 1992”可知，1992年克林顿竞选总统，并取代老布什成为美国第42任总统。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第二篇短文中“After graduating, he taught law at the University of Chicago.”可知，奥巴马大学毕业后在芝加哥大学当老师。故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据第二篇短文“He received a bachelor(学士) degree in history from Yale in 1968”可知，小布什毕业于耶鲁大学，C选项符合文意，故选C。根据第一篇短文“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，克林顿是美国第42任总统，故A不对；根据第三篇短文“Barack Obama is the 44th President of the USA. He worked his way through college and went on to Harvard Law School.”可知，是奥巴马靠自己的努力读完了大学，不是老布什，故B不对；根据第一篇短文“William Jefferson Clinton was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas three months after his father died in a traffic accident.”是克林顿的父亲死于一场交通事故，故D不对。故选C。