黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第一中学校2016届高三3月摸底考试 英语试题
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
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Winston Churchill was born on November 30, 1874, in England. He served in the British Army until 1899. The following year, Churchill began his long career in the government.
Churchill was elected to various positions for the next several years. After the beginning of World War II, Churchill was appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. In early May, the former Prime Minister of England resigned and Churchill was appointed to the position by King George VI. England’s army suffered many losses early on and Churchill faced a great deal of criticism. But one of the major contributions he made to the eventual victory was his ability to inspire the British people to greater effort by making public broadcasts on significant occasions. As a brilliant public orator, he was a tireless source of strength to people.
On October 29, 1941, Churchill made a speech at Harrow School which he attended as a youth. Part of the speech included the lines, “Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” He also used the phrase “Never, never, never give up” in his personal writing and correspondence.
Churchill lost his bid for re-election in 1945 and shortly thereafter suffered his first stroke. He remained active in politics, returning to the Prime Minister position in 1951, until his health forced him to retire. Throughout his life he was an enthusiastic writer and even won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Sir Winston Churchill passed away on January 24, 1965.
1. The passage is developed by _____.
A. making comparisons B. following space order
C. providing examples D. following time order
2. By using the lines from Churchill’s speech, the author wants to prove that _____.
A. Churchill was a tireless source of strength to people
B. Churchill mainly inspired young people to make greater effort
C. Churchill always accepted his mistakes
D. Churchill was thankful for his home country
