Unit 3 课文语法填空练习-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA Trade and_____ （curious） have often formed the _________(found) of mankind's greatest achievements. To complete the great map of the world was ______ strong passion______ the people of early civilisations（ ）. Marco Polo's tales inspired European explorers _______（search） ______ sea routes from west to east. However, merchants and explorers from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first ________（do）. In ancient ________(time), silk from China found its way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along ________ became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also extended along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, ________(centre) around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals, which also _____（lead） to more _____(aware) of each other's cultures. Over the centuries, further trading allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China, as _______(record) in Du Huan's Record of My Travels in ______ eighth century. Later, the Ming Dynasty further developed relations ______ these regions. Between 1405 and1433, seven large fleets sailed west on voyages of trade and______（explore）. These fleets were a sight ______(behold) and were______ a league of their own at that time. ______the command of Zheng He, they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea, and then to the east coast of Africa. African royal families sent gifts such as giraffes ______gestures of friendship in return ______ gold, silk, and spices. ______ China ______(withdraw) from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes _______(remain) active channels between other cultures for centuries. To reach out across the sea______（remain） remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes ______（travel） by Zheng He are being revisited with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, ______ is part of the Belt and R