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岁的马可•波罗跟随父亲一起踏上去东方的旅途。3年后到达中国，由此可计算出他到中国的时间是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，马可•波罗在中国居住了大约17年。

38. C  由句子“ Marco Polo told the story writer about his journeys in China.”可知，一位小说家把马可•波罗在中国的所见所闻写成了小说。

39. A  由短文的内容可知，按时间先后的顺序应为：17岁的马可•波罗跟随父亲到东方旅行—马可•波罗游览了中国的大江南北—马可•波罗被关进监狱—马可•波罗向一位小说家讲述了自己在中国的旅行。

40. B  本文主要描述了马可•波罗在中国的旅行。