Captain Cook commanded that all the goods ___...

Captain Cook commanded that all the goods _________ into the sea.

A. should throw   B. be thrown            C. threw                D. should thrown

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Cook was a strict but good captain, __________ usually took care of the sailors on his ship.

A. the one who　　　　　　 B. one who

C. that　　　　　　　　　　 D. he who

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Cook was a strict but good captain, _________ who, usually, took care of the sailors on his  ship.

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The Greatest Navigational Journey

In 1787 Captain Bligh was given command of “The Bounty”, a three-year-old merchant ship. His mission was to transport breadfruit plants from the island of Tahiti to the West Indies. We know the popular story of this voyage and the rebellion, in which Bligh has been presented as hard, violent and thoroughly unpleasant captain. However, there is quite a lot of evidence to suggest that this picture is far from being true. He seems to have been unusually thoughtful about the health and welfare of his men. For example he made sure that his crew got exercise, insisted on cleanliness on his ship, and adopted the practice of giving them a drink which prevented scurvy every day.

When Captain Bligh arrived in Tahiti, it became clear that it would be some months before the breadfruit trees were ready to be taken to the West Indies. Instead of going off right away, he gave his crew extended shore leave. This may have been a mistake as many were unhappy about leaving when the time came. Finally, on the return journey the rebellion took place. The ship was under the command of the rebels and Captain Bligh had to leave in a small boat.

Captain Bligh’s achievement was to get to dry land successfully. It is one of the supreme examples of seamanship. Apart from Bligh there were 18 members of his crew sailing in an open boat about 23 feet long and 7 feet wide. They took with them 25 gallons of water, 150 pounds of bread and 30 pounds of pork. They had no guns or other weapons. The boat was so low in the water that it seemed likely to sink at any time. On one occasion Captain Bligh tried to land on an island to get more water. He and his men were attacked by hostile natives and one of the crew was killed. At this point Bligh decided to sail directly to the Dutch settlement on the island of Timor without stopping. The distance was about 4,000 miles. The voyage took about 42 days and he had no advanced navigational equipment. However, his skill and commitment proved equal to the task and amazingly no one else died. It was truly a remarkable achievement.

1.What is the popularly held view of Captain Bligh according to Paragraph 1?

A. He was skillful.                            B. He was thoughtful.

C. He was determined.                        D. He was unpleasant.

2.It may have been a mistake that Bligh gave his crew extended shore leave because it caused ________.

A. the lack of drink

B. the death of the tress

C. the unhappiness about leaving

D. the challenges facing the small boat

3.What problem did Bligh and his 18 men face after the rebellion?

A. The threat from the rebels.                B. Conflicts with local people.

C. Attacks from marine animals.                D. The possible sinking of the boat.

4.What made Bligh’s 4000-mile voyage successful?

A. The rebels’ abuse.

B. His great seamanship.

C. The crew’s decision.

D. Modern navigational equipment.

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Working in the kitchen for years made Alice ______ a good cook．

A． for　　　　 B． into　　　　 C． of　　　　 D． as

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He commanded that all the gates ________．

A．should shut      B． would be shut   C． shut        D． be shut

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Early in the 18th century, Captain Cook, a famous explorer of Australia, unexpectedly caught sight of an unusual animal during his first visit to Australia. The animal had a large mouse like head and jumped along on its large legs. To his great surprise, the unusual animal carried its young in a special pocket of flesh. Captain Cook pointed to the animal which was eating grass in the distance and asked his native guide what the animal was referred to. The guide seemed not to know that he was pointing at and finally said “Kang-a-roo”, but their requests were met with puzzled looks of the native people. Before long they got to discover that the native guide who made the answer to Cook’s question really meant, “I don’t know what you pointing at. “ Funny enough, the name “ Kang-a-roo”, stuck and it is still in use today.

1.Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea?

2.When the native guide said “Kang-a-roo ”, he really meant “ ______”

3.We can infer from this passage ______.

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– Who is the man_______ here?

--- Captain Cook.

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______ on this report the English government decided to ask Captain Cook to go and look for this continent.

A. Having based   B. Basing   C. Based   D. To be based

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________ on this report, the English government decided to ask Captain James Cook to go and look for this continent.

A. Having based      B. Basing      C. Based       D. To be based

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