Unit 3 Sea exploration 课文填空--高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册.docxVIP

选择性必修4　Unit3 Sea Exploration原文填空 Name __________ Score __________ Trade and __________(curious) have often formed the foundation of mankind’s greatest _____________(achieve). To complete the great map of the world was a strong passion ______ the people of early civilizations. Marco Polos tales inspired European explorers _________(search)for sea routes ________ west to east. ( However/ But ? ), merchants and __________(explore) from the East set sail from east to west many years _______ Columbus first did. In ancient ______(time), silk from China found _____ (it) way overland to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along ______ became known as the Silk Road. A _______(trade) route across the sea was also ________ (extend) along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centred around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Here, merchants from China and many other places met to negotiate trade deals, ______ also led to more __________ (aware) of each others cultures. Over the centuries, further trading allowed more ___________(explore) of the regions to the west China, ______ recorded in Du Huans Record of My Travels in ______ _________(eight) century. Later, the Ming Dynasty ______ (far) developed relations with these regions. Between 1405 ____ 1433, seven large fleets sailed west ____ voyages of trade and __________(explore). These fleets were a sight to behold and ____ (be) in a league of their own at that time. ______ the command of Zheng He, they set sail from the South China Sea across the Indian Ocean to the mouth of the Red Sea, and then to the east coast of Africa. African royal families sent gifts such as giraffes as gestures of friendship ____ return for gold, silk, and spices. Although China _________ (withdraw) from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active channels between other cultures for centuries. ________ (reach) out across the sea remains a strong desire today. The ancient sea routes _________ (travel) by Zheng He are being revisited w