★教材原文MarcoPolo馬可·波羅ByWestLake,inthecityofHangzhou,thereisa*allstatueofatraveller.HisnamewasMarcoPolo.在杭州西湖，有一個(gè)旅行者的小雕像，他的名字叫馬可·波羅。MarcoPologrewupinthecityofVenice,inpresentdayItaly.馬可·波羅在威尼斯城長(zhǎng)大，在現(xiàn)今的意大利。In1271,whenhewas17yearsold,hesetoffonajourneytoAsiawithhisfatheranduncle,anddidnotreturnhomeuntil24yearslater.1271年，當(dāng)他17歲的時(shí)候，他跟隨他的父親和叔叔開始了他的亞洲旅程，并且在長(zhǎng)達(dá)24年中一直沒(méi)有回家。HistravelstookhimacrossAsia,alongtheSilkRoadandthroughoutChina.他的旅程橫穿亞洲，沿著絲綢之路，游遍整個(gè)中國(guó)。HelovedHangzhousomuchthathedescribeditas“thefinestcityintheworld”.他很喜歡杭州，以至于他將其形容為“世界上最好的城市”。WhenPolofinallyreturnedtoVenice,therewasawarandhewascaptured.當(dāng)馬可·波羅最終回到威尼斯時(shí)，當(dāng)時(shí)有一場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，他被抓獲了。Whilehewasinprison,hetoldthestoriesofhistravelstoanothermanthere.他在監(jiān)獄里時(shí)，他把他的旅行故事告訴了另一個(gè)人。ThismanwrotethestoriesdowninabookcalledTheTravelsofMarcoPolo.這個(gè)人把這些故事寫成了一本書，取名叫《馬可·波羅游記》。BecauseoftheinterestingdescriptionsofAsianlifeinthebook,Polo'stravelssoonbecamewellknowninEurope.因?yàn)闀袑?duì)亞洲生活的精彩描述，很快馬可·波羅的旅游在歐洲被眾所周知了。ThestoriesgavemanyEuropeanstheirfirstlookatthelifeandcultureofthepeopleinAsia.這些故事讓許多歐洲人第一次了解亞洲人民的生活和文化。PolotoldofmanyamazingthingsthatwereunknowntoEurope,suchaspapermoney.馬可·波羅講到的許多神奇的東西在歐洲是聞所未聞的，如：紙幣。HealsowroteaboutChina'sdevelopment,withitslargecitiesandsystemsofcommunication.他還寫了一篇是關(guān)于中國(guó)的發(fā)展，和她的大城市以及通信系統(tǒng)。HisbookmadeEuropeansmoreandmoreinterestedintheEast.Italsoinfluencedmanyotherexplorers,includingChristopherColumbus.他的書讓歐洲人越來(lái)越對(duì)東方感興趣，這也影響了許多其他的探險(xiǎn)家，包括克里斯托弗·哥倫布。Polodiedin1324.Hislastwordswere:“IdidnottellhalfofwhatIsaw.”1324年，馬可·波羅臨死前說(shuō)的最后一句話是：“我看到的，還有一半沒(méi)有告訴你們?！薄镬柟烫嵘C合閱讀ByWestLake,inthecityofHangzhou,thereisasmallstatueofatraveller.HisnamewasMarcoPolo.MarcoPolowasborninVenice,inpresentdayItaly.In1271,whenhewas17yearsold,he(A)setoffonajourneytoAsiawithhisfatheranduncle,anddidnotreturnhomeuntil24yearslater.HistravelstookhimacrossAsia,alongtheSilkRoadandthroughoutChina.HelovedHangzhou(B)________muchthathedescribeditas“thefinestcityintheworld”.Becauseofawar,(C)MarcoPolowascapturedandsenttoprisonwhenhewentbacktoVenice.Whilehewasinprison,hetoldthestoriesofhistravelstoanothermanthere.ThismanwrotethestoriesdowninabookcalledTheTravelsofMarcoPolo.(D)這本書使他的游記在歐洲出名.Polotoldofmany(E)amazingthingsthatwereunknowntoEurope,suchaspapermoney.HealsowroteaboutChina'sdevelopment,withitslargecitiesandsystemsofcommunication.HisbookmadeEuropeansmoreandmoreinterestedintheEast.Italsoinfluencedmany(F)________explorers.1.在文中(B)和(F)的空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~：_________;__________2.出文中劃線部分(A)和(E)的同義詞或近義詞：_______________3.將文中劃線部分(C)改寫為：MarcoPolowas_________andsenttoprisonwhenhe_________toVenice.4.將劃線部分(D)譯成英語(yǔ):________________________5.