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    用正确的单词填空。

    　　America was(1)________ because of the mistake(2)________ by one person－Christopher Columbus．He went in(3)________ for India(4)________ from the west of Europe instead of the east．He could not find India(5)________, instead he found America and(6)________ the native people there Indians．He always believed that he had(7)________ India．He thought that the peaks of Cuba were the Himalayas．This(8)________ how lost he was．

    　　The credit for discovering India was taken by the Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama a little(9)________．

    　　I sometimes(10)________ what would have been the(11)________ of India if Columbus had discovered India instead of America．Would the fate of Indians be the(12)________ as that of Red Indians? I guess that we will never know．

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    Zheng He made seven heroic voyages to Asia and Africa between 1405 and 1433, which predated the Westerners’ Voyages of Discovery by almost a century .

    Despite Zheng He’s remarkable maritime feats , with larger and matchless fleets until World War I , he is relatively unknown worldwide compared with his Western counterparts like Columbus and Vasco da Gama . Why ?

    Sadly , much of the official Chinese records of these voyages were destroyed after his death , by order of his powerful enemies at Court . They were opposed to his expeditions , both on economic and other grounds .

    Further , the Ming History made only little mention of his exploits . Most surprisingly , not even his date of death and burial place were recorded . Therefore , his final resting place is still a matter of conjecture .So he became only a legend and folk hero in his life time .

    However , hardly any Chinese works on him have been translated into foreign languages . Ironically , it was due to a handful of famous Western researchers like Needham, Zlevathes and , most recently , Menzies that the world is now more familiar with his greatness .

    Zhen He’s rightful place in Chinese history has been confirmed by none other than Deng Xiaoping in 1984 , when he addressed the nation’s People’s Congress in Beijing : “…The Ming dynasty , under Yongle Emperor , did wisely pursue an open-door policy resulting in Zheng He’s famous maritime expeditions overseas . However , after Yongle’s death, China deserted this policy resulting in foreign intervention and China’s final humiliation during the 19th century . The open-door policy is therefore the way forward for China.”

    Following a more realistic overall appraise by scholars East and West of Zheng He’s achievements , his standing as one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time has at last been firmly recognized worldwide .

     

    56．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage ?

          A．No one knew Zheng He’s maritime achievements in history until World War I .

           B．The Westerners’ Voyages of Discovery fell behind China until 1433 .

           C．No other fleets in the world could be compared with those of China in size for almost over 500 years in history .

           D．Columbus was born in a western country, so he was more famous than Zheng He in the world .

    57．From the passage , we can suppose        .

           A．Zheng He had been to Africa for seven times from 1405 to 1433 .

           B．Columbus and Vasco da Gama were relatively unknown in China compared with Zheng He .

           C．the Ming government didn’t know about Zheng He, so they made only little mention of Zheng He’s exploits .

           D．some government officials in the Ming dynasty were strongly against Zheng He’s voyages to Asia and Africa .

    58．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “conjecture”?

           A．mistake              B．guess                 C．coincidence        D．imagination

    59．Zheng He’s success in his maritime expeditions overseas mainly resulted from        .

          A．his braveness and perseverance                        B．Yongle Emperor’s open-door policy

           C．his strong curiosity to know about Africa         D．the support from his friends and family

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    根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
         People generally use spices (香料) every day when preparing meals.Most of these spices are
    readily available in local supermarkets.However, in the 15th and 16th centuries, spices were as
    valuable as gold or diamonds.Spices are small plants or parts of plants, such as ginger, pepper,
    vanilla, and cinnamon, which are used to add flavor to our food.__1__ Such a use for spices
    actually goes all the way back to Roman times.The Romans used spices such as cumin and
    coriander to help preserve food.
    The spices came to Europe from countries to the east, such as the islands in the East Indies, Sri
    Lanka, and India. __2__ Because of the long journeys involved, they were very expensive.
         European sailors began to look for routes to these countries themselves in order to bring back
    the spices by sea.In 1498, a Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gama reached an East Indies
    island called Calicut. __3__ In 1519, another Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, found a new
    trade route by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tips of both South
    America and Africa, and back to Europe.
         __4__ Portugal was the leader until the end of the 16th century.Spain was in control during
    much of the next 100 years.Then, Holland took over.The Dutch controlled the East Indies, but, in
    1780, England defeated them in a famous war.__5__  They treated the people there badly and
    made them submit to the British government.
         India finally became independent from Britain in the 1940s.Today, it is still called "the land of
    spices"．In fact, at present India produces 2.5 million tons of spices each year and produced more
    types of spices than any  other country.
    A．For centuries, Arab traders had carried the spices over land and sold them to European countries.
    B．For the next four centuries, Western countries raced each other for control of the spice trade in
    these new countries, which they called the "New World"．
    C．Though they might not be as valuable today as gold or diamonds, spices are still big business around
    the globe.
    D．Six years earlier, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus had been looking for spices when he
    discovered America.
    E．The English then moved from the islands into India.
    F．The history of spice is almost as old as human civilization.
    G．In those times, spices also helped keep meat from spoiling.

