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【題目】Zheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government.

The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia.

Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels.Zheng He led a fleet with 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses.

On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.

It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He's travels, because he believed the trips were unlucky and too expensive. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He.

【1】Why did Zhu Di want Zheng He to sail to many different countries?

A. To learn more about the world.

B. To bring new countries under the control of China.

C. To show other countries his power.

D. Both A and C.

【2】What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?

A. He travelled to India and Africa.

B. Each trip lasted six years.

C. When he died, he was 72 years old.

D. He was a great king.

【3】Which of the following did Zheng He take to foreign countries from China?

A. Gold B. Treasures C. Giraffes D.Silk.

【4】 After Zheng He died, ___________

A. nobody remembered him

B. almost all the books about his travels were burned

C. the new king thought these trips were lucky

D. sea trips to other countries lasted 50 years.

【5】 What's the best title of this passage?

A. The King's Seven Sea Trips

B. Zheng He's Travels to Western Countries

C. Zheng He, the Columbus of the East

D. Zhu Di, the Great King

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了鄭和的故事。他生于1371年，因為他聰明強壯，與朱棣成了好朋友。朱棣當(dāng)上皇帝后。他想更多地了解世界并顯示他的力量，派鄭和造船并率船隊航行到到世界各地。他們?nèi)ミ^印度、非洲、中東等地。與世界各地人民進行貿(mào)易。鄭和被稱為中國的哥倫布。

【1】D 細節(jié)理解題。題意：為什么朱棣想要鄭和航海到世界各地?A. To learn more about the world.更多地了解世界；B. To bring new countries under the control of China.帶更多的國家來臣服于中國；C. To show other countries his power.向別的國家顯示他的力量；D. Both A and C.A和C兩個答案都對。由第二段第一句：The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power.可知朱棣是想了解世界各地及展示他的力量。故選D。

【2】A 細節(jié)理解題。題意：從文中我們了解到有關(guān)鄭和的什么信息?A. He travelled to India and Africa.他到了印度和非洲；B. Each trip lasted six years.每一次航行持續(xù)六年；C. When he died, he was 72 years old.他72歲去世；D. He was a great king.他是一位偉大的國王；由第二段的：He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. 可知本題正確選A。

【3】D 細節(jié)理解題。題意：鄭和把下面哪些帶到了外國?A. Gold黃金；B.Treasures珠寶；C. Giraffes長頸鹿；D.Silk.絲綢。從文中的：On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. 在這些航行中，他帶著許多中國的貨物，像絲綢和藥給外國皇帝或是賣了買當(dāng)?shù)氐纳唐��？芍�，本題選D。

【4】B細節(jié)理解題。題意：鄭和去世后，是什么情況?A. nobody remembered him 沒有人記得他；B. almost all the books about his travels were burned幾乎他的所有的書被燒了；C. the new king thought these trips were lucky新皇帝認為這些行程是幸運的；D. sea trips to other countries lasted 50 years.到其它國家的海上航行持續(xù)了五十年。由最后一段的：The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng 可知，鄭和死于1433年，之后，新皇帝停止了航海，并燒掉了有關(guān)鄭和的書。故選B。

【5】C 標題推斷題。題意：短文最好的標題是什么?A. The King's Seven Sea Trips 皇帝的七次航海；B. Zheng He's Travels to Western Countries 鄭和到西方國家的航行；C. Zheng He, the Columbus of the East 鄭和，東方的哥倫布； D. Zhu Di, the Great King著名皇帝朱棣。短文主要講的是鄭和的故事，重點講了他到世界各地的航行。故選C。