Question

Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.

　　The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It's really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president's house on fire. In 1814，in order to hide the marks of the fire，the stone walls of the president's house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.

1.White House is a house for ___________.

A. the American people.　　 B. the soldiers of U.S.A.

C. the presidents of U.S.A.　 D. the patients of U.S.A.

2.England fought with America in ____________.

A. 1810　　　　B. 1812　　　 C. 1814　　　 D. 1916

3.The house is called “White House” because ____________.

A. it's covered with snow

B. the house is very clean

C. the stone walls of the house were painted white

D. they like white color

4.The White House was painted white because ____________.

A. the house is old

B. the house is new

C. it was once on fire and was with marks

D. they have enough paint

5.“ever since” means ___________.

A. never　　 B. once　　 C. from then on　　 D. before

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：短文大意：本文簡要介紹了白宮的由來。故事發生在1812。那一年，英國與美國的戰爭。英國軍隊到達華盛頓，放火焚燒了總統的家。1814為了隱藏火的痕跡，總統房子的石頭墻壁漆成了白色。

1.sident of the U.S.A. lives in it.可知選C。

2.

3.

4.

5.

考點：歷史類閱讀。