Winston Churchill was born into a famous family．His father was a successful politician．However, as a boy, Churchill was considered a slow learner in school．Later he entered the Army and saw action in various countries．

In October 1900, Churchill began his political career．For the next sixty years Churchill’s work as a great politician was both brighter and more difficult than his father’s had been．In 1939 German attacked Poland．Churchill prepared to fight．In 1940 he became the Prime Minister of English．

France fell．The Germans fought their way through Western Europe．It looked as if Britain was about to lose the war．Was it now possible to ask for peace, and listen to Hitler?

Churchill spoke: “I have nothing to offer but blood, hard work , tears and sweat… You ask what is our policy? I will tell you, it is to fight, by sea , by land and air, with all our force and with all the strength that God can give us．You ask what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory．”

The Germans began moving their armies to the French coast and prepared to go to war with British．The British had not enough guns to go around．Churchill gave the answer: “ We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be．We shall fight on the coast ; we shall fight on the landing grounds; we shall fight in the fields and in the streets; we shall fight in the hills; we shall never give up．”

By his courage and hard work, Churchill heartened his people and other nations fighting together against Hitler．Victory finally came when the Germans lost World War II．

Churchill died in 1965 and was given a state funeral．This was a fitting payment to one of all the greatest men the world had ever seen．

1.Churchill ______ before he became a politician．

A．was a slow student                      B．was an army man

C．helped his father in his career              D．had little interest in politics

2.The Germans attacked British _______．

A．a(chǎn)fter France was defeated                 B．before France fell

C．soon after Poland was attacked             D．before Churchill became the Prime Minister

3.The underlined word “heartened” probably means ______ in this passage．

A．surprised         B．encouraged        C．a(chǎn)sked for          D．called for

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Churchill had worked as a politician for more than sixty years．

B．The writer admired and respected Churchill very much．

C．Churchill was not so clever as his father．

D．Churchill was one of the most inspiring, brave and wise leaders in the British history．

 

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了英國著名首相丘吉爾的一生的主要故事。

1.B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章1,2段．Later he entered the Army and saw action in various countries．

In October 1900, Churchill began his political career可知他是先參軍，如何才從政，故B正確。

2.A 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段France fell．The Germans fought their way through Western Europe．It looked as if Britain was about to lose the war．可知德國是在打敗法國以后才準(zhǔn)備進(jìn)攻英國，故A正確。

3.B 推理題。根據(jù)本段   By his courage and hard work, Churchill heartened his people and other nations fighting together against Hitler．Victory finally came when the Germans lost World War II．可知他是在鼓勵他的國民為了勝利而斗爭，故該詞是指鼓勵的意思，故B正確。

4.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段1,2行  In October 1900, Churchill began his political career．For the next sixty years Churchill’s work as a great politician was both brighter and more difficult than his father’s had been可知他做政客的表現(xiàn)比他爸爸的預(yù)料要更好，說明C項說法是錯誤的。

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點(diǎn)評：本文主要講述了英國著名首相丘吉爾的一生的主要故事。本文細(xì)節(jié)題居多，答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方，用筆進(jìn)行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細(xì)理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。

 

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