(C) 文化意识 让我们和妍妍一起了解徐霞客的生平，选择正确的答案。（10 分）
About 500 years ago in China, there was a cool traveller. He spent 30 years travelling across China. He was Xu Xiake.
Xu Xiake was born in Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, Xu enjoyed reading books about Chinese mountains and rivers. He decided to see them when he grew up. At that time, many kids were studying hard to become officials(官员). But Xu's father never made him take exams. Instead, he encouraged his son to go out and get to know the world. Xu began his journey when he was about 20. Before he left, his mother made him a travelling hat to encourage him to travel.
Xu travelled to 21 provinces and over 100 cities in China. He climbed thousands of mountains and visited over 350 caves. He was the first person to find the highest peak(山峰) of Mount Huangshan. He was also the first to find lots of karst caves(喀斯特溶洞). What's more, he found the Yangtze River's headwater(源头). Xu travelled mostly on foot. He slept and ate in nature. Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals. But Xu was brave and enjoyed his journey.
Xu kept a diary while travelling but it was not printed until his death—Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake. The book is still popular today. Being an adventurer can be very exciting. But it also takes bravery and skills. Do you want to be an adventurer?
()1. According to the passage, we can know that Xu Xiake's parents were .
A. interesting B. hard-working C. exciting D. encouraging
()2. Which of the following is TRUE about Xu Xiake?
A. He met a lot of difficulties in his travels. B. He found the Yellow River's headwater.
C. His parents wanted him to be an official. D. He had few survival skills in nature.
()3. What is the CORRECT order of the following events about Xu's life?
a. His mother made him a travelling hat. b. He decided to see the mountains and rivers in China.
c. His travelling diary was printed. d. He died and his travelling ended.
e. He was born in Jiangsu Province.
A. e—b—a—c—d B. d—e—a—c—b C. e—b—a—d—c D. d—e—a—b—c
()4. What kind of person is Xu Xiake?
A. A person who loves exploring nature. B. A person who is quiet all the time.
C. A person who studies hard. D. A person who is afraid of danger.
()5. We can learn from the passage that that “”.
A. things of today, finished today B. man who travels far knows more
C. man who travels more is free D. future starts today, not tomorrow

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

【分析】
解答本题需先通读全文，理解徐霞客的生平事迹，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应信息，逐一分析选项：第1题围绕徐霞客父母的特点找原文描述；第2题判断选项正误需核对原文细节；第3题排序需梳理事件的时间先后；第4题评价人物需提取原文对徐霞客的描述；第5题找主旨需结合全文核心内容。
【解析】
1. 定位原文：“Xu's father never made him take exams. Instead, he encouraged his son to go out and get to know the world. ... his mother made him a travelling hat to encourage him to travel.” 可知父母都鼓励他探索世界，故选D。
2. 定位原文：“Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals.” 说明旅行中遇到很多困难，A正确；B项是长江源头而非黄河，错误；C项父母未要求他当官，错误；D项未提及缺乏生存技能，错误，故选A。
3. 梳理事件顺序：e（出生江苏）→b（小时候决定看山河）→a（母亲做旅行帽）→d（旅行结束去世）→c（日记死后印刷），对应选项C，故选C。
4. 原文提到徐霞客旅行探索名山大川、溶洞等，是探索自然的人，A正确；B（安静）、C（努力学习）、D（怕危险）均不符合，故选A。
5. 全文围绕徐霞客旅行探索、增长见识展开，对应“行万里路，读万卷书”（man who travels far knows more），故选B。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文以英语短文介绍徐霞客的生平与成就，题目涵盖细节查找、事件排序、人物评价及主旨理解，考查学生的英语阅读信息定位与归纳能力，内容贴近学生认知，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7