Question

Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.

When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.

Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.

Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.

1.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.

A.a party  B.a demonstration  C.a song   D.a system

2.FW de Klerk is the person ________.

A.who was in prison with Nelson Mandela.

B.who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free.

C.who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations.

D.who wrote some songs about apartheid.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old.

B.Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer.

C.Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946.

D.Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison.

4._______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?

A.Nelson Mandela

B.Black people

C.White people

D.British people

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Nelson Manlenda

B. Some demonstration in the past.

C. Black people and White People

D. People in South Africa

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了世界上最伟大的领导人之一的纳尔逊·曼德拉一生。

1.D细节理解题。. A.a party一次舞会；B.a demonstration 师范，示威；C.a song一首歌；D.a system系统，轨道。根据短文的描述和倒数第二自然段He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.的描述，可知答案选D。

2.B细节理解题。A.who was in prison with Nelson Mandela.与纳尔逊·曼德拉在监狱的人；B.who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free.允许纳尔逊·曼德拉被释放的人；C.who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations.帮助纳尔逊·曼德拉组织示威的人；D.who wrote some songs about apartheid.写了一些关于种族隔离的歌曲的人。根据短文短文最后一段倒数第二句话Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. 可知答案选B。

3.B推理判断题。A.Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old. 纳尔逊·曼德拉 90岁的时候去世啦；B.Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer.纳尔逊·曼德拉接受了教育并且成为律师；C.Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946.纳尔逊·曼德拉在1946年被送到罗本岛监狱；D.Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison.没有人帮助纳尔逊·曼德拉从监狱里出来。根据第一段He died at the age of 95的描述可知A错误；根据第二段He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.的描述可知B正确；根据最后一段Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island.描述可知C错误；根据最后一段 Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. 的描述可知D错误。故答案选B。

4.C细节理解题。根据第二段White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. 的描述可知答案选C。

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考点：人物故事类短文阅读。