2018届高考英语一轮复习 Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe Newspapers and Magazines课时作业提升练 外研版必修2.docVIP

Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe Newspapers and Magazines (建议用时40分钟) Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A 　　Donald John Trump, born June 14, 1946, is an American businessman. As the Republican Party’s nominee for president in the 2016 election, he defeated Hillary Clinton in the general election on November 8, 2016. Trump is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization, which is the principal holding company for his real estate(房地产)ventures and other business interests. During his career, Trump has built office towers, hotels, casinos, golf courses, and other branded facilities worldwide. Trump was born and raised in New York City and received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. In 1971 he was given control of his father Fred Trump’s real estate and construction firm and later renamed it The Trump Organization. Trump has appeared at the Miss USA pageants, which he owned from 1996 to 2015, and has made cameo(配角)appearances in films and television series. He sought the Reform Party presidential nomination(提名)in 2000, but withdrew before voting began. He hosted and co-produced The Apprentice, a reality television series on NBC, from 2004 to 2015. As of 2016, he was listed by Forbes as the 324th wealthiest person in the world, and 156th in the United States. In June 2015, Trump announced his candidacy(候选人资格)for president as a Republican and quickly emerged as the front-runner for his party’s nomination. In May 2016, his remaining Republican rivals suspended(暂停)their campaigns, and in July he was formally nominated for president at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Trump’s campaign has received unprecedented media coverage and international attention. Many of his statements in interviews, on Twitter, and at campaign rallies(集会)have been controversial or false. Several rallies during the primaries were accompanied by protests or riots. 1. What do we know about Donald John Trump? A. His career is limited in Ame