Ⅰ.Choose the words from the box and complete the interview.
achieve truth unexplored seriously climb
Jane: Welcome to Travel Tales. I'm Jane. Here with us is

Mike. Today he is going to tell us about his journey to
the Himalayas. So, could you share it with us, Mike?
Mike: Certainly! I just came back from the 1.
part of the Himalayas. It was fun but challenging.
Jane: That sounds amazing. Can you share the most difficult part of the journey
with us?
Mike: Of course! To tell you the 2. , I almost wanted to give up
halfway. The higher the altitude was, the thinner the air became.
When we 3. to an altitude of about 2,000 metres, it was really
hard for us to breathe. So one of our friends got 4. ill.
Jane: I'm sorry to hear that, but there must be something wonderful. What was
that?
Mike: Getting to the peak of a mountain was amazing. When we saw the new
places, we felt so pleased.
Jane: What an unforgettable experience! Mike, thanks for sharing it with us!
Mike: You're welcome! I hope more kids will explore the world and
5. their dreams.

Ⅰ. 1. unexplored 2. truth 3. climbed 4. seriously 5. achieve

【分析】
这是一道选词补全对话题，解题思路可以按三步走：第一步先明确方框内所有备选词的词义和词性：achieve（动词，实现）、truth（名词，事实）、unexplored（形容词，未被探索的）、seriously（副词，严重地）、climb（动词，攀爬）；第二步逐个分析空格所在句子的结构，先判断空格需要的词性，缩小可选范围；第三步结合语境语义、固定搭配筛选出匹配的词汇，同时注意时态等变形规则，就能顺利填出所有空。
【解析】
1. 第一空：后面是名词part，需要用形容词修饰，unexplored表示“未被探索的”，符合“从喜马拉雅山脉未被探索的区域返程”的语境，因此填unexplored。
2. 第二空：固定搭配to tell you the truth意为“说实话”，完全契合后文吐露自己中途想放弃的语境，因此填名词truth。
3. 第三空：句子缺少谓语动词，整个故事描述的是过去的登山经历，要用一般过去时，climb的过去式为climbed，符合“爬到海拔约2000米处”的语义，因此填climbed。
4. 第四空：后面是形容词ill，需要用副词修饰，seriously ill是常用表达，意为“生重病”，符合语境，因此填副词seriously。
5. 第五空：情态动词will后接动词原形，achieve one's dream是固定搭配，意为“实现某人的梦想”，符合句意，因此填achieve。
【答案】
1. unexplored 2. truth 3. climbed 4. seriously 5. achieve
【知识点】
选词补全对话，固定短语辨析，词性活用
【点评】
本题结合登山旅行的生活化语境考查基础词汇运用，难度较低，解题核心是先通过句子成分判断所需词性，再结合固定搭配和语境匹配词汇，同时注意动词的时态变形，能够帮助学生巩固不同词性词汇的用法和常用固定表达。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅱ.Read the passage and complete the following tasks.
Zheng He was a famous Chinese traveller during the Ming

Dynasty. Between 1405 and 1433, he travelled around and traded
with many other countries.
In 1405, Zheng He set out from China with about 317 large
ships. Some of the ships were over 400 feet long. He, together
with thousands of other sailors, travelled across the South China Sea and the
Indian Ocean, and then reached as far as Africa.
During his journey, Zheng He visited many countries, including
Southeast Asian kingdoms, India, and the Middle East. He took a lot of special
Chinese gifts to these countries, such as silk and gold. And he also received some
exotic gifts from other countries, like special animals and plants.
Zheng He's journey promoted the business between China and other
countries. He also helped build strong and friendly relationships with many
countries and spread Chinese cultures. So more people in the world started to
know China at that time. What's more, he showed the world the importance of
open communication and global understanding.
Match the words with their meanings.
()1. sailor A. from another country
()2. exotic B. a person working on a ship
()3. spread C. help more people know something
Complete the chart according to the passage.
He was a famous Chinese 4. in the Ming

Dynasty.
He travelled across the South China Sea,
5. , and reached as far as Africa.
He took a lot of 6. to other countries.
And he also received some exotic gifts like special
7. .
He showed the world the importance of 8.
communication and global 9. .
Challenge yourself
10*. What do you think of Zheng He? Why?

Ⅱ. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. traveller 5. the Indian Ocean 6. special Chinese gifts
7. animals and plants 8. open 9. understanding
10*. One possible version: I think Zheng He was great because he helped more people
in the world know about Chinese culture.

【分析】
这道题是介绍郑和事迹的英语阅读理解题，解题思路非常清晰：首先第一部分词义匹配题，我们先定位每个划线单词在原文中的位置，结合上下文语境推断单词含义，再和给出的释义选项一一对应即可；第二部分图表填空题属于细节提取类题型，我们只需要带着每个空的前后提示关键词，回到原文中定位对应的原句，就能直接找到匹配的答案；最后一道开放题，结合文中介绍的郑和的历史贡献，给出正向合理的评价并说明对应原因就可以，答案不唯一符合逻辑即可。
【解析】
1. 定位划线单词sailor到原文第二段，该句描述郑和带领数千人乘船横跨大洋远航，可知sailor指在船上工作的人，对应选项B。
2. 定位划线单词exotic到原文第三段，该词修饰来自其他国家的礼物，可知exotic含义是来自他国的，对应选项A。
3. 定位划线单词spread到原文第四段，该词搭配Chinese cultures，后文提到让世界上更多人了解中国，可知spread的含义是帮助更多人知晓某事物，对应选项C。
4. 定位原文第一句"Zheng He was a famous Chinese traveller during the Ming Dynasty"，直接提取答案traveller。
5. 定位原文第二段"He, together with thousands of other sailors, travelled across the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean, and then reached as far as Africa"，提取空缺部分答案the Indian Ocean。
6. 定位原文第三段"He took a lot of special Chinese gifts to these countries, such as silk and gold"，提取答案special Chinese gifts。
7. 定位原文第三段"And he also received some exotic gifts from other countries, like special animals and plants"，提取答案animals and plants。
8、9. 定位原文最后一句"What's more, he showed the world the importance of open communication and global understanding"，分别提取答案open和understanding。
10. 本题为开放性试题，只要评价正向、原因贴合文本内容逻辑通顺即可。
【答案】
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. traveller 5. the Indian Ocean 6. special Chinese gifts 7. animals and plants 8. open 9. understanding
10. One possible version: I think Zheng He was great because he helped more people in the world know about Chinese culture.（合理即可）
【知识点】
阅读细节查找，词义猜测，观点表达
【点评】
本题以郑和下西洋的历史内容为阅读载体，题型设置由易到难，前9道题均为基础细节提取类题目，重点考察学生快速定位文本信息的能力，难度较低；最后一道开放题引导学生结合文本内容输出个人观点，既巩固了所学文本知识，也锻炼了学生的英语书面表达能力，同时实现了英语学科和历史知识的融合拓展。
【难度系数】
0.8