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【题目】 France has the most beautiful castles throughout Europe. Here are some of the best French castles to visit. You’ll surely want to visit one of them during your travels in France. Have a look and enjoy!

Chateau de Versailles

The Chateau de Versailles is about 20kms southwest of Paris. When the castle was built, Versailles was a small village. Today, however, it is a famous area in Paris. The castle was built as a small hunting lodge (乡间小屋) for Louis XIII in the 1620s. Years later, he made it bigger. Later, louis XIV also made it larger, making it one of the largest palaces of the world.

Chateau de Chambord

The Chateau de Chambord is one of the largest castles around the world. It sits in the Loire Valley. Being at the heart of Europe’s largest enclosed wooded park, Chambord, it was built for King Francis I to serve as a hunting lodge. It is one of the world’s most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance (文艺复兴) building.

Chateau de Chenonceau

As one of the most famous castles in the Loire Valley, the castle was built during the 11th century on the River Cher. It was passed through many bands. The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles.

Chateau de Chantilly

This historic castle sits in the town of Chantilly, France. This beautiful castle is made up of two buildings: the Petit Chateau built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Chateau which was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s. There are many interesting pieces of 17th century history about the castle. Every two years a fireworks competition is held in the castle gardens.

【1】What makes the Chateau de Chambord special?

A.Its long history.B.Its wealthy owner.

C.Its building style.D.Its fireworks competition.

【2】Why did the Chateau de Chenonceau manage to get through the French Revolution?

A.It was far from Paris.B.It played a very important role.

C.It hid in the Loire Valley.D.It was built by a famous French king.

【3】Which castle has a fireworks show every two years?

A.The Chateau de Chantilly.B.The Chateau de Chenonceau.

C.The Chateau de Chambord.D.The Chateau de Versailles.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。介绍了4个最好的法国城堡。法国有全欧洲最美丽的城堡，在法国旅行的时候一定会想去参观其中的一个。

【1】推理判断题。在城堡Chateau de Chambord中It is one of the world’s most well-known castles in the world because of its French Renaissance (文艺复兴) building. (它拥有法国文艺复兴时期的建筑，是世界上最著名的城堡之一。文艺复兴时期的建筑反对哥特式建筑，有它自身的风格。)可知，Chateau de Chambord最特别之处在于其建筑风格，选项C它的建筑风格，切题，故选C。

【2】推理判断题。在Chateau de Chenonceau中The castle was not destroyed during the French Revolution because it was the only bridge across the river for many miles. (这座城堡在法国大革命期间没有被摧毁，因为它是数英里内唯一一座横跨这条河流的桥梁。)可知，这座城堡在交通上起了很重要的连接作用，所以保留了下来。题目问：为什么Chateau de Chenonceau城堡能够熬过法国大革命而保留下来？选项B它起了非常重要的作用。切题，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。在Chateau de Chantilly中的Every two years a fireworks competition is held in the castle gardens. (每两年在城堡花园举行一次烟花比赛。)题目问：哪个城堡每两年会有一次烟花表演？选项A切题，故选A。