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Here are the stories about two famous explorers（探险家）.
Zheng He
Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405. he set off from China on the first of seven great voyages（航行）.
From 1405 to 1433. Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage, Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him.
Marco Polo
Marco Polo grew up in the city of Venice, in present-day Italy. In 121, when he was 17 years old, he set off on a journey to Asia with his father and uncle and did not return home until 24 years later.
When Polo finally returned to Venice, there was a war and he was captured. While he was in prison, he told the stories of his travels to another man there. This man wrote the stories down in a book called The Travels of Marco Polo.
The stories gave many Europeans their first look at the life and culture of the people in Asia. Polo told of many amazing things that were unknown to Europe, such as paper money. His book made Europeans more and more interested in the East. It also influenced many other explorers, including Christopher Columbus.
Polo died in 1324. His last words were: “I did not tell half of what I saw.”
1.According to the passage, Zheng He went on voyages nearly as far as ___________.
A.Asia B.Europe C.Africa D.America
2.In which year do you think Zheng He was in his last voyage?
A.1405. B.1271. C.1324. D.1433.
3.From the passage, we know that Europeans knew more about Asia ___________.
A.before Polo came back to the city of Venice
B.after The Travels of Marco Polo came out
C.before Polo set off on a journey to Asia
D.after Polo told the stories of his travels
4.From Polo's last words，we can infer（推断）that ___________.
A.Polo liked to tell stories
B.what Polo saw is less
C.Polo still had lots of new things to tell
D.Polo had nothing interesting to tell
5.The common advantage of the two explorers' trips is ___________.
A.to help the exchange of cultures B.to influence many other explorers
C.to write down exciting stories D.to go on a journey to Asia
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Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty. It was a moving love story. 1. .
One day, the emperor. Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers(士兵) to capture(俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. 2. . He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 3. .
Later on they got married. Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Men Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return. 4.. She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall. 5.. She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed(倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang’s body.
A.Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.
B.They fell in love with each other.
C.Do you want to know more about the love story?
D.He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.
E.Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.
F.Her husband died at last.
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(C).阅读与回答问题。
Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer. In 1405, he set off from China on the first seven great voyages. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus fast set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels were so important that they are still studied today.
Zheng He was born in Yunnan in 1371. He rose to become a trusted official of the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor ordered Zheng He to visit and explore the islands outside China. His task was to develop relations and set up trade routes with foreign countries. In a few years, he built a great fleet of ships, the biggest in the world at that time. The ships were known as treasure ships. They were big enough to carry 25,000 people as well as very large number of goods.
From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited South-East Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These voyages allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each voyage. Zheng He returned with many things that were seen in China for the first time, such as a giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the voyages also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies. They helped the development of those countries.
Zheng He died in 1433 during his last voyage. However, his voyages were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer in opening up cultural contacts between different peoples around the world.
回答下面五个问题，每个问题答案不超过5个词。
1.How old was Zheng He when he began his first voyage?
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2.What did the emperor want Zheng He to set up with foreign countries?
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3.What were his ships known as at that time?
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4.What was the farthest place that Zheng He visited?
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5.Why were Zheng He's voyages so important in history?
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Here is a famous story about the Great Wall of China. The story happened in the Qin Dynasty.1. Do you want to know more about the love story?
One day, the emperor, Qin Shi Huang, ordered his soldiers (士兵) to capture (俘虏) some young men. He sent the young men to build the Great Wall of China.
A young man named Fan Xiliang didn't want to get captured. 2. He had nowhere to go and didn't know where to hide. When he heard the soldiers coming towards him, he was terrified.
At that time, a woman named Lady Meng Jiang was passing by Fan Xiliang. She saw the poor man and saved him. Fan Xiliang said thanks to Lady Meng Jiang. 3. Later on they got married.
Unfortunately, Fan Xiliang was found and captured. He was sent to the Great Wall and worked there.
Lady Meng Jiang waited for her husband day and night. Winter came, but Fan Xiliang failed to return.4. She took the warm clothes to the Great Wall, but she didn't find Fan Xiliang.
Someone told her that Fan Xiliang had died and that he was buried in the Great Wall.
5. She cried so sadly that a part of the Great Wall collapsed (倒塌) and she finally found Fan Xiliang's body.
A.Lady Meng Jiang stayed by the wall and kept crying day and night.
