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1、Section Grammar & WritingA卷 学生用书P89(单独成册) 单句语法填空1Could you tell me _ we are going for a picnic this Sunday? 答案：whether/if2The problem is _ we can make good preparations in such a short time.答案：whether3I dont know _ or not the report is true.答案：whether4The news _ he told me is that Tom would go abroa
2、d next year.答案：that/which5We believe that there is no doubt _ the meeting will be a great success.答案：that6Energy is _ makes things work.答案：what7Whether the sports meeting will be held next week depends on _ the weather will be fine.答案：whether8The question is _ can complete the difficult task.答案：who9
3、_ the Smiths will come to our school next week is a fact that we all know.答案：That10It has been found _ plastics can widely be used in industries.答案：that 阅读理解During the 15th century, spices(香料) from India were very popular in Europe, however, the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land.
4、 This was a long and expensive trip. The King of Portugal realized if he could find a way to get to India by sailing on the ocean, he would become rich by trading spices in Europe. An explorer by the name of Bartolomeu Dias had discovered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa. It was thought th
5、at there may be a way around the Cape and to the northeast towards India. However, many were skeptical and thought that the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean.Vasco da Gama, who was born in 1460s to a wealthy Portuguese family in Sines, was given a fleet of ships by the king and to
6、ld to discover a sea route around Africa to India. He was also told to look for other trading possibilities along the way.Vasco da Gama left on his first voyage from Lisbon, Portugal, with four ships and 170 men on July 8, 1497. Gama and his men rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good
7、 Hope on November 22. They then headed north up the coast of Africa. They stopped at trading ports along the way including Mombasa and Malindi. At Malindi(about 120 km northeast of Mombasa), they picked up a local pilot who knew the direction to India. With the help of a monsoon wind they were able
8、to cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut, India, in less than a month(on May 20，1498). At Calicut, Vasco ran into serious trouble when trying to trade. He had brought little of value in his ships. This made the local traders doubtful of him and very soon he had to leave. The voyage back was d
9、isastrous. Around half of his men died from scurvy(坏血病) as the trip back took much longer because of the winds not blowing in his favor. However, when he returned home, he was still a hero. He had found the much needed trade route to India.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了葡萄牙探险家达伽马第一次航行到印度的原因及过程。1What does the u
10、nderlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 1 mean?AWorried. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DSupportive.B解析：词义猜测题。由第一段中的there may be a way.towards India和画线词后的the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean可知，因为许多人认为印度洋与大西洋不相连，所以他们对绕过好望角有到达印度的路线这一想法持怀疑态度。2What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gamas first v
11、oyage to India?ATo take control of India.BTo control the spice trade.CTo find a trade route to India.DTo bring back spices from India.C解析：细节理解题。第一段解释了葡萄牙国王派遣达伽马出行的原因find a way to get to India.trading spices in Europe，再由第二段中的told to discover a sea route around Africa to India可知，达伽马第一次航行到印度的目的是寻找一条贸易路
12、线。3Which is the CORRECT route of Gamas first voyage to India?ASinesthe Cape of Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut.BSinesthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.CLisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.DLisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut.D解析：细节理解题。由第三段描述达伽马第一次从欧洲航海到印度的路线left on
13、his first voyage from Lisbon.rounded.at the Cape of Good Hope.At Malindi(about 120 km northeast of Mombasa). cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut可知答案。4What happened to Gama and his men when they stayed at Calicut?ATheir trading was wellreceived.BHalf of them got a serious illness.CThey misse
14、d the best time to go back home.DThey were considered unwelcome by the local traders.D解析：推理判断题。由第三段中的He had brought little of value.doubtful of him可知，到达Calicut之后，由于船上有价值的东西太少，因此达伽马和他的船员们在那里不受当地商人的欢迎。 完形填空Every year I write a letter to my daughter on her birthday.I fill it with _1_ things that happen
15、ed to her on unpleasant days or happy days.I add to the letter photos and report cards that would have _2_ as the year passed.I have a small _3_ in which I keep the things that I want to send my daughter.Every week, I _4_ short notes of what I can think of from the weeks events.When her birthday approaches, I _5_ that box and find it full of beautiful cards and _6_ memories._7_ the letter is written and all the treasures are put into the envelope, I seal(密封) it.It then becomes t
