Question

A. The introduction of Paris

B. The culture of Paris

C. The population growth in Paris

D. The production of Paris

E. The education in Paris

F. The industries in Paris

1.Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France. The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20% of the nation’s population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France. The French governments have historically favored the city as the site for all decision-making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation’s activities.

2.Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century. With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century. The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital. After World WarⅡ, more and more immigrants arrived.

3.The city is the centralized control point of most national radio and television broadcasting. It is a place of publication of the most important newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center. With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world. The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world.

4.In the late 1980s about 4. 1 million pupils annually attended about 47, 000 elementary schools. In addition, about 5. 4 million students attended some 11, 200 secondary schools. Approximately 1. 2 million students were enrolled annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s. French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world.

5.Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation’s manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area. Industries of consumers’ goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population, and modern, high technology industries also have become numerous since World WarⅡ. Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.E

5.F

【解析】

1.选A。本段介绍了巴黎的地理位置、是法国的政治、文化以及经济中心。总体对巴黎进行了介绍, 故选A项。

2.2】选C。本段介绍了由于工业革命许多人移民城市, 二战后越来越多的人来到巴黎, 故本段主要讲的是巴黎的人口情况。

3.3】选B。在本段中可知巴黎市是全国的无线电、电视台中心, 是个重要报纸和杂志的发行中心, 也有很多的博物馆, 其中非常著名的有卢浮宫。结合这些内容可知本段讲到的是巴黎的文化。

4.4】选E。本段主要讲了巴黎的小学、中学、大学的情况, 故讲的是巴黎的教育情况。

5.5】选F。根据本段第一句和最后一句明显看出本段讲的是巴黎的工业, 故选F项。