单选题
Why was the Bastille important to the citizens of Paris? The building of the Bastille had been started in 120 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 smaller. By the time of its fall, most of the prisoners were writers who had written against the corruptions 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.
单选题
The Bastille had been a prison ______. A. since the time of Charles V B. since 120 C. before the seventeenth century D. since the time of Cardinal Richelieu
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 理解细节题。文章第一段说到“Cardinal Richelieu turned it into a prison”，可知Cardinal Richelieu将Bastille变成了监狱，所以选项D正确。
单选题
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.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 主旨理解题。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”表明选项A(任何做错事的人都可能会突然发现自己被关进巴士底监狱)的说法错误。选项B和C均在第一段提到，选项D在第二段提及。
单选题
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
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节判断题。最后一段第二句“The day it was captured，only seven prisoners were found inside”表明选项D正确。
单选题
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 larger and larger. 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.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节理解题。从文章第一段最后一句“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”可知选项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 smaller”将选项B推翻。文章最后两句话表明人们仍然憎恨国王的专断独权，因此选项D错。
单选题
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