Question

  From the earliest times,man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures.

  Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre(盧浮宮) in Paris，France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries.

  The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort(堡壘).In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to keep out his enemies.

  Over the years,the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens.

  During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war,many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged.

  When Francis I became king of France in 1515 ，he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the best known painting in the museum today.

  In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy.

(   ) 5. On the whole, this passage is mainly about      

A.     an art museum called the Louvre

B.     an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci

C.     a king of France named Francis I

D.     the best known painting in Louvre

(   ) 6. Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums?

A.     It helps people remember who the King of France is.

B.     It keeps people out of the palaces.

C.     It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art.

D.     It helps people to know who is the greatest artist.
(   ) 7. From the passage we know that________________ •

A.     it is not possible for treasures to be stolen

B.     old forts always make the best museums

C.     great art should be shared with all the people

D.     king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort

(   ) 8. In the third paragraph the word "moat" probably means      

A.     a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies

B.     a long and deep ditch dug round a castle and was usually filled with water

C.     a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought

D.     a long and high wall around castle

Answer 1

5-8 ACCB

B篇講述了盧浮宮的發展歷史。

5. A主旨大意題從全文可知，幾乎每一段的關鍵詞都是"the Louvre"。

6. C邏輯推理題從第一段和最后一段可知，自古以來人們都熱衷于收集和保存藝術品，公共博物館正是保存藝術品以使所有人都能欣賞的地方。

7. C細節理解題從第五段可知A項錯，從第六段可知D項錯，B項文章未提及且不符合常理。

8. B邏輯推理題從第三段可知，在1190年盧浮宮是國王的城堡，城堡有著高墻和圓塔，而且還有一個阻擋敵人的moat，所以排除A、D。 B、C兩項中明顯B項更合理，moat應該指的是修建于城堡旁的一種可以抵御敵人進攻的固定設施，即護城河。