Question

【題目】閱讀理解(A) Americans will long remember President Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States.
At the age of 19, Abraham Lincoln took a boat down the Ohio River to New Orleans. There Lincoln saw for the first time slaves being sold in the marketplace. At that time, Lincoln made up his mind to work to end slavery for the rest of his life.
In 1836, Lincoln became a lawyer and was famous for being hard-working and honest. He believed that the US stood for freedom for all. He wanted to become a senator (參議員). In 1858, Lincoln debated(爭論) against Stephen Douglas who was also a candidate for the Senate from Illinois.
Because of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln became known across the country. Then he decided to run for the presidency in 1860. At last he ran against Stephen Douglas and two other candidates.
Lincoln took the oath (誓言) of office to become president of the United States on March 4, 1861. It was a difficult time to be president. Many southern states did not agree with Lincoln about canceling slavery, and declared(宣布) that they were no longer part of the US. The famous Civil War began in April, 1861.
Lincoln's Union Army fought the Southern Confederate Armies. Many soldiers were killed in the battles. One of the battles took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1863, a ceremony was held to memorize the dead on the Gettysburg battlefield. Lincoln made a famous speech known as the Gettysburg Address.
Unfortunately, Lincoln was shot while watching a play at Ford's Theatre and passed away on the morning of April 15, 1865.
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。
（1）Lincoln decided to work to end slavery because.
A.he became a lawyer
B.slaves were not sold in the marketplace
C.he expected the freedom for all
D.slaves mustn't work for their lives
（2）What's the meaning of the underlined word in Paragraph 3?
A.自由人
B.候選人
C.州長
D.奴隸主
（3）Lincoln was elected to be the president of the US in.
A.1858
B.1860
C.1861
D.1863
（4）The Civil War broke out in the US because .
A.many southern states didn't support Lincoln
B.southern states were not a part of the US
C.lincoln was shot at the theater
D.many soldiers were killed in the battles
（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Lincoln passed away in the year of becoming a president.
B.Slaves could be sold in the marketplaces after 1865.
C.Stephen Douglas became famous for the speech in Gettysburg.
D.Lincoln made a great contribution to ending the slavery.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）C
（2）B
（3）C
（4）A
（5）D
【解析】本文介紹美國歷史中林肯廢除奴隸制度從而進行美國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的經(jīng)過。
⑴細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第2段There Lincoln saw for the first time slaves being sold in the marketplace. At that time, Lincoln made up his mind to work to end slavery for the rest of his life可知林肯看到奴隸在市場上被買賣，決定結(jié)束奴隸制度，給奴隸自由，所以答案是C。
⑵詞義猜測。根據(jù)句意：1858年，林肯與來自伊利諾伊州競選參議院的候選人道格拉斯進行辯論這個問題。所以candidate意思是“候選人”，所以答案是B。
⑶細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第5段 Lincoln took the oath (誓言) of office to become president of the United States on March 4, 1861可知林肯與1861年就任美國總統(tǒng)，所以答案是C。
⑷細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第5段 Many southern states did not agree with Lincoln about canceling slavery, and declared(宣布) that they were no longer part of the US. The famous Civil War began in April, 1861可知南方各州不同意林肯取消奴隸制度，宣布林肯不是他們的總統(tǒng)，因此內(nèi)戰(zhàn)爆發(fā)，所以答案是A。
⑸細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段可知林肯于1865年被槍殺，所以A錯誤；根據(jù)第五段可知1861年林肯宣布廢除奴隸制度，所以B錯誤；根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知在葛底斯堡發(fā)表演講的是林肯而不是道格拉斯，所以C錯誤。通讀文章可知林肯為結(jié)束奴隸制度作出了巨大貢獻，所以答案是D。