Question

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．after 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．asked 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．

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述了英国著名首相丘吉尔的一生的主要故事。

1.B 细节题。根据文章1,2段．Later he entered the Army and saw action in various countries．

In October 1900, Churchill began his political career可知他是先参军，如何才从政，故B正确。

2.A 推理题。根据文章第三段France fell．The Germans fought their way through Western Europe．It looked as if Britain was about to lose the war．可知德国是在打败法国以后才准备进攻英国，故A正确。

3.B 推理题。根据本段   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．可知他是在鼓励他的国民为了胜利而斗争，故该词是指鼓励的意思，故B正确。

4.C 细节题。根据第二段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可知他做政客的表现比他爸爸的预料要更好，说明C项说法是错误的。

考点：考察人物传记类短文阅读