Question

President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.

"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."

His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".

Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.

"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.

Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned（醒悟的，幻想破滅的） with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance（日本歌舞）" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached（漠然）, and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.

Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up（打）60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.

In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.

1.What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?     .

A．Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures.

B．Obama likes going shopping with his girls.

C．Obama likes to take a walk.

D．Obama likes to watch folks passing by.

2.According to Obama, he plays golf to ___________.

A．a(chǎn)void criticism

B．show his ability

C．get relaxed

D．show his advantage over the former presidents

3.What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?

A．Playing golf.                            B．Getting relaxed.

C．Changing some ways of Washington.         D．Watching people

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Obama complains about lack of privacy as president

B．Obama can’t live a normal life

C．Obama is often criticized

D．Obama likes to play golf

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是奧巴馬總統(tǒng)抱怨自己失去了個(gè)人的隱私和很簡(jiǎn)單的快樂(lè)。

1.A 段落大意題。這兩段講述的都是奧巴馬希望自己所過(guò)的生活，有自己的隱私，能夠做自己想做的事情，故A項(xiàng)他喜歡那中簡(jiǎn)單的快樂(lè)正確。

2.C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第二句he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.說(shuō)明他認(rèn)為這是他所喜歡的放松的方法，故C正確。

3.A 推理題。根據(jù)Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.

"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours,"說(shuō)明這里的it就是指上文提及的打高爾夫球，因?yàn)橹挥写蚋郀柗蚯虿拍茏屗�有借口出�?個(gè)小時(shí)，故A 正確。

4.A 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States本文講述的是奧巴馬總統(tǒng)抱怨自己失去了個(gè)人的隱私和很簡(jiǎn)單的快樂(lè)，故A正確。

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