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【題目】Why was Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 1370 under Charles V. By the seventeenth century, it had stopped to be important for defense. Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. The Bastille's workings were secret. Prisoners were taken to it in closed vehicles. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall. No talking was allowed. Worst of all, a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever. Only the King's letter could set him free.

Over the years, the number of arrests by King's letter had become fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions(貪污腐敗) of the government. Voltaire, the famous French writer, spent a year there in 1717-1718, and another 12 days in 1726.

For those who believed in free speech and free thinking, the Bastille stood for everything evil. The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside. Still, the Bastille was hated by the people. It was a symbol of the King's complete power.

【1】The Bastille had been a prison ______.

A. since the time of Charles V

B. since 1370

C. before the seventeenth century

D. since the time of Cardinal Richelieu

【2】According to the passage, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. Anyone who did somethng wrong could find himself suddenly in the Bastille.

B. The Bastille was only for those who were opposed to the King.

C. Things done in the Bastille were hardly known to people outside.

D. Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.

【3】At the time of its fall, the Bastille housed ______.

A. a large number of prisoners

B. a lot of writers who had been against the government

C. only a few prisoners

D. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking

【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The King could put people in, or let them go out, as he wanted.

B. Over the years the number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting more and more.

C. All prisoners in the Bastille had to stay there for life.

D. At the time it was captured, there were so few prisoners in it that it meant little to the people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析:本文是一篇說明文的文章。巴士底獄對巴黎人民來說十分重要，它只關(guān)押那些觸犯了國王的人。任何相信自由言論的人都認(rèn)為巴士底獄是邪惡的象征。同時，它也是國王權(quán)利的象征。

【1】D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison. 可知，是從Cardinal Richelieu開始巴士底獄才變成了一個監(jiān)獄的 ，故選D。

【2】A推理判斷題。第二段It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes. Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King. 可知巴士底獄只關(guān)押觸犯了國王的人，不是任何人都能進(jìn)入的，故選A。

【3】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題 。文章最后一段The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside. 可知巴士底獄只關(guān)押過7個人，關(guān)押的人很少，故選C。

【4】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King.，Only the King's letter could set him free.，It was a symbol of the King's complete power.可知只有國王能在巴士底獄關(guān)押或者放出犯人，巴士底獄是國王權(quán)力的象征，故選A。