江西专版2020中考英语复习方案还原短文06人物故事篇试题

江西专版2020中考英语复习方案还原短文06人物故事篇试题

1 还原短文(六) 人物故事篇 A Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he traveled along the Silk Road with his father, who wanted to trade with the Chinese. 1. They were guests at the Emperor's Palace. Marco was very clever and could speak four languages. The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court(宫殿) and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country. 2. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace,especially the Summer Palace which was described as “The greatest palace that I've ever seen. The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6,000 people for dinner.” Marco was also attracted(吸引) by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time. 3. In Europe people paid for goods(货)with gold and silver. He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled(迷惑的) by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones were coal, but Marco had never seen coal before! After he served the Emperor for 17 years, in 1291, Marco returned to Italy. 4. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the best-selling books in Europe. People enjoyed the book, but many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true. 5. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question, “Was it all true?” And this was his answer, “I have only told a half what I saw! ” A.He was a very wealthy man then. B.Finally, they arrived in Beijing. C.Marco Polo is probably the most famous westerner who traveled on the Silk Road. D.However, Marco always stood by his tales. E.Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was. F.With these pieces of paper they could buy anything and pay for anything. G.Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. 2 B Albert Einstein (1879—1955) Early Life Albert Einstein was born on March 14th,1879 in Germany. He was an extraordinary(非凡的) person since he was born. Einstein wasn't able to speak a word until three. He was curious(好奇的) and imaginative(富有想象力的). 6. His questions were often hard to answer for teachers. Schooling 7. Though he did well in math and science, he failed in many subjects like history, geography and languages. He was not the teachers' favorite. He didn't enjoy going to school. Einstein finished high school in Switzerland and entered a university in Zurich. 8. Scientific Work After graduation, Einstein worked at the Patent Office. He spent much time studying physics. By 1909, Einstein had become a top scientist. Though he became successful in the field of science, he still put great effort in scientific research. 9. Later Life Einstein kept at his research until he died in 1955. 10. However there was no conclusion(结论). Today, many famous scientists still think Einstein is the smartest man in the world. A.Finally, he won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1921. B.Later, they moved to Italy and Albert continued his education at Aarau, Switzerland. C.He loved watching things carefully and asked a lot of questions about them. D.Scientists studied his brain after his death to see if there was anything special about it. E.He graduated as a teacher of math and physics in 1900. F.He married Mileva Maric in 1903 and they had a daughter and two sons. G.Einstein started school in 1885. 3 【参考答案】 A 1—5 BEGAD B 6—10 CGEAD