问题 材料题

阅读下列材料,完成下列问题。

材料一:正如在专制政府中,国王便是法律一样,在自由国家中法律便应该成为国王,而且不应该有其他的作用。组织我们自己的政府,乃是我们天赋的权利。当一个人如果考虑到世事的动荡时,他就会深深地相信,我们尽力以冷静审慎的态度来组织我们自己的 * * 形式,要比把这样一个重大问题交给时间和机会去支配来得聪明和安全……——(美)潘恩《常识》(1776年)

材料二:民主是个好东西,不是说民主是无条件的。实现民主需要具备相应的经济、文化和政治条件,不顾条件而推行民主,会给国家和人民带来灾难性的结果。……如何以最小的政治和社会为代价,取得最大的民主效益,需要政治家和民众的智慧。——俞可平《民主是个好东西》

(1)材料一表明,以潘恩为代表的北美民众关注的是什么,原因是什么?

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(2)依据材料二并结合所学知识,概括美国推进民主化进程的政治条件。

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答案

(1)关注:法治;天赋 * * ;独立。原因:欧洲启蒙思想的影响;北美民众具有自治的意识和能力;英国的殖民压制。

(2)政治家和民众的智慧;实现独立;结束内战,废除奴隶制;制定并不断修订宪法。

单项选择题
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     "London is ready to welcome the world," commission chairman Denis Oswald said. "We can feel that

London is feeling the fever of the games."

     On April18, the British capital marked the 100-day countdown to the opening ceremony of the

Games, which will be held from July 27 to August12, with a series of events. A giant set of Olympic

rings, made up of 20,000 flowers, were unveiled at Kew Gardens in west London. And the motto for

the London Olympics has been announced as "Inspire a generation."

     London 2012 chairman Seb Coe announced the motto. He said: "It is everything that we have been

saying since we started this extraordinary journey." Coe added that the motto is also a call for athletes to

come to the U.K. to perform at their very best and inspire the world.

     The preparations for the Games are proceeding according to plan-being both on time and within

budget, according to London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton. Deighton said that millions of people

around the U.K. are getting ready to celebrate the biggest event in sport. "Eight million of the 11 million

tickets have been sold to people in Britain and we are sure that Brits will get hold of a chunk of the other

three million too."

     Many of the test events have already been held at the Olympic venues. And a bigger one will come on

the first weekend of May in the Olympic Park.

    Coe has been mentioned by the British media and British bookmakers as among the contenders to light

the flame, although his position as organizing committee leader always made that seem unlikely. Five-time

rowing gold medalist Steve Redgrave remains the betting favorite.

1. Who is most likely to be chosen to light the flame at the opening ceremony?

A.Steve Redgrave  

B. Deighton  

C. Seb Coe    

D. Denis Oswald

2. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?.

A. The preparations for the London Games are quite smooth.

B. Eight million of the 11 million tickets have been sold to people in the world.

C. Many test events was for the first time held on the first weekend of May.

D. Olympic Games are held from July 27 to August12 every four years.

3. What's the best title of the passage?

A. New motto, new Olympics.          

B. London ready for Olympics.

C. Tickets on sale for London Olympics.  

D. Olympics 100 days away.