四、专题巧练
(一)
Marco Polo was a boy of about seventeen. 1. They talked about strange and beautiful lands in the East. They brought back gold and jewels.
Shortly after, the Polo brothers asked him to go on a journey with them to the East. 2.
During three years of travelling to the Far East, he saw sights that were almost unbelievable to a boy from Italy. 3. Some spoke languages that he did not even understand. At last they reached China. This was in the year 1275. The emperor made a great feast宴会 in honour of the Polos and asked Marco to live in his court宫廷. Marco Polo learned to read, write and speak new languages.
Once the emperor sent him to the distant western and southern part of his empire. Marco Polo was given many soldiers and servants for his journey. 4. People in China also knew how to paint on paper. They had many books and even used paper money! They burned little black rocks for heat.
5. But many years later the world knew that this man had discovered a great Eastern country.
A. Marco saw paper made by the Chinese.
B. So it was how Marco Polo's journey began.
C. He met people who had strange ways of living.
D. Once, his father and uncle had just returned to their family in Venice after a long journey.
E. After three years, he wrote a book about his travels, which most people in Europe did not believe.

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

【分析】
这是一篇关于马可·波罗的记叙文补全题，解题需结合上下文的语境、时间顺序及逻辑衔接：先梳理文章叙事脉络（马可波罗的家庭背景→旅程开启→东方见闻→写书的影响），再匹配每个空前后的关键词与选项内容，确保逻辑连贯。
1. 第1空后提到“他们谈论东方奇异土地、带回金子珠宝”，对应“他们”的身份（马可的父亲和叔叔），需选父亲叔叔归来的句子；
2. 第2空前说波罗兄弟邀请马可去东方旅行，需选旅程开启的衔接句；
3. 第3空后提到“有人说他不懂的语言”，需选遇到不同人群的句子；
4. 第4空后提到“中国人用纸”，需选与纸相关的句子；
5. 第5空后说“多年后世界知道他发现东方国家”，需选写书但当时不被认可的句子。
【解析】
1. 第1空：后文“他们谈论东方的奇异土地、带回金子珠宝”，说明“他们”是马可的父亲和叔叔，对应选项D（父亲和叔叔长途旅行后回到威尼斯），符合时间先后逻辑，故选D；
2. 第2空：前文“波罗兄弟邀请马可去东方旅行”，对应选项B（这就是马可波罗旅程的开始），承接上文的邀请，说明旅程开启，故选B；
3. 第3空：后文“有些人说他不懂的语言”，说明遇到不同生活方式的人，对应选项C（他遇到有奇怪生活方式的人），衔接遇到的人群情况，故选C；
4. 第4空：后文“中国人也知道用纸”，对应选项A（马可看到中国人造的纸），衔接纸的话题，故选A；
5. 第5空：后文“多年后世界知道他发现东方国家”，对应选项E（他写了旅行书，当时欧洲人大多不信），形成时间转折，符合叙事逻辑，故选E。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.E
【知识点】
记叙文阅读、补全对话
【点评】
本题考查对记叙文语境和逻辑衔接的理解，需结合上下文的事件关联选择合适句子，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7

(二)
As an exchange student, you will experience culture shock abroad. 1. Then how can you adapt to a new culture and avoid the culture shock?
2. Learn about everyday life in the host country. Eat the food in the host country and adjust to the dishes. In addition to learning the language well, watch films and listen to the music there.
Upon arrival, develop a daily routine常规 as quickly as possible. 3. Find your favourite local coffee shops and parks to avoid culture shock that can arise because of the complete loss of control over life.
Maintain relationships with family and friends at home through the Internet, letters and emails. 4.
Building new friendships in the host culture can also be important. Be friendly and invite friends, schoolmates or neighbours to go walking or out for coffee.
Keep a positive积极乐观的 attitude. Living in a foreign country is an important opportunity that brings excitement as well as challenges. Though it may seem difficult, try to live and study like a student in the host country. 5.
A. Share your experiences and photos with them.
B. Try to learn about the host culture before leaving.
C. You may feel lonely when you are adjusting to a new environment.
D. Develop a sleep schedule, eat healthily and exercise at regular times.
E. Accept new things with an open mind, and you will fit in pretty soon.

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

【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路为：先通读全文，明确主旨是介绍交换生适应新文化、避免文化冲击的方法；再分析每个空缺处的上下文逻辑关系，结合选项的语义和衔接性，逐一匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 第1空：前文提到交换生会经历文化冲击，后文提出“如何适应新文化”的问题，空缺处需衔接“文化冲击带来的感受”，C选项“适应新环境时可能感到孤独”符合语境，故1选C。
2. 第2空：后文内容围绕“出国前了解当地日常生活、饮食、语言等”展开，B选项“出国前了解宿主文化”总领该段内容，故2选B。
3. 第3空：前文强调“抵达后尽快建立日常作息”，D选项“制定睡眠计划、健康饮食、规律运动”是日常作息的具体内容，故3选D。
4. 第4空：前文提到“和国内亲友保持联系”，A选项“和他们分享经历和照片”是保持联系的具体方式，故4选A。
5. 第5空：前文倡导“积极态度、像当地学生一样生活”，E选项“开放心态接受新事物，很快适应”是对全文的总结，故5选E。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.E
【知识点】
英语七选五阅读、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题围绕交换生适应新文化的话题设置，主要考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解，需结合语境匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6