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(贪污腐败)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】

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1.理解题。从第一段第四句中“Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison.”中可以看出是Cardinal Richelieu把它变成了监狱，故选B。

2.细节理解题。从第一段第五句话“It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes..”可以知道它不是一个普通的监狱来惩罚一般犯罪的，故选A。

3.细节理解题。从第二段的第一句“Over the years, the number of arrests by King's letter had become fewer.”可以看出这些年由国王写信逮捕的人越来越少，故选D。

4.理解题。从第一段最后一句“Only the King's letter could set him free.”和第三段对后一句“It was a symbol of the King's complete power.”可以看出只有国王的写信放任才可以释放，监狱是国王权利的象征，故选A。

5.。整片文章都是围绕监狱Bastille展开的，他介绍了监狱的起源及关押的犯人的性质，以及国王对监狱的控制和人们对监狱的态度，概括来说是介绍了Bastille的历史，故选D。

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