题目内容
阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
Why was the Bastille (巴士底狱) 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 ceased (停止) to be important for defence. Cardinal Richlien 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 carriages. Soldiers on guard duty had to stand with their faces to the wall. No talking was allowed. Worst of all, a prisoner hardly 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 the King’s letter had become fewer. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corrupt (贪污腐败的) deeds of the government. Voltaire (伏尔泰) , the famous French writer, spent a year 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, the “Conquerors” (征服者) of the Bastille found only seven prisoners inside. None the less , the Bastille was hated by the people. It was a symbol of the King’s complete power.
1.The Bastille had been a prison ________.
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A.since the time of Charles V
B.since 1370
C.before the seventeenth century
D.since the time of Cardinal Richelieu
2.According to the passage , which of the following statements is NOT true?
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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.In the Bastille everything done was done in secret.
D.Voltaire was twice put in the Bastille.
3.At the time of its fall, in the Bastille there were________.
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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
D.only seven prisoners
4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
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A.All prisoners in the Bastille suffered life imprisonment.
B.The number of prisoners in the Bastille was getting bigger.
C.The King could put people in , or let them out , as he liked.
D.There were so few prisoners in the Bastille that it meant little to people.