专题06阅读表达2022-2023学年高一语英语期末考试真题汇编（天津专用）

专题06 阅读表达--2022-2023学年高一语英语期末考试真题汇编（天津专用） 经典基础题【往年期末真题（偏基础）】 （2017·天津市红桥区教师发展中心高一期末）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。 Marco Polo came from a wealthy family and received a good education. He was only six years old when his father and uncle left for a journey to China or Cathay, as it was called at that time. At the age of 17, Marco followed his father and uncle on their second journey to Asia. The Polos traveled through many countries, over mountains and along the Silk Road, the main travel route for traders. Marco would keep detailed journals and record his findings. The Polos also stopped for a year in the Mongol region. There they learnt about the lives and culture of the people. This was useful as Marco was able to share what he had learnt with the Emperor of China, Kublai Khab. The Emperor was impressed with him. The Polos traveled 9,000 kilometres in more than three and a half years before reaching China. There Marco was most surprised to find the stones that burnt like logs. The Chinese had