阅读理解Test（一）Passage1TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeoutin1789.AtthetimeFrancewasinacrisis.Thegovernmentwasbadlyrunandpeople'slivesweremiserable.KingLouisXIVtriedtocontrolthenationalparliamentandraisemoretaxes.Buthiseffortfailed.HeorderedhistroopstoVersailles.ThepeoplethoughtthatLouisintendedtoputdowntheRevolutionbyforce.OnJuly14,1789,theystormedandtooktheBastille,wherepoliticalprisonerswerekept.Eversincethatday,July14hasbeentheFrenchNationalDay.Louistriedtofleethecountryin1792,togetsupportfromAustriaandPrussia.However,hewascaughtandputinprison.InSeptember1792,themonarchywasabolished.Inthesameyear,Louiswasexecuted.Afewmonthslaterhiswife,Mariealsohadherheadcutoff.TheRevolutionofFrancehadfrightenedtheotherkingsofEurope.ArmiesfromAustriaandPrussiabegantomarchagainstFrance.TheFrenchraisedrepublicanarmiestodefendthenation.Therevolutionwentthroughaperiodofterror.Thousandsofpeoplelosttheirlives.Intheend,powerpassedtoNapoleonBonaparte.(190words)法国大革命在1789年爆发。那段时期，法国陷入了危机。政府管理的很差，人民的生活非常悲惨。国王路易4世试图控制国会并提高税收。但是他的努力失败了。他命令他的军队去凡尔塞。人们以为路易打算用武力镇压革命。在1789年7月14日，他们暴怒下攻占了巴士底狱。巴士底狱里关的都是些政治囚犯。自从那天起，7月14日就成了法国的国庆日。路易1792年想从法国潜逃，想去得到奥地利和普鲁士的支持。但是他被抓住了并被送进了监狱。1792年9月，君主制被废除了。同年，路易被处死。几个月后，他的其次玛利也被砍头。法国大革命是欧洲的其他国王也受到惊吓。奥地利和普鲁士的绝对开始想法国进军。法国建立了共和党军队来保卫国家。这场革命经历了一段恐怖时期。成千上完的人丢了命。最后，权利移交给了拿破伦波拿巴C11.What’sthispassageabout?这篇文章是关于什么的？A.France.B.KingLouis.C.TheFrenchRevolution.法国大革命D.Europe.B12.Whichdidnothappenin1789?1789年什么事情没有发生？A.TheFrenchRevolutionbrokeout.B.Thenationaleconomywasdevelopingrapidly.国家经济快速增长C.Thegovernmentwasn’twellrun.D.KingLouisXIVwasinpower.D13.Wherewerethepoliticalprisonerskept?政治囚犯们被关在哪里？A.InVersailles.B.InAustria.C.InPrussia.D.InBastille.巴士底狱D14..Whatdoestheunderlinedword“abolished”mean?被划线的词是什么意思A.Putoff.B.Established.C.United.D.Ended.废除，结束D15.WhatwasNOTtheeffectoftheRevolution?那点不是法国大革命的影响？A.July14hasbecometheFrenchNationalDay.B.ItbroughtsomeimpactontheotherEuropeankings.C.Louis’swife,Mariewaskilled.D.Thekingtriedtocontrolthenationalparliament.国王试图想控制国会。Passage2IntheUnitedStates,itisnotcustomarytotelephonesomeoneveryearlyinthemorning.Ifyoutelephonehimearlyintheday,whileheisshavingorhavingbreakfast,thetimeofthecallshowsthatthematterisveryimportantandrequiresimmediateattention.Thesamemeaningisattachedtotelephonecallsmadeafter11:00p.m.Ifsomeonereceivesacallduringsleepinghours,heassumesit'samatteroflifeordeath.Thetimechosenforthecallcommunicatesitsimportance.Insociallife,timeplaysaveryimportantpart.IntheU.S.A.gueststendtofeelthey1arenothighlyregardediftheinvitationtoadinnerpartyisextendedonlythreeorfourdaysbeforethepartydate.Butitisnottrueinallcountries.Inotherareasoftheworld,itmaybeconsideredfoolishtomakeanappointmenttoofarinadvancebecauseplanswhicharemadeforadatemorethanaweekawaytendtobeforgotten.Themeaningoftimediffersindifferentpartsoftheworld.Thus,misunderstandingsarisebetweenpeoplefromculturesthattreattimedifferently.PromptnessisvaluedhighlyinAmericanlife,forexample.Ifpeopl...
