Captain James Cook took _____________ of the ...

Captain James Cook took _____________ of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand.

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Captain James Cook was a great explorer. Before he started exploring, maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty. He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map. He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand. James Cook was born in England in 1728. His parents were poor farm workers. When James was 18, he found a job on a coastal ship. He worked on the ship until he was 27 years old, and then he joined the navy. He fought in Canada in a war against France, and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada. In 1768 King George made him Captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific. He was gone for nearly three years. When he returned, he was regarded as a national hero.

He started his third voyage in 1776. On this trip he visited Hawaii. He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island. Then he mapped the western coast of North America. After that he returned to Hawaii. Unfortunately there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting. In the end Captain was killed in a clash with the local.

1.He started exploring when _______.

A. he worked on a coastal ship

B. he was 18 years old

C. he was sent to the Pacific

D. he served in the navy

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. He made the first maps of the Pacific Ocean.

B. He went on three long important voyages in his life.

C. He was the first English man to reach Hawaii.

D. He was respected by his people.

3.He was considered a national hero because of _______.

A. his experience in Canada

B. his being the first European to visit Hawaii

C. his heroic death

D. his devotion to exploring on the Pacific Ocean

4. Captain Cook was killed in _______.

A. his return to England

B. a starting trip to Hawaii

C. exploring Canada

D. a fight with the local people

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Cook was a strict but good captain , _____ who , usually , took care of the sailors on his trip .

A. the one   B. one  C. that    D. this

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How “Kangaroo” Became an Animal’s Name

Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouth-like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his surprise, the unusual animal carried it’s young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know what he was pointing at and finally said Kang-a-roo, which Cook carefully wrote down as the animal’s name in his word book. The Europeans who later got to Australia were anxious to see the unusual animal “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you are pointing at.” Funny enough, the name “Kang-a-roo” stuck and it is still in use today.

60. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?

A. Captain Cook’s guide had a sense of humour.

B. Native Australians could speak English in Cook’s time.

C. Some words have rather funny origins.

D. Captain Cook was a lover of wild animals.

61. The main use for the animal’s flesh pocket is to_______.

A. keep food                       B. carry its babies

C. a long distance                D. store food and water

62. When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo” he really meant_______

A. “Ah, it is a special kind of animals.”

B. “I wonder what you have said.”

C. “I have no idea of what you are pointing at.”

D. “What do you mean by pointing at that animal?”

63. The writer indirectly expresses that early in the 18th century_______

A. the native Australians and the Europeans explorers were not friendly to each other.

B. a common language was needed by the Europeans to communicate with the   native in Australia.

C. a great many Europeans showed great interest in Australia.

D. a war against the European invaders was a break out

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James Cook was born on October 27, 1728, in Yorkshire, England. In 1755, he joined Great Britain’s Royal Navy and soon proved his ability. Just after making officer rank, Cook was chosen to undertake a scientific journey to Tahiti to observe the planet Venus as it passed between the earth and the sun, which would help scientists calculate the distance of the earth from the sun.

On August 25, 1768, Cook departed England aboard the Endeavour with 94 crewmen and scientists with secret orders.

Cook was determined to keep his crew healthy. He insisted his men eat onions and pickled（腌渍的）cabbage every day, and made sure that the ship kept fresh fruit and vegetables on board. He ordered his men to bathe every day, to clean their clothing and to air out their bedding. What he did worked to prevent diseases in his crew.

On April 11, 1769, the Endeavour arrived at Tahiti. After viewing the passing of Venus between the earth and the sun for several weeks, Cook opened the secret orders and knew he was to seek out the fabled southern continent and claim it for England. He left Tahiti on July 13 and headed southwest.

When Cook reached New Zealand on October 6, the native Maori people proved to be un-friendly and his crew was forced to fire on them. The Endeavour spent a few months exploring New Zealand and proved it was not part of the great southern continent. On April 9, 1770, Cook explored and documented the location of Australia. After months of exploring, Cook concluded that this continent was not the great southern continent.

The Endeavour made its way to Java in the East Indies in October of 1770. Because of malaria and dysentery, many of his men got ill and dead. He had to sign on new crew in order to go back home. The Endeavour made it back to Dover, England, on July 13, 1771.

1.Cook did the followings to prevent diseases EXCEPT that he insisted his crew __________.

A. air out their covers on beds

B. plant fruit and vegetables on board

C. bathe and clean their clothing every day

D. eat onions and pickled cabbage every day

2.What is the closest meaning to the underlined word "malaria and dysentery"?

A. Local Maori people.　　 B. Fruits and vegetables.

C. Very serious diseases.　　 D. Terrible winds and storms.

3.What is the correct order of the following events?

a. Cook and his men fired on the native Maori people.

b. Cook signed on some new crew and went back to England.

c. Cook was chosen to undertake a scientific journey to Tahiti.

d. Cook concluded that Australia was not the great southern continent.

e. Cook departed England with 94 crewmen and scientists with secret orders.

f. Cook viewed the passing of Venus between the earth and the sun for several weeks.

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C. ceafbd　　 D. ecfabd

4.What is true of James Cook according to the story?

A. James Cook left Tahiti and headed southwest on July 13, 1768.

B. James Cook joined Great Britain’s Royal Navy at the age of 29.

C. James Cook explored and recorded the location of Australia On April 9, 1770.

D. James Cook departed England and started his exploration on August 25, 1769.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Great Sea Discoveries.　　 B. Cook's Heroic Deeds.

C. Great Sea Explorations.　　 D. Cook's Explorations At Sea.

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His ____ as captain of the football team lies in his ability to gain the respect of his men.

A. weight                             B. strength                 C. energy                   D. balance

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He was made _____ captain of the spaceship during the visit in ______ space.

A.\; the B.\; \ C.the; \ D.a; the

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Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Phillips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1,024 passengers (including 770 prisoners) from Britain. Today there are 2.5 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

There are over 20 fine beaches close to Sydney. Its warm summer and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants (移民) from overseas. There are three things that make Sydney famous－its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and the Sydney Opera House.

But there are many more interesting things in Sydney: beautiful shops and restaurants, for example, rows of interesting old houses built everywhere in the 19th century. Summer or winter, day or night, Sydney is an outdoor city.

Some Americans think it is very British. Some British visitors think it is like America. There is some truth in both these opinions, because Sydney takes from both the Old World－Europe, and the New World－America, and makes itself into something that is neither British nor American but truly Australian.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Sydney is a silent city　　 B. Sydney is a busy city

C. Sydney is a new city　　 D. Sydney is a common city

2.The climate in Sydney is 　　　　　　　　 　　 .

A. hot in summer and cold in winter　　 B. warm all the year round

C. neither too hot nor too cold　　 D. cool all through the year

3.The writer thinks Sydney 　　　　　　　　 　　 .

A. is like America

B. is very British

C. is neither British nor American but truly Australian

D. takes from Europe

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The serious expression of the captain kept his crew _________.

A．in the distance     B．from a distance     C．in a distance       D．at a distance

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The captain and 　　 were accused of abandoning passengers in South Korea ferry disaster.

A.members B.crew C.partners D.team

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