英语六级阅读理解训练带答案.docx

英语六级阅读理解训练带答案TheWhiteHousehasbeenthehomeofeveryUnitedStatespresidentexceptGeorgeWashington2.AbigailAdams3wasthefirst“FirstLady”tomoveintothePennsylvaniaAvenuemansion.Sheusedtohangherfamily’slaundryintheunfinishedEastRoom4.TheWhiteHousewasburnedbytheBritishduringtheWarof1812.Soonafter,thehousewasrebuiltandpaintedwhite,andithasbeenknownastheWhiteHouseeversince.TheWhiteHouseisbothapublichouseandaprivatehome.Itscharacterchangeswitheachnewpresident.Gaslightingwasinstalledin1848,butbathroomswerenotaddeduntilthirtyyearslater.By1950,thebuildingwasnolongersafetolivein.TheTruman5familymovedoutwhilerepairsweremade.JacquelineKennedy6developedtheplantodecoratetheWhiteHouseasitistoday.The132-roommansionisfurnishedwithantiques,portraitsofthepresidents,andotherartwork.ThePresident’sOvalOffice7andstaffofficesareonthegroundfloor.Thestatereceptionroomsareonthefirstfloor.Thesecondandthirdfloorsarewherethepresidentandhisfamilylive.ThejobofPresidentisverydemanding.Everyminuteofeverydayisplanned.ThePresidentmaystartwithabreakfastmeetingwithhisCabinet,moveontotheEastRoomforapressconference,meetwithaforeignambassadorintheBlueRoom,thenendthedayatadinnerintheStateDiningRoom.ThePresidentandhisfamilysharetheirhomewiththepubliceverymorning.Longlinesstretchforblocks.Theywaitforachancetoseethenation’smostpopularhouse,andpossiblyaglimpseofthePresident.阅读自测Ⅰ.Fillintheblankswithproperprepositions:1.Hewasknown_______agreatnovelist.2.Mymotherisknown_______hercooking.3.He’sknown_______everyoneasagoodactor.Ⅱ.Answerthefollowingquestions:1.WhathappenedtotheWhiteHouseduringtheWarof1812?2.HowistheWhiteHousefurnished?参考答案Ⅰ.1.as2.for3.toⅡ.1.ItwasburnedbytheBritish.2.It’sfurnishedwithantiques,portraitsofthepresidents,andotherartwork.参考译文美国历史的见证———白宫除乔治·华盛顿以外,白宫是历任美国总统的家。阿比盖尔·亚当斯是第一位搬进这幢位于宾夕法尼亚林荫道的官邸的美国“第一夫人”。住进白宫以后,她常常将家人洗好的衣物挂在当时还未建好的东厅里。白宫在1812年英美战争期间曾被英军烧毁。其后不久,这所房子得以重建,而且漆成了白色,从此被冠以雅号“白宫”白宫既是公众场所,又是总统自己的家。随着美国总统的交替更迭,白宫的特点也随之改变。1848年,白宫安装了煤气照明系统,但是30年后,白宫才有了自己的浴室。到1950年的时候,白宫已不适于居住,成为危楼。在白宫进行修葺的时候,杜鲁门总统一家只好