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    　　People generally use spices(香料)every day when preparing meals．Most of these spices are readily available in local supermarkets．However, in the 15th and 16th centuries, spices were as valuable as gold or diamonds．Spices are small plants or parts of plants, such as ginger, pepper, vanilla, and cinnamon, which are used to add flavor to our food．　　1　　 Such a use for spices actually goes all the way back to Roman times．The Romans used spices such as cumin and coriander to help preserve food．

    　　The spices came to Europe from countries to the east, such as the islands in the East Indies, Sri Lanka, and India．　　2　　 Because of the long journeys involved, they were very expensive．

    　　European sailors began to look for routes to these countries themselves in order to bring back the spices by sea．In 1498, a Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gama reached an East Indies island called Calicut．　　3　　 In 1519, another Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, found a new trade route by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tips of both South America and Africa, and back to Europe．

    　　　　4　　 Portugal was the leader until the end of the 16th century．Spain was in control during much of the next 100 years．Then, Holland took over．The Dutch controlled the East Indies, but, in 1780, England defeated them in a famous war．　　5　　 They treated the people there badly and made them submit to the British government．

    　　India finally became independent from Britain in the 1940s．Today, it is still called“the land of spices”．In fact, at present India produces 2.5 million tons of spices each year and produced more types of spices than any other country．

    A．For centuries, Arab traders had carried the spices over land and sold them to European countries．

    B．For the next four centuries, Western countries raced each other for control of the spice trade in these new countries, which they called the“New World．”

    C．Though they might not be as valuable today as gold or diamonds, spices are still big business around the globe．

    D．Six years earlier, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus had been looking for spices when he discovered America．

    E．The English then moved from the islands into India．

    F．The history of spice is almost as old as human civilization．

    G．In those times, spices also helped keep meat from spoiling．

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    Zheng He made seven heroic voyages to Asia and Africa between 1405 and 1433, which predated the Westerners' Voyages of Discovery by almost a century.

        Despite Zheng He's remarkable maritime feats, with larger and matchless fleets until World War I, he is relatively unknown worldwide compared with his Western counterparts like Columbus and Vasco da Gama. Why?

        Sadly, much of the official Chinese records of these voyages were destroyed after his death, by order of his powerful enemies at Court. They were opposed to his expeditions, both on economic and other grounds.

        Further, the Ming History made only little mention of his exploits. Most surprisingly, not even his date of death and burial place were recorded. Therefore, his final resting place is still a matter of conjecture. So he became only a legend and folk hero in his life time.

        However, hardly any Chinese works on him have been translated into foreign languages. Ironically, it was due to a handful of famous Western researchers like Needham, ZLevathes and, most recently, Menzies that the world is now more familiar with his greatness.

        Zheng He's rightful place in Chinese history has been confirmed by none other than Deng Xiaoping in 1984, when he addressed the nation's People's Congress in Beijing: "... The Ming dynasty, under Yongle Emperor, did wisely pursue an open-door policy resulting in Zheng He's famous maritime expeditions overseas. However, after Yongle's death, China deserted this policy resulting in foreign intervention and China's final humiliation during the 19th century. The open-door policy is therefore the way forward for China."

        Following a more realistic overall appraise by scholars East and West of Zheng He's achievements, his standing as one of the greatest maritime explorers of all time has at last been firmly recognized worldwide.

    1. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

        A. No one knew Zheng He's maritime achievements in history until World War I.

        B. The Westerners' Voyages of Discovery fell behind China until 1433.

        C. No other fleets in the world could be compared with those of China in size for almost over 500 years in history.

        D. Columbus was born in a western country, so he was more famous than Zheng He in the world.

    2. From the passage, we can suppose __________.

       A. Zheng He had been to Africa for seven times from 1405 to 1433.

       B. Columbus and Vasco da Gama were relatively unknown in China compared with Zheng

    He.

       C. the Ming government didn't know about Zheng He, so they made only little mention of

    Zheng H's exploits.

       D. some government officials in the Ming dynasty were strongly against Zheng He's voyages

    to Asia and Africa.

    3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word "conjecture"?

        A. mistake        B. guess           C. coincidence                D. imagination

    4. Zheng He's success in his maritime expeditions overseas mainly resulted from______.

        A. his braveness and perseverance                      B. Yongle Emperor's open-door policy

        C. his strong curiosity to know about Africa     D. the support from his friends and family

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