2021年十月自学考试综合英语模拟训练3

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2021年十月自学考试综合英语（一）模拟训练3

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.

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

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

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

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

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

20. 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

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点击查询答案16答案D.这是一道关于文中时间的细则题.第一段第四句Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison中turninto 意思为使成为.因此，自从Cardinal Richelieu统治时起，巴士底成为监狱.5. 17答案A.由于第一段中It was not an ordinary prison to punish common crimes和Its huge doors closed only on enemies of the King表示选项A“任何做错事的人可能会突然发现自己关进巴士底监狱”说法错误.选项B和C均在第一段提到，D在第二段提及.18答案D.本题重要是是不是理解了最后一段第二句The day it was captured, only seven prisoners were found inside 中capture一词包含的意义，即攻占、攻陷.然而文章第二段第二句有干扰用途，“到它陷落时为止，绝大部分入狱过的犯人是提笔反对政府贪污腐败的作家”，佷多会因此选择B或C.19.答案C.本题考查对句子的理解.从文章第一段最后两句worst of all, a prisoner never knew if he would be there a day, a week, a year, or forever 和Only the King’s letter could set him free理解，选项A错而C正确.第二段第一句Over the years the number of arrests by King’s letter had become fewer将选项B推翻.文章最后两句表明大家仍然憎恨国王的专断独权，因此D错.20.答案D.本题是中心思想题.文章主如果简短地介绍巴士底监狱的历史.