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六. Zheng He had over 200 ships, some of which were over 150 metres longand could carry up to 1, 000 people. In addition to the supplies forthe long journeys, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china andother treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouringcountries. Some of the ships even had earth on board so that thesailors could grow their own crops for food. On Zheng He's first voyage, heset sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled for many daysfar away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All thesailors thought the fleet was going to sink. Then a strange lightappeared at the top of the ships, masts, and after that, the stormpassed. The strange light that appeared on the masts was probablyelectricity from the thunderstorm. Many sailors today see suchlightning on the masts of their ships during a storm. But the sailorsin Zheng He's fleet believed it was a sign of protection from theancestors. From then on, they were happy to follow Zheng He whereverhe led them. Zheng He completed sevenfamous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many countries inAsia and Africa. Zheng He also brought back many gifts from thecountries he visited, such as medicines, pearls and strange animals.The most famous of these gifts were a giraffe and a zebra. When Zheng He came back fromhis seventh voyage in 1433, he was sixty-two years old. In 28 yearstravelling, he had managed to share the glory of China with manydifferent countries. When he died in 1433, the stories of his travelsmade him one of China's most famous sailors.1. Zheng He was famous for_____.A. his seven voyages B. his 200 shipsC. his cropsgrown on the ships D. the large amounts of treasures2. Whatmight not be found on Zheng He's ships?A. Food. B. Metal. C.Flowers. D. Earth.3. Why were the sailors happy to follow ZhengHe wherever he led them?A. Because Zheng He was a richofficer.B. Because they thought they could be free from dangerwith Zheng He.C. Because they thought they could travel aroundthe world.D. Because Zheng He's fleet never sank.4.What's the most important achievement of Zheng He's voyages?A.He was very old when he finished his last voyage.B. He set sailacross the Indian Ocean.C. He brought back many gifts from thecountries he visited.D. He promoted the communication betweenChina and other countries.

六.   Zheng He had over 200 ships, some of which were over 150 metres longand could carry up to 1, 000 people. In addition to the supplies forthe long journeys, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china andother treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of the neighbouringcountries. Some of the ships even had earth on board so that thesailors could grow their own crops for food.

   On Zheng He's first voyage, heset sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled for many daysfar away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All thesailors thought the fleet was going to sink. Then a strange lightappeared at the top of the ships, masts, and after that, the stormpassed. The strange light that appeared on the masts was probablyelectricity from the thunderstorm.

   Many sailors today see suchlightning on the masts of their ships during a storm. But the sailorsin Zheng He's fleet believed it was a sign of protection from theancestors. From then on, they were happy to follow Zheng He whereverhe led them.

   Zheng He completed sevenfamous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many countries inAsia and Africa. Zheng He also brought back many gifts from thecountries he visited, such as medicines, pearls and strange animals.The most famous of these gifts were a giraffe and a zebra.

   When Zheng He came back fromhis seventh voyage in 1433, he was sixty-two years old. In 28 yearstravelling, he had managed to share the glory of China with manydifferent countries. When he died in 1433, the stories of his travelsmade him one of China's most famous sailors.

1. Zheng He was famous for_____.A. his seven voyages B. his 200 shipsC. his cropsgrown on the ships D. the large amounts of treasures2. Whatmight not be found on Zheng He's ships?A. Food. B. Metal. C.Flowers. D. Earth.3. Why were the sailors happy to follow ZhengHe wherever he led them?A. Because Zheng He was a richofficer.B. Because they thought they could be free from dangerwith Zheng He.C. Because they thought they could travel aroundthe world.D. Because Zheng He's fleet never sank.4.What's the most important achievement of Zheng He's voyages?A.He was very old when he finished his last voyage.B. He set sailacross the Indian Ocean.C. He brought back many gifts from thecountries he visited.D. He promoted the communication betweenChina and other countries.

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答案

六.答案：1-4ACBD

解析：1.细节理解题。根据短文最后两段的信息可知，郑和出名是因为他七下西洋，故选A项。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段提供的信息可知，郑和的船上可能没有花朵，故C项正确。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第三段的信息“thesailors in Zheng He's fleet believed it was a sign of protection fromthe ancestors. From then on, they were happy to follow Zheng Hewherever he led them”可知，本题应选B项。

4.推理判断题。理解文章可知，郑和七下西洋对于促进中国和其他国家的交流起到了极大的作用，故本题D项合理。

解析

考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章细节的理解和推理判断能力。需要结合文章内容，准确提取关键信息，并通过逻辑分析排除干扰选项。

解题思路：

  1. 定位关键信息：根据问题关键词（如“famous”“not found”“happy to follow”等）快速定位相关段落。
  2. 排除法应用：通过对比选项与原文描述，排除明显不符的选项。
  3. 隐含信息推断：第4题需结合文章整体主旨，推断郑和航海的深远意义。

破题关键：

  • 细节题：直接对应原文具体描述（如第1、2、3题）。
  • 推理题：需结合文章主旨和历史常识（如第4题）。

第1题

问题：郑和因何成名？
关键句：最后一段“Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between 1405 and 1433”直接指出他因七次航行闻名。
选项分析：

  • A正确，其他选项（船只数量、作物、宝藏）均为航行细节，非核心成就。

第2题

问题：船上可能没有的东西是什么？
关键句：第一段提到船上载有“supplies, gold, silver, silk, china, earth”，未提及鲜花。
选项分析：

  • C（Flowers）正确，其他选项均有对应描述。

第3题

问题：水手为何愿意跟随郑和？
关键句：第三段“they believed it was a sign of protection from the ancestors”说明水手认为郑和受祖先庇护，能保佑平安。
选项分析：

  • B（免于危险）正确，其他选项与原文无关。

第4题

问题：郑和航海最重要的成就？
推断依据：文章多次提到郑和与各国交流（如“share the glory of China”“brought back gifts”），暗示其促进中外交流的作用。
选项分析：

  • D（促进交流）正确，其他选项为具体事件或结果，非核心意义。