题目内容
14.Born in California in 1913,Nixon had a brilliant record at Whittier College and Duke University Law School before beginning the practice of law.In 1940,he married Patricia Ryan; they had two daughters,Tricia and Julie.During World War II,Nixon served as a Navy commander in the Pacific.On leaving the service,he was elected to Congress from his California district.In 1950,he won a Senate seat.Two years later,General Eisenhower selected Nixon,aged 39,to be his running mate.
As Vice President,Nixon took on major duties in the Eisenhower Administration.Nominated (提名) for President by loud approval in 1960,he lost by a narrow margin to John F.Kennedy.In 1968,he again won his party's nomination,and went on to defeat Vice President Hubert H.Humphrey and third-party candidate George C.Wallace.
His achievements while in office included income sharing,new anticrime laws and a broad environmental program.One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969,when American astronauts made the first moon landing.
Some of his most publicly praised achievements came in his search for world stability.During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow,he reduced tensions with China and the USSR.
In his 1972 bid for office,Nixon defeated Democratic candidate George McGovern by one of the widest margins on record.
Within a few months,his administration was involved in the so-called"Watergate"scandal,arising from a break-in at the offices of the Democratic National Committee during the 1972 campaign.The break-in was traced to officials of the Committee to re-elect the President.A number of administration officials had to leave office; some were later found guilty of offenses connected with efforts to cover up the affair.Nixon denied any personal involvement,but the courts forced him to hand in tape recordings which indicated that he had,in fact,tried to avoid the investigation.
Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment (弹劾),Nixon announced on August 8,1974,that he would resign the next day to begin"that process of mending which is so desperately needed in America."
In his last years,Nixon gained praise as an elder statesman.By the time of his death on April 22,1994,he had written numerous books on his experiences in public life and on foreign policy.
| Title:The life story of Richard M.Nixon | ||
| Items | Details | |
| Personal information | (71)Birth | In California in 1913. |
| Death | On April 22,1994. | |
| Education | Studied at Whittier College and Duke University Law School. | |
| (72)Family | Married Patricia Ryan and had two daughters,Tricia and Julie. | |
| (73)Politicalcareer | ◇During World War II,he served as a Navy commander in the Pacific. | |
| ◇In 1950,he became a Senate. | ||
| ◇In 1952,he was selected to be General Eisenhower's running mate and became Vice President. | ||
| ◇In 1960,he was nominated for President but he was (74)narrowlydefeated in the final by John F.Kennedy. | ||
| ◇In 1968,he became President of the USA. | ||
| ◇In 1972,he was elected President for a second (75)term/time. | ||
| ◇On August 9,1974,he (76)resignedfrom office because of the so-called"Watergate"scandal. | ||
| Main achievements | ◇He carried out the reform of income sharing. | |
| ◇He launched a broad (77)environmentalprogram. | ||
| ◇In 1969,American astronauts (78)landedon the moon for the first time. | ||
| ◇He made great (79)contributionsto world stability,an example of which was that he eased the (80)tenserelationship with China and the USSR. | ||
分析 文章大意:本文主要讲述了尼克松的生平以及他的政治生涯.1946年,尼克松当选为美国众议院共和党议员,开始步入政界.1950年当选为美国联邦参议员.1952年,他作为艾森豪威尔的竞选伙伴,当选为美国副总统,任副总统4年.1956年他再度当选为美国副总统.1960年、1964年两度竞选总统失败.在竞选总统中以微弱票差被约翰•肯尼迪击败.竞选失败后,尼克松先后在洛杉矶和纽约从事律师工作.1968年尼克松当选为美国总统.
解答 71.Birth 考查名词.根据文章第一句话可知"In California in 1913"是他出生的时间地点,所以用birth.
72.Family 考查名词.根据表格中"Married Patricia Ryan and had two daughters,Tricia and Julie"可知是介绍他的妻子和女儿,所以用family.
73.Political 考查形容词.右边7条信息都是尼克松的政治生涯,空格中需要形容词,所以用political.
74.narrowly 考查副词. 根据文章第三段中的"in 1960,he lost by a narrow margin to John F.Kennedy"可知,尼克松在竞选总统中以微弱票差被约翰•肯尼迪击败,空格中需要填副词,所以用narrowly.
75.term/time 考查名词.根据文章可知尼克松于1968年当选总统,1972年,连任第47届总统,所以用a second time/term.
76.resigned 考查动词. 根据文章倒数第二段中"Faced with what seemed almost certain impeachment (弹劾),Nixon announced on August 8,1974,that he would resign the next day to begin‘that process of mending which is so desperately needed in America.'"可知,由于水门桥事件,尼克松辞职.空格中需要谓语动词,为过去时态,所以用resigned.
77.environmental 考查形容词.根据文章第四段内容"a broad environmental program."可知本题用environmental.
78.landed 考查动词.根据文章第四段中的"One of the most dramatic events of his first term occurred in 1969,when American astronauts made the first moon landing.
"可知本题应该用动词land,时态是一般过去时态,所以用landed.
79.contributions 考查名词.make contributions to 是固定短语,意思是"对…做出贡献".
80.tense 考查形容词.根据文章第五段的内容"During visits in 1972 to Beijing and Moscow,he reduced tensions with China and the USSR"可知他缓解了与中俄之间紧张的关系,空格中需要形容词,所以用tense.
点评 了解文章大意,将表格中的内容与文章段落相对应,然后要特别注意词的形式.
| A. | to be taken | B. | to take | C. | being taken | D. | taken |
| A. | had | B. | shall have | C. | will have | D. | have |
-It's strange.She ________.( )
| A. | could | B. | might | C. | must have | D. | should have |
| A. | until | B. | when | C. | before | D. | after |
| A. | count | B. | shoulder | C. | youth | D. | country |
---Don't worry.Wet wood won't _______.( )
| A. | burnt | B. | be burnt | C. | be burning | D. | burn |