第29题: [单项选择]The passage suggests that the White House has always been a(n) ______. A. ornate symbol of democracy B. modest residence for the President C. masterpiece by James Hoban D. functional seat of government 参考答案:D 答案解析:推理判断题。历届政府一直将白宫作为总统府,并在此办公,因此D是正确答案。选项A、C在文中并没有提到,容易排除。选项B则有较大的迷惑性,因为白宫确实是总统居住的地方,但是并非 modest。