（整理版高中英语）Lesson3MacroPolo试题

1、lesson 3 macro polo 试题【模拟试题】一. 单词拼写1. it is known that squirrels often hide a large q of nuts inside trees in autumn. 2. i was still sleeping when the fire b out, and then it spread out. 3. we were a by the news of georges sudden death, who was only 35 years old. 4. my ink has r out, can you spare m

2、e some?5. my computer system b down suddenly when i was surfing the net. 6. not long after his r , a local war broke out near his hometown. 7. but marco always s by his tales. 8. later these rocks proved that at one time in the d past the antarctic was covered by plants. 9. our hometown is l to beij

3、ing by the jingjiu railway. 10. we have just e a storm on the way home. 二. 综合阅读a newly discovered ancient chinese map may prove that it was a chinese navigator航海家who first discovered america. he may have made the discovery seventy years before columbus discovered the new world. the map, which has go

4、ne on display in beijing, is said to be a copy made in 1763 of a much older map dating back to 1418. it clearly describes africa, europe and the americas. if it's proven to be believable, the map would provide strong evidence to suggest that the famous ming dynasty sailor, zheng he, beat christo

5、pher columbus, who arrived in america in 1492, to the discovery of the new world. liu gang, a chinese lawyer and map collector, bought the map in an antique古董的store in shanghai in for about 500 u. s. dollars. liu gang thinks the map supports the thesis of british author, gavin menzies, who in his bo

6、ok argued zheng he was the first person to circumnavigate环航the globe and discover america sometime between 1421 and 1423. “in principle, the british author gavin is right. before columbus, zheng he discovered america and the whole world. but in detail, not exactly. three years difference. i don'

7、t think that's a big deal. liu said. zheng he commanded a group of ships, which sailed between 1405 and 1433 at the order of the emperor during china's ming dynasty. his aim was to spread the glory of china to the world and establish trade. 1. we learn from paragraph 1 that_. a. the writer w

8、as proud of a ancient map b. both the chinese navigator and columbus were heroes c. the ancient map made by a chinese navigator was just found d. the chinese navigator may be the first man who discovered america 2. which of the following correctly describes the ancient map? a. the ancient map on dis

9、play in beijing is said to be made in 1418. b. the ancient map, which is said to be made in 1763, is on display in beijing. c. the ancient map was bought by liu gang, a chinese navigator in . d. the ancient map was introduced to be listed in gavin' book by liu gang to support his idea. 3. what d

10、oes the british author in his book try to argue in the passage? a. the first person who discovered america may be zheng he. b. the first person to circumnavigate the globe is not worth discussing. c. the year when zheng he discovered america may be between 1421 and 1423. d. the year when christopher

11、 columbus discovered america was ahead of 1423. 4. which of the following would be the best title for the passage? a. ancient map and liu gang. b. zheng he, liu gang and british author. c. zheng he spreads the glory of china to the world. d. ancient map suggests chinese discovered america. 试题答案一. 单词拼写1. quantity 2. broke 3. amazed 4. run 5. broke 6. return 7. stood 8. distant 9. linked 10. experienced 二. 综合阅读1. d。a、b项不是第一段可以得出的判断；c项事实错误；第一句已明确告诉d项正确。 2. b。根据第二段第一句可以判断：现在在的展品是1763年