B.After a few days' being together, they fell in love with each other.
C.He ran away from his home and planned to hide somewhere.
D.Both of them had never loved a person like this.
E.It was a moving love story.
F.If there is a will, there is a way.
G.Lady Meng Jiang prepared some warm clothes for her husband.
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单词填空。
1.Zheng He is a famous _________ (探险家) .
2.The government _________ (官员)should serve the people heart and soul.
3.With the ________________(发展) of science, our country is becoming stronger and stronger.
4.These ________________(外国的) friends are all from America.
5.His new friend Paul comes from ________________(非洲) and he lives in Beijing now.
6.Cultural exchange can strengthen the __________ （关系）between countries.
7.Knowledge is the most precious ________________(财富) of all things.
8.He traveled lot. It seemed that __________ (没有地方) was too far for him to visit.
9.He had other people to take care of __________ (除了)me.
10.Zheng he is considered as a _____________(先驱) in opening up cultural contacts between different people around the world.
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—Please say something about Zheng He.
—Oh! He is the Ming dynasty explorer of ______ all the Chinese are proud.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
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—Please say something about Zheng He.
—Oh! He is the Ming dynasty explorer of ______ all the Chinese are proud.
A.who B.whom C.whose D.that
九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
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1--Could you tell me something about Zheng He?
--Sure. He was a Ming Dynasty explorer __ the Chinese people are proud of.
A. which B. whose C. whom D. where
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Here are two amazing shops from the world.
One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy’s. There are over 850 Macy’s stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square, Manhattan--- just around the corner form the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder(创始人), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren’t successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy’s is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason. It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in 1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the “Gentleman’s Department” on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals(皇家) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum’s last year. Fortnum’s is really famous for it’s hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also quite expensive ad can cost up to ￡25,000.
1. How old is the store Macy’s?
A. 60. B. 158. C. 155. D. 160.
2. Why did Rowland Macy make his shops successful?
A. Because he moved to New York.
B. Because he opened a flagship store.
C. Because he began Christmas season.
D. Because he learned from his mistakes.
3. What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?
A. Food. B. Books.
C. Games. D. Clothes.
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.
B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.
C. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.
D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth.
5. Where is this passage possibly from?
A. A music magazine. B. A clothes ad.
C. A sports poster. D. A fashion guidebook.
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Here are two amazing shops from the world.
One of the most famous department stores in New York City is Macy's.There are over 850 Macy's stores all over the US, but the flagship store is in Herald Square,Manhattan---just around the corner from the Empire State Building. Interestingly, Rowland Macy, the company founder ( 创始人 ), opened his first shops between 1843 and 1855, but they weren't successful. However, Macy learned from his mistakes, and in 1858 he moved to New York. He opened his first New York store on October 18, 1858 and was immediately successful. Macy's is especially famous for its Thanksgiving Day Parade, which marks the beginning of the Christmas season.
One of the oldest shops in London is Fortnum & Mason.
It was founded by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason in
1707 in central London. Originally, the shop only sold food, but these days, it sells all kinds of other things including clothes, books and games. It has the "Gentleman's Department" on the top floor, a famous tea shop and several restaurants. The business started out small, but in 1761, William Fortnum’s grandson, Charles, went to work for Queen Charlotte. As a result, the royals ( 皇家 ) started shopping there and continues to now. In fact, Queen Elizabeth visited Fortnum's last year. Fortnum's is really famous for its hampers, which are baskets of food. There are picnic hampers and Christmas hampers that are full of wines and Christmas food. They are extremely popular, but also expensive and can cost up to £25.000.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号涂在答题卡相应位置。
1. How old is the store Macy's which was first opened in New York?
A. 60. B. 158. C. 155. D. 160.
2. What made Rowland Macy's shops successful?
A. He moved to New York.
B. He opened a flagship store.
C. He began Christmas season.
D. He learned from his mistakes.
3.What did Fortnum & Mason use to sell?
A. Food. B. Books.
C. Games. D. Clothes.
4.. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Fortnum & Mason used to be a small shop.
B. The hampers from Fortnum & Mason are popular but expensive.
C. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade means the beginning of Christmas season.
D. William Fortnum worked for Queen Elizabeth.
5.Where is this passage possibly from?
A. A music magazine. B. A clothes ad.
C. A sports poster. D. A fashion guidebook.
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