找出說(shuō)明本文中心大意的短語(yǔ)：________________________參考答案：1.soother2.startedsurprising3.caughtreturned4.Thisbookmadehistravelswell-knowninEurope5.MarcoPolo一、單項(xiàng)選擇1.MarcoPolo_______inthecityofVenice,inpresent-dayItaly.A.grewup B.growup C.hasgrownu D.hadgrownup2.MarcoPolo_______onajourneytoAsiawithhisfatheranduncle.A.setup B.openup C.setoff D.setin3.Histravelstookhim________Asia,________theSilkRoadand________China.A.along;over;through B.across;along;throughout C.over;along;across D.across;through;along4.HelovedHangzhou________much________hedescribeditas“thefinestcityintheworld”.A.so;that B.enough;to C.too;to D.such;that5.AmanwroteMarcoPolo’sstorydowninabook_______TheTravelsofMarcoPolo.A.call B.called C.name D.naming6.Thestories_______manyEuropeans________thelifeandcultureofthepeopleinAsia.A.gave;theirfirstlookat B.gave;theirfirstlookon C.received;theirfirstlookat D.receivedtheirfirstlookon7.HisbookmadeEuropeans_______intheEast.A.moreandmoreinteresting B.moreandmoreinterestedC.lessandlessinteresting D.lessandlessinterested8.MarcoPolo’sbookalsoinfluencedmanyotherexplorers,________ChristopherColumbus.A.include B.included C.including D.includes9.Polo______manyamazingthingsthatwereunknowntoEurope,suchaspapermoney.A.toldof B.toldto C.toldfrom D.toldin10.Ididnottellhalfof__________.A.whatdidIsee B.whatIsee C.whatdoIsee D.whatIwas11.Mostofmyclassmateswereborn______June,1999.A.inB.onC.atD.of12.Ourschoolisplanningto_______abandtogivethestudentsachancetoshowtheirmusicaltalent.A.takeupB.setupC.pickupD.getup13.Ihaven’tseenmygrandparentsforlong.Iamtoobusy____themthesedaysWhynotcalltheminstead?A.visit B.tovisit C.visiting D.visits14.EveryyearalotoftouriststraveltoHainan,becauseit’s________islandA.soabeautiful B.sobeautiful C.suchabeautiful D.asuchbeautiful15.——Shallwegoforawalk? ——________great.A.Feels B.Sounds C.Turns D.Looks16.She’snotstrongenough_______walkingupmountains.A.togo B.going C.go D.Went17.Johndidn’tgiveuplookingforajobhegotanofferfromaGermancompany.A.untilB.sinceC.becauseD.if18.Theoldmanisagoodswimmer,andevennowheoftenswimstheriveraftersupper.A.overB.throughC.toD.across19.Thechildrenveryearlybecausetheylivefarawayfromtheschool.A.takeoffB.turnoffC.putoffD.setoff20.Thelittleboyislovelyeveryonelikeshim.A.such,thatB.too,toC.so,thatD.ever,since參考答案：1-5ACBAB6-10ABDCB11–15ABBCB16–20AADDC二、閱讀填空閱讀短文，用括號(hào)里所給詞的適當(dāng)形式填空ByWestLake,inthecityofHangzhou,thereisasmallstatueofatraveler21_________(name)MarcoPolo.MarcoPolo22___________(grow)upinthecityofVenice.In1271,attheageof17,hesetoffonajourneytoAsia.HistravelstookhimacrossAsia,alongtheSilkRoadandthroughoutChina.HelovedHangzhousomuchthathedescribeditas“thefinestcityintheworld”.WhenPolocamebacktoVenice,therewasawarandhewas23____________(capture).Whilehewasinprison,anothermanwroteabookofthestoriesPolotoldabouthistravels.The24._______________(describe)ofAsiainthebookweresointerestingthatsoonitbecamepopularinEurope.EuropeansbecamemoreandmoreinterestedintheEast.Thebookalsoinfluencedmanyotherexplorers,25______________(include)ChristopherColumbus.