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Module 1 Explorations and exchanges
Unit 1 Great explorations
Unit 1素能测评
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。
Early in the 16th century, it was difficult for people to live without enough food. So lots of people tried hard 1 Asia to gain wealth. In order to find Asia, they had to find a way to pass South Africa based on 2 they had known about all the routes. The man 3 finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was Ferdinand Magellan.
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Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519, 4 five ships and about 270 men. About fourteen months later, after 5 the coldwinter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel(海峡) which is now called the Strait of Magellan. In November, 1520, after many 6 from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships seemed to come close to the success. They sailed into the ocean from the other side of South America 7 .
They then 8 , hoping to reach Asia. But they couldn’t see any land 9 they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. What’s worse, before they arrived at 10 islands, which were later known as the Philippines, most of them had already died of starvation. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan 11 in a battle.
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The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail around Africa. After 12 difficulties, one ship with about eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition, which was one of 13 expeditions in the world.
Magellan’s expedition told us that when facing difficulties, we 14 not give up easily. We need to be confident about 15 and try our best to fight against them.
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( C )1. A. reach B. reached C. to reach D. reaches
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