(D)(2015•凉山)ZhengHewasanamazingman.Hewasbornin1371.ElevenyearslaterhewascaughtbythearmyofarichyoungmancalledZhuDiandmadetoworkforhim.OvertimetherichmansawthatZhengHewasverycleverandstrongandtheybecameclosefriends.In1403ZhuDiwasmadethekingofChinaandheaskedZhengHetojoinhisgovernment.
Thekingwantedtolearnmoreabouttheworldandshowothercountrieshispower.HeorderedmanynewshipstobebuiltandmadeZhengHetheirleader.Between1405and1433ZhengHeledsevenseatripstodifferentpartsoftheworld.HecertainlytravelledtoIndiaAfricaandtheMiddleEast.AfewpeoplethinkhisshipshaveevenreachedSouthAmericaandAustralia.
Eachtriplastedbetweentwoandfouryearsanditisbelievedhesailedmorethan50000kilometresduringtheyearsofhistravels.ZhengHeledafleetwith28000menandover300shipssuchasboatsforfoodwaterandevensoldiers’horses.
OnthesetripshetookwithhimmanyChinesegoodslikesilkandmedicinetogivetoforeignkingsortosellforlocalgoods.Hereturnedfromeachtripwithboatswhichwerefilledwithexpensivethingssuchasgoldandtreasuresforeignguestsandstrangeanimalslikeagiraffe.
ItisapitythatwemayneverlearneverythingaboutZhengHe’stravels.TheColumbusoftheEastZhengHediedin1433.AfterthatthenewkinghadthesetripsstoppedandheburnedalmostallthebooksaboutZhengHe’stravelsbecausehebelievedthetripswereunluckyandtooexpensive.Itisonlyinthelast50yearsthathistorianshavebeguntocarefullystudytheadventuresofgreatZhengHe.
()46.WhydidZhuDiwantZhengHetosailtomanydifferentcountries?
A.Tolearnmoreabouttheworld.
B.TobringnewcountriesunderthecontrolofChina.
C.Toshowothercountrieshispower.
D.BothAandC.
()47.WhatdoweknowaboutZhengHefromthepassage?
A.HetravelledtoIndiaandAfrica.
B.Eachtriplastedsixyears.
C.Whenhediedhewas72yearsold.
D.Hewasagreatking.
()48.WhichofthefollowingdidZhengHetaketoforeigncountriesfromChina?
A.Gold.B.Treasures.C.Giraffes.D.Silk.
()49.AfterZhengHedied .