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3.Captain James Cook was a great explorer.Before he started exploring,maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty.He visited hundreds of islands across the Pacific Ocean and put them in the correct places on the map.He made maps of the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand.James Cook was born in England in 1728.His parents were poor farm workers.When James was 18,he found a job on a coastal ship.He worked on the ship until he was 27years old,and then he joined the navy.He fought in Canada in a war against France,and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada.In 1768,King George made him Captain(船长) of a ship and sent him to the Pacific.He was gone for nearly three years.When he returned,he was regarded as a national hero.
He started his third journey in 1776.On this trip he visited Hawaii.He was the first European to set foot on this beautiful island.Then he mapped the western coast of North America.After that he returned to Hawaii.Unluckily,there was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting.In the end,Captain was killed in a fight against the local.

32.In which order did James Cook do the following things?B
a.Fought against France.
b.Mapped the western coast of North America.
c.Was made Captain of a ship.
d.Worked on a coastal ship.
A.a c d b
B.d a c b
C.b a d c
D.d c a b
33.He started exploring whenD.
A.he worked on a coastal ship       
B.he was 18years old
C.he was sent to the Pacific         
D.he served in the navy
34.He was considered a national hero because ofD.
A.his experience in Canada
B.his being the first European to visit Hawaii
C.his heroic death
D.his devotion to exploration on the Pacific Ocean
35.Captain Cook was killed byB.
A.his sailors
B.the Hawaiians
C.the Canadians
D.the French.

分析 这篇短文主要讲述的是詹姆斯•库克的生平事迹.文章介绍,詹姆斯•库克是个伟大的探险家,18岁时他在海防船上工作,27岁他参加了海军,1768年,国王乔治三世任命他为一艘船的船长并且把他送到太平洋,1776他开始了第三次航海,最后死于一次打斗中.

解答 32.B细节理解题.根据短文"When James was 18,he found a job on a coastal ship.He worked on the shipuntil he was 27 years old,and then he joined the navy.He fought in Canada in a war against France,and he mapped some of the eastern coasts of Canada.In 1768,King George made him Captain(船长)of a ship"可知,詹姆斯•库克18岁时在海防船上工作,27岁参加了海军并参加了对法战争,还绘制了加拿大东海岸地图,1768年,国王乔治三世任命他为一艘船的船长.结合选项可知应选B.
33.D细节理解题.根据短文"Before he started exploring,maps of the Pacific Ocean were almost empty."及"then he joined the navy.He fought in Canada in a war against France,and he mapped some ofthe eastern coasts of Canada."的描述可知,詹姆斯•库克在海军服役的时候就开始探索.故应选D.
34.D细节理解题.根据短文"In 1768,King George made him Captain(船长) of a ship and sent him to thePacific.He was gone for nearly three years.When he returned,he was regarded as a national hero."的描述可知,由于詹姆斯•库克探索太平洋,所以被人们视为民族英雄.结合选项可知应选D.
35.B细节理解题.根据短文"here was some trouble between the Hawaiians and the white men and they started fighting.In the end,Captain was killed in a fight against the local."的描述可知,詹姆斯•库克是被夏威夷人杀死的.故选B.

点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.

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