Question

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 the time of Cardinal Richelieu

C. before the seventeenth century

D. since 1370

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

A. Anyone who did something 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. some dozens of people who believed in free speech and free thinking

D. only a few prisoners

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.

5.This passage mainly ______.

A. tells how the prisoners were controlled by the King

B. tells how little was known about the Bastille

C. shows the inner workings of the Bastille

D. gives a brief history of the Bastille

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講的是隨著湖南衛(wèi)視的電視節(jié)目《爸爸去哪兒》的熱播，揭示出現(xiàn)在社會(huì)上家長(zhǎng)和孩子缺乏溝通的現(xiàn)象日益嚴(yán)重的問題，呼吁社會(huì)引起重視，關(guān)注孩子們的成長(zhǎng)。

1.理解題。從第一段第四句中“Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison.”中可以看出是Cardinal Richelieu把它變成了監(jiān)獄，故選B。

2.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段第五句話“It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes..”可以知道它不是一個(gè)普通的監(jiān)獄來(lái)懲罰一般犯罪的，故選A。

3.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的第一句“Over the years, the number of arrests by King's letter had become fewer.”可以看出這些年由國(guó)王寫信逮捕的人越來(lái)越少，故選D。

4.理解題。從第一段最后一句“Only the King's letter could set him free.”和第三段對(duì)后一句“It was a symbol of the King's complete power.”可以看出只有國(guó)王的寫信放任才可以釋放，監(jiān)獄是國(guó)王權(quán)利的象征，故選A。

5.。整片文章都是圍繞監(jiān)獄Bastille展開的，他介紹了監(jiān)獄的起源及關(guān)押的犯人的性質(zhì)，以及國(guó)王對(duì)監(jiān)獄的控制和人們對(duì)監(jiān)獄的態(tài)度，概括來(lái)說是介紹了Bastille的歷史，故選D。

考點(diǎn)：社會(huì)現(xiàn)象類閱讀