Question

The world lost one of the most respected leaders. Nelson Mandela, the former (前任的) South African president, passed away on Dec. 5, 2013. The whole world felt sorry about the death of Mandela, a great man of history.

Mandela is mostly remembered for his efforts to end apartheid(种族隔离) in South Africa. Mandela was born in 1918. In South Africa, there are both black and white people. But at that time, Black people couldn’t live or travel where they wanted. They didn’t have the right to vote, either. Mandela didn’t think that was right.

He organized many activities against it, but he was sent to prison for 27 years. Under international pressure, the government set Mandela free in 1990. Great changes in the law began to end apartheid. At that time, Mandela chose to forgive his enemies. He shook hands with the people who wanted him dead. He also encouraged black people to forgive the whites.

Because of his forgiveness, Mandela is remembered as a moral model(道德楷模) by the whole world.

In1993,Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize. A year later, he became the first black president of South Africa.

Both black people and white people voted. Apartheid ended. In 1999, Mandela left office at the highest point of his power.

1.The former South African president was _______years old when he died.

A. 80          B. 90         C. 95          D. 85

2. Mandela was sent to prison for 27 years because he ______________________.

A. chose to forgive his enemies.

B. encouraged black people to forgive whites

C. shook hands with enemies

D. organized many activities against apartheid

3.In 1993, Mandela won the Nobel Prize for ________________.

A. physics          B. peace

C. chemistry       D. literature

4.Mandela was remembered by the whole world as ________________.

A. a president       B. a leader

C. a moral model     D. an officer

5.Which statement is Right according to the passage?

A. The government set Mandela free in 1990.

B. Mandela became the black president in 1993.

C. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.

D. Mandela left office at the highest point of his power in 1996.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：前任的南非总统曼德拉，于2013年12月5日去世。全世界对曼德拉的死感到遗憾。

曼德拉的努力结束了南非的种族隔离。曼德拉被全世界看作是一个道德模范。在1993年，曼德拉获得诺贝尔和平奖。一年后，他成为南非第一位黑人总统.

1.C细节理解题。根据文中The world lost one of the most respected leaders. Nelson Mandela, the former (前任的) South African president, passed away on Dec. 5, 2013.和Mandela was born in 1918.可知曼德拉95岁时去世，所以该选C.

2.D细节理解题。根据第二段中He organized many activities against it, but he was sent to prison for 27 years.可知曼德拉组织了反对的许多活动，他被判入狱27年。所以该选D.

3.B细节理解题。根据第三段中In1993,Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize.可在1993年曼德拉获得诺贝尔和平奖。所以该选B.

4.C细节理解题。根据第三段中Because of his forgiveness, Mandela is remembered as a moral model(道德楷模) by the whole world.可知曼德拉被全世界看作一个道德模范。所以该选C.

5.第二段中Under international pressure, the government set Mandela free in 1990.可知在国际压力下，政府于1990年让曼德拉自由。所以该选A.

考点：人物传记类阅读。