Question

French Presidents（总统）

Name	Time for being president of France
Charles de Gaulle	8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969
Georges Pompidou	20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974
Valéry Giscard d?Estaing	27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981
Francois Mitterrand	21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995
Jacques Chirac	17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007
Nicolas Sarkozy	16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012
Francois Hollande	7 May, 2012 —

1.Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.

A. 8 January, 1959 B. 2 April, 1974

C. 20 June, 1969 D. 17 May, 1995

2.According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.

A. Valéry Giscard d?Estaing B. Jacques Chirac

C. Francois Mitterrand D. Charles de Gaulle

3.According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .

A. won’t be the next president of France

B. was president of France for 6 years

C. became president of France on 7 May, 2012

D. was a very successful president

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：这个表格主要介绍了法国历届总统的姓名及任期。

1.根据Georges Pompidou20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974可知乔治蓬皮杜1969年6月20日成为法国总统。故选C。

2.根据表格描述，可知弗朗索瓦密特朗是法国任期最长的总统，21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995一共任期14年，故选C。

3.根据Nicolas Sarkozy16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012描述，可知萨科齐今年已经卸任法国总统，故选A。

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。