Europe is filled with stunning cathedral treasures that have stood for centuries. Many who have visited studied the continent’s Christian architecture say France’s Chartres Cathedral is in a class by itself.
Athis time of year, the soaring building is truly an attractive site at night when a light show gives visitors even more to marvel. Through September 21st, a sound light show, “scenography” illuminates the cathedral other monuments city sites of interest in a way that brings visitors excitement they might not forget.
BLocated an hour from Paris, the present cathedral dates from the late 12th century, has been a pilgrimage site since then. It is the last of at least five previous churches that occupied the site since the town became a bishopric in the 4th century.
CChartres Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site a masterpiece of gothic art (哥特式艺术), inside out. In the early days, it was a centerpiece for four great fairs that coincided with feast days for the Virgin: the Presentation, Annunciation, Assumption the Nativity.
DOne reason Chartres is exceptional is its state of preservation. It has survived wars, including World War II other assaults through the centuries, with relatively few changes since its consecration in 1260. The architecture, statuary, a majority of its 160-plus original 12th 13th century stained glass windows survive intact. This preservation is due mostly to the fact that the windows were removed hidden away from the city in 1939 just before Hitler invaded France. After the war they were cleared re-leaded before replacement. The surviving glass windows are also notable for their deep blue tints, something unknown elsewhere.(10分)
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F22.1 What do many visitors mean by “France’s Chartres Cathedral is in a class by itself”?(2分)
GChartres Cathedral is unique impressive.
HOnly French people like Chartres Cathedral.
IThese visitors do not like Chartres Cathedral at all.
JChartres Cathedral is a first-class tourist site.
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答案解释：
A) 此题属于语义理解题。主要考查“be in a class by itself”这个短语的含义。第一段首句就提到欧洲到处都有绝美的教堂，而下文则集中介绍“Chartres Cathedral”，可见作者意在强调在众多教堂里，该教堂别具特色、独一无二，A) 项表达的含义与此相符。B) 项与C) 项则否定或者贬低了这座教堂，与后文的赞扬语气不符。D) 项有一定的干扰，但通过上下文推断，可以判断作者想说明该教堂别具一格，并没有强调是否为一流的景点。
