12.Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families.They spent their time in little wooden rooms when they were children.They got little school education.Washington and Lincoln,for example.hardly went to school and they taught themselves.Lincoln once did jobs of a worker,shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.
A large number of US presidents once stayed in the army.The two best-known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D.Eisenhower.Grant was a general (將軍) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero (英雄) in the Second World War.It happened that they came from the same school-West Point Military Academy (西點軍校).One may be surprised to learn that neither of them did well in the school.Eisenhower,for example,was once fined (罰) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of US presidents are tiring (疲勞的).He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad.Every day,a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions.When Franklin Roosevelt was a child,he was once brought to visit president Taft.The old president said to him,"When you grow up,you should not be president.It's a tiring job."
29.In the 19th century,many US presidentsC.
A.did not have much knowledge in their work
B.had been workers,shop-keepers and post officers in their early years
C.couldn't get good school education when they were young
D.didn't want to go to school when they were children
30.President Eisenhower became well-knownD.
A.during the American Civil War
B.while studying in West Point Academy
C.a(chǎn)fter he was made president of the US
D.during World WarⅡ
31.In this passage,"keep an eye on"meansC.
A.to look with only one eye
B.not to pay attention to
C.to watch carefully
D.never to keep in mind
32.The main idea of the second paragragh (節(jié)) isA.
A.many of the US presidents had been once in the army
B.only those who didn't work hard at school but were good at fighting could be presidents
C.why Ulysses Grant and Dwight D.Eisenhower became well known was that they both
came from the famous school-West Point Military Academy
D.Eisenhower was President at the beginning of the Second World War.
分析 本文介紹了美國很多總統(tǒng)的共同之處,如接受的教育不多,很多人都有在軍隊的經(jīng)歷,以及說明美國總統(tǒng)的工作是一個很累人的工作.
解答 29.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段2,3行They got little education.Washington and Lincoln,for example,never went to school and they taught themselves.說明這些總統(tǒng)小時候都沒有受到很好的教育,故C正確.
30.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段2,3行Grant was a general (將軍) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War.說明Eisenhower是在二戰(zhàn)中出名的,故D正確.
31.C推理判斷題.根據(jù)本句The jobs of U.S.presidents are tiring.He must keep an eye onanything important which happens both at home and abroad.說明美國的總統(tǒng)要時刻關(guān)注國內(nèi)外所發(fā)生的所有重大事情,故C正確.
32.A 主旨大意題.本文介紹了美國很多總統(tǒng)的共同之處,如接受的教育不多,很多人都有在軍隊的經(jīng)歷.所以答案選A.
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