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 modern women are wearing in Paris will soon be worn by many women in other parts of the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, the headquarters of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) is in Paris.
The Seine River divided the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps most well-known is the Pont Neff, which was built in the sixteenth century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the left bank (south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Scare Coeur lies on top of the hill called Monometer on the right bank (north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well as the cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous land-mark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
Paris is named after a group of people called the paresis. 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 is located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.
1. The Best title for this passage is “________”.
A. The French Language
B. The City of Paris
C. Education and Culture in France
D. The Eiffel Tower, the Symbol of Paris
2. The underlined word “headquarters” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.
A. buildings B. research center
C. leading body D. chief office
3. According to the passage we can infer that Notre Dame is located ________.
A. on the left bank B. on neither bank
C. on the right bank D. on both banks
4. The Pont Neff was built ________.
A. in the 1500s B. in the 1600s
C. in the 1700s D. around the 1600s
5. According to the passage, which one of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. There are thirty-two bridges in each part of the city.
B. Paris is both an international fashion center and an educational center.
C. Paris is named by some famous buildings.
D. All the women would like to go to Paris in the other part of the world.
.1. 解析:选B。标题推断题。本文的中心是介绍巴黎。故选B。
2. 解析:选D。词义推断题。UNESCO 的总部也在巴黎,因此headquarters意为“总部”。
3. 解析:选B。细节理解题。由最后一段第三句“This island, called the lie de la Cite, is where Notre Dame is located.”可知,Notre Dame(巴黎圣母院)就在这个岛上,而这个岛就在“in the middle of the Seine River”,所以选B,两岸都不靠。
4. 解析:选A。细节理解题。由第三段第三句“The oldest and perhaps most well-known is the Pont Neff, which was built in the sixteenth century”可知,应选A。
5. 解析:选B。归纳判断题。从第二段“It is also an international fashion center”和 “Paris is also a famous world center of education”可知,应选B。

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?
A.thoughtful |
B.shameful |
C.respectful |
D.grateful |
3.If you are invited to a French dinner, the correct custom is to ______.
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 |
4.What is the passage mainly about?
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 |