题目内容
Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For example, it is where the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this beautiful river. The oldest and perhaps most well-known is the Pont Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, stands on the left bank of the river. There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum, the Louvre, as well as the Notre Dame. However, the most famous building in this city is Eiffel Tower.
Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island, called the lie de la Cite, is where Notre Dame lies. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.
【小题1】This article mainly tells us about .
| A．the buildings in Paris |
| B．the general situations of Paris |
| C．the center of the world |
| D．the famous buildings along the Seine River |
| A．the clothes worn by women in Paris are liked by women all over the world |
| B．women in Paris sell their clothes all over the world |
| C．women from all over the world go to Paris and wear their own clothes |
| D．women from all over the world like to go to Paris to buy clothes |
| A．UNESCO | B．the Pont Neuf |
| C．Eiffel Tower | D．Notre Dame |
| A．Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. |
| B．Paris is called the City of Light. |
| C．The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is located in Paris. |
| D．The most famous building in this city is the famous museum, the Louvre. |
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析试题分析：
【小题1】B 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了巴黎这座城市的一些相关信息。故B正确。
【小题2】.A 细节题。根据第二段第二句What women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.说明A正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据第三段最后一句话However, the most famous building in this city is Eiffel Tower.说明C正确。
【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章第三段最后一句However, the most famous building in this city is Eiffel Tower.说明法国最著名的建筑是Eiffel Tower.，而不是the Louvre。故D的说法错误。
考点：考查文化类短文阅读
点评：文章主要介绍了巴黎这座城市的一些相关信息。4题都考查细节题，要求考生在阅读的时候关键点上做好标志与符号，减少做题时的找读的次数，提高阅读的效率。
If you are ever lucky to be invited to a formal dinner party in Paris，remember that the French have their own way of doing things, and that even your finest manners may not be “correct” by French custom．For example，if you think showing up promptly（迅速地）at the time given on the invitation，armed with gifts of wine and roses，complimenting（称赞）your hostess on her cooking，laughing heartily at the host’s jokes and then leaping up to help the hostess will make you the perfect guest，think again．
Here Madame Nora Chabal，the marketing director of the Ritz Hotel in Paris，explained how it works．
The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours．And，the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own．
Flowers sent ahead of schedule are the preferred gift．They may also be sent afterwards with a thank–you note．It is considered a very bad form to arrive with a gift of flowers vase when she is too busy to do with that．
See，that’s the logic！The type of flowers sent has a code of its own，too．One must never send chrysanthemums(菊花)because they are considered too humble(谦卑)for occasion．Carnations（康乃馨）are considered bad luck，and calla（马蹄莲）are too reminiscent（令人联想）of funerals（葬礼）．A bouquet of red roses is a declaration of romantic intent．Don’t send those unless you mean it，and never to a married hostess．And though the French love wine，you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party．Why？It’s as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on hand，and that’s an insult（侮辱）．You may，however，offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee．
If an invitation is for eight o’clock，the considerate guest arrives at a quarter past eight．Guests who arrive exactly on time or early are mere thoughtless ones who are not giving the hostess those last few minutes she needs to deal with details and crises．
【小题1】Which of the following is right about sending gifts？
| A．If someone in France is dead, send chrysanthemums or calla. |
| B．If someone in Paris is ill in hospital, send carnations. |
| C．If you are invited to a dinner party in UK, never bring a bottle of wine, because that’s an insult. |
| D．If you are invited by a single French hostess whom you love, send red roses. |
| A．thoughtful | B．shameful | C．respectful | D．grateful |
| A．compliment your host on his cooking |
| B．arrive fifteen minutes behind schedule |
| C．hurry to help the hostess |
| D．show up promptly at the time given on the invitation |
| A．Different flowers have different meanings |
| B．How to send flowers |
| C．Good manners at a French dinner party |
| D．Different countries have different manners |
If you are ever lucky to be invited to a formal dinner party in Paris，remember that the French have their own way of doing things, and that even your finest manners may not be “correct” by French custom．For example，if you think showing up promptly（迅速地）at the time given on the invitation，armed with gifts of wine and roses，complimenting（称赞）your hostess on her cooking，laughing heartily at the host’s jokes and then leaping up to help the hostess will make you the perfect guest，think again．
Here Madame Nora Chabal，the marketing director of the Ritz Hotel in Paris，explained how it works．
The first duty of the guest is to respond to the invitation within 48 hours．And，the guest may not ask to bring a guest because the hostess has chosen her own．
Flowers sent ahead of schedule are the preferred gift．They may also be sent afterwards with a thank–you note．It is considered a very bad form to arrive with a gift of flowers vase when she is too busy to do with that．
See，that’s the logic！The type of flowers sent has a code of its own，too．One must never send chrysanthemums(菊花)because they are considered too humble(谦卑)for occasion．Carnations（康乃馨）are considered bad luck，and calla（马蹄莲）are too reminiscent（令人联想）of funerals（葬礼）．A bouquet of red roses is a declaration of romantic intent．Don’t send those unless you mean it，and never to a married hostess．And though the French love wine，you must never bring a bottle to a dinner party．Why？It’s as if you feared your hosts would not have enough wine on hand，and that’s an insult（侮辱）．You may，however，offer a box of chocolates which the hostess will pass after dinner with coffee．
If an invitation is for eight o’clock，the considerate guest arrives at a quarter past eight．Guests who arrive exactly on time or early are mere thoughtless ones who are not giving the hostess those last few minutes she needs to deal with details and crises．
1.Which of the following is right about sending gifts？
|
A．If someone in France is dead, send chrysanthemums or calla. |
|
B．If someone in Paris is ill in hospital, send carnations. |
|
C．If you are invited to a dinner party in UK, never bring a bottle of wine, because that’s an insult. |
|
D．If you are invited by a single French hostess whom you love, send red roses. |
2.What does the word “considerate” in the last paragraph mean？
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A．thoughtful |
B．shameful |
C．respectful |
D．grateful |
3.If you are invited to a French dinner, the correct custom is to ______.
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A．compliment your host on his cooking |
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B．arrive fifteen minutes behind schedule |
|
C．hurry to help the hostess |
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D．show up promptly at the time given on the invitation |
4.What is the passage mainly about？
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A．Different flowers have different meanings |
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B．How to send flowers |
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C．Good manners at a French dinner party |
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D．Different countries have different manners |