Question

    Marco Polo was born in 1254. His father was an Italian merchant.In 1271,17-year-old Marco Polo followed his father on a journey to the East. Three years later,Marco Polo reached China. The emperor of China,Kublai Khan,liked him so much that he gave Polo a government job in China. During the time,Marco Polo travelled all around China and lived there for about 17 years.

    On his return to his home in Venice,Polo was caught in a war. He was locked up in a prison. There,he met a story writer. Marco Polo told the story writer about his journeys in China.They became an exact description (描述) of China during the time between 1271 and 1295. The Europeans didn’t believe these stories at first,but as many people started to travel to East Asia,they discovered that most of the stories were true.These tales greatly influenced many Europeans.

    In 1934,the stories were published in a book.

36. In the year of       , Marco Polo arrived in China.

   A. 1295   B. 1271

   C. 1274   D. 1254

37. How many years did Marco Polo stay in China?

   A. about 13 years   B. about 7 years

   C. about 12 years   D. about 17 years 

38. Who wrote about Marco Polo’s journeys in China?

   A. Kublai Khan   B. Marco Polo

   C. a story writer   D. many Europeans

39. Which is right in time order according to the passage?

 a. Marco Polo travelled all around China.

 b. Marco Polo told the story writer about his journeys in China.

 c. 17-year-old Marco Polo followed his father on a journey to the East.

 d. Marco Polo was locked up in a prison.

   A. cadb   B. bcad

   C. abdc   D. bdca

40. This article mainly tells us       .

   A. a storybook of Marco Polo

   B. Marco Polo’s journey to China

   C. a great Italian merchant

   D. Marco Polo’s job in China

Answer 1

36. C  由句子“In 1271.17-year-old Marco Polo followed his father on a journey to the East.Three years later,Marco Polo reached China."可知，在1271年，17歲的馬可•波羅跟隨父親一起踏上去東方的旅途。3年后到達中國，由此可計算出他到中國的時間是1274年。

37. D  由句子 “ During the time,Marco Polo travelled all around China and lived there for about 17 years."可知，馬可•波羅在中國居住了大約17年。

38. C  由句子“ Marco Polo told the story writer about his journeys in China.”可知，一位小說家把馬可•波羅在中國的所見所聞寫成了小說。

39. A  由短文的內(nèi)容可知，按時間先后的順序應為：17歲的馬可•波羅跟隨父親到東方旅行—馬可•波羅游覽了中國的大江南北—馬可•波羅被關(guān)進監(jiān)獄—馬可•波羅向一位小說家講述了自己在中國的旅行。

40. B  本文主要描述了馬可•波羅在中國的旅行。