Question

"I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca．．． to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．" So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paris－the travel journal of Ibn Battuta．

Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of history's great travelers． Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo． Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs． In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him．

Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over． In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of Delhi．On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen． "We fought… killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me… "． In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca． But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave． When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed． IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore． A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses． As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again．

After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world． Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．

1.What is the main topic of the article?

A．Visitors to Mecca．

B．A great travel joumal．

C．Ibn Barttuta and the sultan．

D．Ibn Battuta and adventures．

2.Which word below might share similar meaning with the underlined word "prior' ?

A．formal B．flexible

C．former D．final

3.What is Ibn Battuta's main character reflected in this article?

A．optimistic B．sympathetic

C． submitted D． committed

4.It can be inferred from the text that ．

A．Ibn wasn't fond of the sultan of Delhi

B．Ibn never liked ancient China

C．Ibn was a good friend of Marco Polo

D．Ibn dedicated the book to his child

5.What brought Ibn Battuta finally back to his motherland?

A． His love for the country．

B． His faith in God．

C． His plan to write a book．

D． His sultan's order．

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是伊斯兰世界伟大的探险家Ibn Battuta以及他的探险的故事。

1.D 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paris－the travel journal of Ibn Battuta．以及下文叙述内容可知本文主要讲述的是伊斯兰世界伟大的探险家Ibn Battuta以及他的探险的故事。故D正确。

2.C 猜测词义题。根据文章第三段In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca和Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years可知他得到法官的职位是因为之前曾经接受过的教育。故该词表示C项“之前的”意思。

3.D 推理题。作者在本文中尤其是第一段中描述了Ibn Battuta为了实现自己的理想放弃了很多，在探险的途中也遇见了很多的危险，但是他一直坚持到最后，说明他是一个很坚定的人。故D正确。

4.A 推理题。根据文章第三段But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave．可知这位国王的性格难以预测，Ibn Battuta一直在寻找离开的机会。说明他不喜欢这位国王。故A正确。

5.D 细节题。根据文章最后一段第一句After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world．可知正是摩洛哥国王的命令让他回到了故乡。故D正确。

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