Question

【題目】閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
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There are 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 floors to accommodate all the people who live in, work in, and visit the White House. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 7 staircases, and 3 lifts.
At various times in history, the White House has been known as the “President’s Palace”, the “President's House”, and the “Executive Mansion”. President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
The White House receives approximately 6,000 visitors a day.
With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres (開(kāi)胃菜) to more than 1,000 people.
The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.
For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to people who live in, including a tennis court, a jogging track, a swimming pool, a movie theater and a bowling lane.
The first US President to live in the White House was John Adams. Adams and his family moved to the White House in 1800, when the decoration of the building was not finished. And it was not until during Thomas Jefferson's term (1801-1809) that the decoration was finally completed.
President John Tyler (1841-1845) was the first president to have his photo taken. President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) was not only the first president to ride in an automobile, but also the first president to travel outside the country when he visited Panama (巴拿馬). President Franklin Roosevelt (1933-1945) was the first president to ride in an airplane.
（1）In normal cases, how many people visit the White House per day?
A.1,000.
B.6,000.
C.140.
D.570.
（2）Which President was in office when the decoration of the White House was completed?
A.John Adams.
B.John Tyler.
C.Thomas Jefferson.
D.Theodore Roosevelt.
（3）According to the passage, when did American President first visit a foreign country?
A.Between 1801 and 1809.
B.Between 1901 and 1909.
C.Between 1841 and 1845.
D.Between 1933 and 1945.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）C
（3）B
【解析】本文主要介紹了美國(guó)白宮的結(jié)構(gòu)和里面的設(shè)施等，也介紹了住在白宮的總統(tǒng)。
（1）B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) The White House receives approximately 6,000 visitors a day.白宮每天接待大約6000名游客�？芍�在正常的情況下，每天有6000人去參觀白宮。故選B。
（2）C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) And it was not until during Thomas Jefferson's term (1801-1809) that the decoration was finally completed.直到Thomas Jefferson的任期內(nèi)（1S01-1S09)，裝修終于完成了，可知在白宮的裝修完成時(shí)，是Thomas Jefferson執(zhí)政。故選C。
（3）B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) was not only the first president to ride in an automobile, but also the first president to travel outside the country when he visited Panama (巴拿馬).總統(tǒng)羅斯福（1901-1909）不僅是第一位乘坐汽車的總統(tǒng)，也是第一任訪問(wèn)其它的國(guó)家的總統(tǒng)，他訪問(wèn)了巴拿馬（巴拿馬）。可知美國(guó)總統(tǒng)第一次訪問(wèn)外國(guó)的時(shí)間是1901-1909。故選B