题文
Many American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education . Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs of a worker, shopkeeper and post officer in his early years.A large number of U. S. presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school—West Point Military Academy . One may be surprised to learn that both of them did not do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined (罚款) because he broke the rules of the school.
The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do, and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt was a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, “When you grow up, you should not be president. It’s a tiring job.”
小题1:In the nineteenth century, many U.S. presidents .A．did not have much knowledge in their workB．had been workers, shop-keepers and post officers in their early yearsC．couldn’t receive good education before they grew upD．didn’t want to go to school during their childhood小题2:President Eisenhower became well-known .A．while studying in West Point Military Academy. B．during the American Civil WarC．after he was elected President of the U. S.D．during World War II小题3:In this passage, “keep an eye on” means “ ”.A．pay close attention toB．not pay attention toC．look at something with one eyeD．never keep in mind小题4:Which of the following do you think is right according to the last paragraph?A．In the U. S. no one wanted to be president because it was tiring.B．None of the presidents except Taft could do the tiring job.C．It is an important and tiring job to be a president in the U. S.D．President Taft didn’t want Roosevelt to be a president because he was too young.小题5:Which do you think is the main idea of the second paragraph?A．Many of the U. S. presidents had served in the army before they took office.B．only those who didn’t work hard at school but were good at fighting could be presidents.C．Grant and Eisenhower became well-known because they both graduated from West Point Military Academy.D．Eisenhower was President at the beginning of the Second World War. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:A
解析
本文介绍了美国很多总统的共同之处，如接受的教育不多，很多人都有在军队的经历，以及说明美国总统的工作是一个很累人的工作。
小题1:C 细节题。根据第一段2,3行They got little education . Washington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves.说明这些总统小时候都没有受到很好的教育，故C正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第二段2,3行Grant was a general (将军) in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was a hero in the Second World War.说明Eisenhower是在二战中出名的，故D正确。
小题3:A 推理题。根据本句The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important which happens both at home and abroad.说明美国的总统要时刻关注国内外所发生的的所有重大事情，故A正确。
小题4:C 段落大意题。根据本段的中心句第一句The jobs of U. S. presidents are tiring.说明美国总统是一个很让人疲惫的工作，不值得去做。故C正确。
小题5:A 段落大意题。根据第二段的中心句第一句A large number of U. S. presidents had experiences in the army.说明很多美国的总统都有军队的经历，故A项正确。
点评：本文介绍了美国很多总统的共同之处。文章基本上是考查细节题，对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。
考点
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政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