參考答案：21.named22.grew23.captured24.descriptions25.including三、完形填空Believeitornot,anewvideoABiteofJinan（舌尖上的濟(jì)南）madebysixteenagersbecamethehitprogramme.Lastmonth,theygotaspecialhomework.TheyweretointroducethetraditionalfoodofJinan.EncouragedbyABiteofChina,LuKuangdadecidedtomakeasimilarvideo.The____26_____boyhashadsomeexperienceofmakingfilms.Heinvited____27_____classmatestoformagroupcalledDageFilmTeamfortheproject.Thestudentsbecamedirectors,cameramenandproducers.TheyalsoaskedadultsforhelpwithLu'smotherandfatherjoining___28____team.Ittookthemaboutthreeweeks____29_____whattheywanttofilm,shootvideoandfinishthepost-production.Anditwasnoteasy.Notalltherestaurants_____30_____intheseyoungstudentsandletthemshoot.Theyconsidered_____31_____troublemakers.Someevendrovethemaway.____32___theydidn'tgiveup.Aftermucheffort,theiraimofmakingJinan'sfoodcultureknowntoawideraudience___33_____finally.Inthevideo,yummyandtraditionalfoodlikeYouxuan,Tianmoandfrieddumplingsshowsuponebyone.Itmakestheaudiencebecomecrazyaboutthefood.AccordingtoLu,they___34____notonlythefood,butalsothefoodculturebehindit.Howlongisthehistoryofthefood?WhatflavordopeopleinJinanlikemost?It'sallexplainedinthis11-minute-video.____35____canyouwatchit?Hereisthelink:26.A.14yearsold B.14-years-old C.14-year-old D.14years'old27.A.morefive B.fiveanother C.fiveother D.anotherfive28.A.a B.an C.the D./29.A.search B.tosearch C.searching D.searched30.A.believe B.believed C.havebelieved D.willbelieve31.A.they B.theirs C.their D.them32.A.But B.However C.Since D.Because33.A.wascompleted B.completed C.iscompleted D.completes34.A.lookfor B.lookat C.lookout D.lookinto 35.A.When B.Which C.Why D.Where參考答案：26-30CDCBB31-35DAAAD四、完型填空。DuringallthistimeIneverstoppedthinkingabouthowtoleavetheisland.WhenItraveledacrosstotheothersideoftheisland,Icouldseetheotherislandsandsea,andIsaidtomyself,"PerhapsIcangettherewitha____36____.PerhapsIcangetbacktoEnglandoneday."SoIdecidedtomakemyselfaboat.I___37____abigtree,andthenbegantomakealongholeinit.Itwashardwork,butaboutsixmonthslater,Ihadaveryfinecanoe（獨(dú)木舟）.Next,Ihadtogetitdowntothe___38____.HowsillyIwas!Whydidn'tIthinkbeforeIbeganwork?Ofcourse,thecanoewastoo___39_____.Icouldn'tmoveit!Ipulledandpushedandtriedeverything,butitdidn'tmove.Iwasveryunhappyforalongtimeafterthat.Thathappenedinmyfourthyearontheisland.Inmysixthyear,Ididmakemyselfasmallercanoe,butIdidnottrytorunawayinit.Theboatwastoo____40____foralongjourney,andIdidnotwanttodieatsea.Theislandwasmyhomenow,notmyprison,andIwasjusthappytostayonit___41____.Ayearortwolater,Imademyselfasecondcanoeontheothersideoftheisland.Ialso____42____asecondhouseformyselfthere,andsoIhadtwohomes.Mylifewasstill___43_____frommorningtonight.Therewerealwaysthingstodoortomake.Ilearnttomakenew____44_____formyselffromtheskinsofdeadanimals.Theylookedverystrange,buttheyreallykeptmybodydryandwarm.Ikeptfoodandtoolsatbothmyhouse,andalsowildgoats.Thereweremanygoatsontheisland,andImadefieldswithhighfencestokeepthemin.Theylearnttotakefoodfromme,andsoonIhad__45__milktodrinkeveryday.Ialsoworkedhardinmycornfields.Andsomanyyearswentby.36.A.boatB.kiteC.bikeD.balloon37.A.felloffB.climbedupC.cutdownD.jumpoff38.A.lakeB.seaC.riverD.pool39.A.lightB.shortC.strangeD.heavy40.A.bigB.smallC.oldD.usual41.AsadlyB.unluckilyC.safelyD.dangerously42.A.boughtB.painedC.repairedD.built43.A.busyB.relaxingC.freeD.surprising44.A.bagsB.clothesC.hatsD.shoes45.A.goatB.cowC.sheepD.buffalo參考答案：36-40ACBDB41-45CDABA五、閱讀理解（A)SweetTomatoesSalad&Fruit&VegetablesEatasmuchasyoucantSaygoodbyetoanymeat,enjoyfruitandvegetables!Adult￥80Child(6~12)￥40(under6)free★Save￥10CouponinSunday’sChinaDaily★Firsttenon2ndSundayeachmonthgetonefreetastychocolate★Businesshours:11:00a.m.~10:00p.m.(Tue.~Fri.)10:00a.m.~11:00p.m.(Sat.~Sun.)ClosedonMonday★OurstoresinGuangzhou☆TeeMall(020)8559-2818☆GrandviewMall(020)8559-6002☆ChinaPlaza(020)8373-9423☆MayFlowerPlaza(020)8337-386846.Peoplecan’tgotoSweetTomatoes________forameal.A.onWednesdayB.onFridayC.onSundayD.onMonday47.Marymaycall______tobooktheseats,becauseshelivesnearTeeMall.A.(020)8559-2818B.(020)8559-6002C.(020)8373-9423D.(020)8337-386848.Mr.AndMrs.WhitevisitSweetTomatoeswithtwokids,Sara,age7;Tom,age4.Theyhavetopay_______forthemeal.A.￥120B.￥160C.￥200D.￥24049.What’sa“Coupon”usedfor?A.InvitingafriendB.SavingmoneyC.GettingaVIPcardD.BecomingareaderofChinaDaily.50.Wherewouldyouprobablyreadthispassage?A.InastorybookB.InaencyclopediaC.InanewspaperD.Inamusicmagazine(B)ASHORTChinesemanseemstobethetallestintheworldrightnow.JackMa(MaYun),50,ischiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofAlibabaGroup.MahasbecomeoneofthetherichestmenontheChinesemainland.MaisaformerEnglishteacherinZhejiang,hewasborninHangzhou.Magrewupasahappykid.Attheageof12,hewantedtolearnEnglish.Everymorning,hewokeupat5am,cycled40minutestoahotelneartheWestLakewherehecouldchattoforeigntourists.Hediditfornineyears,rainorshine.TheexperiencemadehimagoodEnglishspeakerandalsoopenedhiseyestothewiderworld.Ina1995triptotheUS,MasawtheInternetforthefirsttime.HesearchedYahoousingtheword“Beer”,andfoundthattherewasnothinginthereaboutChina.Seeingthechance,MareturnedtoChinaandsetupawebsitecalledChinaPageswithoutevenknowingmuchaboutcomputers.Fouryearslater,18peopleincludingMa,hiswifeandhisfriendsfoundedAlibabainHangzhou.HebelievedintheInternetbusinesspotential(潛力)whenfewotherChinesedid.People