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一、 语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从每小题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
Magellan’s ocean expedition(探险)
In the mid-15th century, the Ottoman Empire took control of the trade routes between Asia and Europe. This made Western European countries 1 a new route to reach Asia. The man 2 finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋) to the Pacific Ocean was Ferdinand Magellan.
Magellan sailed from Seville 3 five ships and more than 200 men in August, 1519. Fourteen months later, after spending the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, they 4 the channel(海峡) which is now called Strait of Magellan. At that time, there were three ships left. They went on the hard journey for 5 twenty days, and then sailed into the ocean from the other side of South America.
They then continued 6 , hoping to reach Asia. In March, 1521, they arrived at 7 island, which was later known as the Philippines. By the time they landed on the islands, Magellan and his fellows had finished their 8 trip across the Pacific Ocean. Unluckily, while they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan 9 by an islander in a battle.
10 their leader died, the remaining sailors decided to go on their journey. They set off again 11 finally got back to Spain in September, 1522. The Magellan’s expedition sailed around the world 12 . There’s no doubt that it is one of 13 expeditions in history.
The adventure of Magellan’s expedition told us that when facing difficulties, we 14 not give up easily. Instead, we are supposed to try 15 best to fight against them.
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