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【題目】Marco Polo

Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. A traveller and businessman, he was one of the first Europeans to travel across Asia and into China. His journey lasted 24 years.

He set out, aged 17, with his father Nicolo and his uncle Maffeo on their great journey to China. They sailed south from Venice, Italy and stopped off in the Middle East. They ofen carried on overland to Persia (now Iran), through the Pamir Mountains and the Gobi Desert before they got to Beijing, China.At that time, China was more advanced than Europe. They already had paper, so large numbers of books were available. They also used paper money in many parts of the country.

After he got back to Italy, Marco Polo talked about his experiences in China, and he wrote a book describing the riches of Asia. His book was the first western record of porcelain(瓷器), coal, gunpowder, printing and silk.Unfortunately, not many people believed Polo’s stories and he became known as “the man of a million lies”. He died in 1324.

Jacques Cousteau

Jacques Cousteau was a French undersea explorer, environmentalist and inventor. He was born in France in 1910. When he was young, he was attracted by the sea, machines and filmmaking. In the French navy, Cousteau began exploring underwater and worked on a special breathing machine which allowed divers to stay underwater for several hours. This gave them time to really look around under the ocean. In 1948, Cousteau began travelling the world’s oceans in his research ship Calypso.Cousteau produced many films and books about his underwater experiences, including the TV series The Underwater World of Jacques Cousteau, which introduced the public to the world of sharks, whales, dolphins and treasure.

Cousteau started the Cousteau Society to protect ocean life. In 1989, he received a great honour: he was made a member of the French Academy. Finally, after a long and varied life, Cousteau died on 25th June, 1997.

【1】What do we know about Marco Polo’s trip to China？

A. He travelled all the way by boat.

B. He planned to trade with the East.

C. He travelled with members of his family.

D. He brought advanced technologies to China.

【2】What did Marco Polo do after he returned to Italy?

A. He started to sell books.

B. He taught people to make paper.

C. He made up stories to fool people.

D. He recorded his experiences in China.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Jacques Cousteau?

A. He cared for the environment.

B. He invented his research ship Calypso.

C. He was really interested in China.

D. He published books about his family life.

【4】What can we infer about the two men mentioned in the text?

A. They were great explorers.

B. They were highly talented.

C. They were imaginative.

D. They were sea-lovers.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】兩篇文章均為人物傳記。第一篇講述了Marco Polo少時跟隨父親叔叔出行中國，在回到意大利記錄下了當(dāng)時繁華的中國卻不被相信，被扣上撒謊的帽子的故事。第二篇講述了Jacques Cousteau探險環(huán)游保護環(huán)境的故事。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。A選項中有desert 沙漠，因此不可能一直乘船。B選項與原文They sailed south from Venice, Italy and stopped off in the Middle East.，不符，D選項After he got back to Italy, Marco Polo talked about his experiences in China, 是從中國帶走一些東西，而不是講技術(shù)帶給中國，D錯誤。而C選項He set out, aged 17, with his father Nicolo and his uncle Maffeo on their great journey to China.和爸爸叔叔一起出行中國，故選C

【2】細節(jié)理解題。原文After he got back to Italy, Marco Polo talked about his experiences in China, and he wrote a book describing the riches of Asia可知，他返回意大利時記錄了在中國的經(jīng)歷，故選D

【3】細節(jié)推斷題。由原文中講他是enviomentist環(huán)境學(xué)家以及Cousteau started the Cousteau Society to protect ocean life. 可知他和關(guān)注環(huán)境問題故選A

【4】主旨大意題。兩段分別講了兩個人旅行探索的經(jīng)歷，B.C文中沒有提到，D項是用來描述故Jacques Cousteau的，選A