第12课时 八年级下册 Units 1～3
好题随堂演练
一、阅读理解
(2018·广东汕头金平模拟)Zheng He was a famous Chinese explorer(探险家). In 1405, he set off from China on the first of seven great sea journeys. This was nearly a century before Christopher Columbus first set sail on his journey of discovery to America. His travels are 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 lands outside China. His task was to build relation s and set up trade routes(路线) with foreign countries. In a few years, he built several treasure fleets. They were big enough to carry 25，000 people as well as a very large number of goods. And they were one of the largest fleets to explore different regions(地区) of the world .
From 1405 to 1433, Zheng He went on seven trips and visited SouthEast Asia, the Middle East and even the east coast of Africa. It seemed that nowhere was too far for him to visit. These trips allowed China to trade valuable goods like gold, silver and silk. At the end of each journey, Zheng He returned with many things that had not been seen in China before, such as a giraffe from Africa. Besides developing trade, the se sea journeys also encouraged the exchange of cultures and technologies.
Zheng He died in 1433 during his last journey. However, his journeys were such a huge achievement that people still remember him as a pioneer explorer.
1．Zheng He's trips did NOT .
A．help open up the Americas to Europe
B．make the relationships between countries stronger
C．encourage the exchange of cultures and technologies
D．help set up trade routes between China and other countries
2．Which is the correct order of the following events(事件)?
①Columbus discovered America.
②Zheng He rose to become a tru sted official.
③Yongle Emperor ordered Zheng He to explore.
④A giraffe was brought by Zheng He from Africa.
A．②③④① B．②④①③ C．①②③④ D．③②④①
3．The underlined word “fleets” probably means “ ” in the passage.
A．军队 B．仓库 C．舰队 D．镖队
4．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Zheng He died at the age of 72.
B．Zheng He completed his last sea journey.
C．The east coast of Africa is very far from China.
D．Zheng He discovered gold, silver and silk abroad.
5．The best title of the passage may be “ ．”
A．Zheng He Studied Today
B．Zheng He and His Great Sea Journeys
C．Zheng He, a Great Ancient Trader
D．Zheng He and the Silk Road on the Sea
