Fan Jinshi is a famous Chinese archaeologist (考古学家). She was awarded by UNESCO in 2023 for her great contribution to protecting the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang.
Known as “the daughter of Dunhuang”, her story with the caves began 60 years ago. In 1963, Fan, a 25-year-old graduate from Peking University, got the chance to work at the Mogao Caves—a place she had long wanted to explore.
“Seeing Dunhuang for the first time was amazing. But only when I really stayed here did I realize that inside the caves is a world of great beauty, while outside is a land of blowing sand and yellow earth,” Fan told Gansu Daily.
It is brave of her to work in such hard conditions. At that time, the Mogao Caves were almost cut off from the world. Fan and her workmates had to live in mud houses and drink salty water. They stayed in the caves to do research, copy murals(壁画) and try their best to protect and restore them.
It is inspiring for her to keep working hard for 40 years. After 40 years of hard work, a report on 10 Mogao Caves written by Fan's team was published in 2011. It was China's first professional report on cave archaeology. As time went by, Fan found a serious problem: more and more tourists might harm the caves and make the murals lose colour. She needed to find a way to preserve(保存) Dunhuang's cultural heritage.
In the late 1980s, Fan found computer technology by chance. It is creative of her to use this new technology to protect cultural relics. After over 30 years of hard work, the Dunhuang Academy built a digital database(数字数据库) to protect the cultural relics there. This allows Dunhuang's art to live forever and be known to people around the world.
“In my life, I have only done one thing: protecting and promoting the world cultural heritage of the Mogao Caves,” Fan told People's Daily. “My heart belongs to Dunhuang.”
()1. What was Fan's first impression of Dunhuang?
A. The environment was terrible.
B. It was an amazing place.
C. The working conditions were good.
D. She felt a deep connection to the place.
()2. What does the underlined word “restore” mean in paragraph 4?
A. Replace.
B. Remove.
C. Repair.
D. Remain.
()3. What pushed Fan to build a digital database for the Mogao Caves?
A. Her desire to spread Chinese culture.
B. Her interest in computer technology.
C. The need to do the restoration work.
D. The increasing danger to the caves.
()4. What can we infer from Fan's words “My heart belongs to Dunhuang.”?
A. She was born in Dunhuang.
B. She gave her whole life to Dunhuang.
C. She wanted to leave Dunhuang for other places.
D. She thought Dunhuang is the most beautiful place.
()5. How does the writer organize the passage to introduce Fan Jinshi?
A. By comparing Fan's work with others'.
B. By asking questions and giving answers.
C. By listing Fan's achievements in different fields.
D. By following the order of time and important events.

1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D

【分析】
1. 第1题是细节理解题，需定位原文关于樊锦诗第一次见敦煌的描述，匹配对应选项；
2. 第2题是词义猜测题，结合上下文“保护壁画”的语境，推断restore的含义；
3. 第3题是细节理解题，定位建数字数据库的原因，找到原文提到的游客危害洞穴的内容；
4. 第4题是推理判断题，结合樊锦诗一生的事迹，推断语句的深层含义；
5. 第5题是文章结构题，梳理文章叙述顺序，判断结构类型。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段第一句“Seeing Dunhuang for the first time was amazing.”可知，樊锦诗第一次对敦煌的印象是令人惊叹的，对应选项B。
2. 词义猜测题：第四段中“protect and restore them（them指代壁画）”，结合语境，restore与“保护”并列，应为“修复”之意，选项C（repair）符合。
3. 细节理解题：根据第五段内容，樊锦诗发现越来越多游客可能伤害莫高窟，因此需要用数字技术保护，对应选项D。
4. 推理判断题：樊锦诗一生只从事保护和推广莫高窟文化遗产的工作，“My heart belongs to Dunhuang”体现她将一生奉献给敦煌，对应选项B。
5. 文章结构题：文章按1963年到敦煌、40年工作成果、80年代用数字技术等时间节点及重要事件展开，对应选项D。
【答案】
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为人物传记类英语阅读理解，考查学生细节查找、词义推测、文本推理及文章结构分析能力，题型常规，难度适中，符合初中英语阅读考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.6