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【题目】阅读短文，下列问题
D
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa (located in Italy today). He was first taken to the sea when he was 14 years old. In 1479, he met his brother Bartolomeo, a mapmaker, in Lisbon. He later married Filipa Moniz Perestrello and in 1480, his son Diego was born. The family stayed in Lisbon until 1485, when Columbus' s wife Filipa died.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail with three ships, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, and 104 men. After a short stop at the Canary Islands, the ships set out across the Atlantic. This voyage took five weeks - much longer than Columbus expected, as he thought the world was smaller than it is. During this time, many of the members got diseases and died, or died of hunger and thirst.
Finally, at 2:00 a.m. on October 12, 1492, Rodrigo de Triana saw land. When Columbus reached the land, he believed it was an Asian island and named it San Salvador. Because he did not find treasure, Columbus decided to continue sailing in search of China. Instead, he ended up visiting Cuba and Hispaniola.
On Christmas Day, Columbus's Santa Maria wrecked (失事) off the coast of Hispaniola. Because there was only a little space on the Nina, Columbus had to leave about 40 men behind. Soon after, Columbus set sail for Spain, where he arrived on March 15, 1493, completing his first voyage.
（1）How old was Diego when his mother died?
A.2 years old.
B.3 years old.
C.4 years old.
D.5 years old.
（2）How many people were there in the three ships in total?
A.102.
B.104.
C.105.
D.107.
（3）Which of the following is NOT the reason why many members died?
A.Wars.
B.Hunger.
C.Diseases.
D.Thirst.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Bartolomeo's job is to make boats.
B.Diego was first taken to the sea when he was 14 years old.
C.Christopher Columbus ended his first voyage in China．
D.San Salvador was named by Christopher Columbus.
（5）What is the best title for the passage?
A.The family of Christopher Columbus.
B.Christopher Columbus and his first voyage.
C.Three large ships.
D.What the world is．

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）D
（2）C
（3）A
（4）D
（5）B
【解析】
（1）根据He later married Filipa Moniz Perestrello and in 1480, his son Diego was born. The family stayed in Lisbon until 1485, when Columbus' s wife Filipa died.可知Diego于1480年出生，1485年他妈妈去世，故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail with three ships, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, and 104 men.可知船上有Columbus和104名船员，共105人，故选 C。
（3）细节理解题。根据During this time, many of the members got diseases and died, or died of hunger and thirst.可知很多船员死于疾病、饥饿、口渴，故选A。
（4）根据When Columbus reached the land, he believed it was an Asian island and named it San Salvador. 可知 D正确。
（5）大意归纳题。通读全文可知文章的标题为Christopher Columbus and his first voyage.最合适，故选 B。