Question

Nelson Mandela, the first black President of South Africa, passed away at his home. He is one of the greatest people in the 20th century. The whole world mourned the father of new South Africa. His life is full of stories.

Nelson Mandela’s Life
Time	Events
July18, 1918	Was born in a rich family in South Africa
1944	Became a member of ANC
October15,1962	Was put into prison for opposing the white only government
February10, 1990	Was set free---got out of the prison
1992	Visited China for the first time
1993	Won the Nobel Prize for Peace
May9, 1994	Became the first black president of South Africa
December5, 2013	Died at his home

1.Nelson is the first president of South Africa.

A. whiteB. AsianC. womanD. black

2.Nelson was born in a family.

A. poorB. richC. kindD. white

3.How long was Nelson in prison?

A. nearly 28 yearsB. 18 yearsC. over 30 yearsD. 20 years

4.Nelson won the Nobel Prize for in 1993.

A. PhysicsB. MedicineC. ChemistryD. Peace

5.Nelson has been dead for about .

A. one yearB. 5 monthsC. 4 monthsD. 7 months

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：曼德拉，南非第一位黑人总统，在他的家中去世了。他是一个在第二十世纪最伟大的人。整个世界都为这位新南非的父亲哀悼。他的生活充满了故事。

1.短文第一句Nelson Mandela, the first black President of South Africa, passed away at his home.可知该选D。

2.表中第三行July18, 1918 Was born in a rich family in South Africa可知该选B。

3.推理判断题。根据表中第五行October15,1962 Was put into prison for opposing the white only government和第六行February10, 1990 Was set free---got out of the prison可推知该选A。

4.表中第八行1993 Won the Nobel Prize for Peace可知该选D。

5.表中最后一行December5, 2013 Died at his home可知该选B。

考点：人物传记类阅读。