介、副詞填空
1. One of the collectors was Father Farges, who collected 37 seeds from a tree that had appealed________him.
2.An important group of collectors were French Catholic missionaries who, by the middle of the 18th century, were beginning to set themselves________in China.
3.The plants in our gardens look so familiar that often we do not realize that many of them actually come________countries far away.
4.Collecting “exotic” plants, as they are called, dates back________the earliest times.
5.However, it was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the exploration of the botanical world began________a large scale.
6.Large numbers of seeds failed to grow after long sea voyages or trips across land________Asia and Europe.
7.________eight months at sea, they arrived safely in London.
8.Their expeditions resulted________huge plant collections, which were sent back to France.
9.He sent the seeds________to France in 1897 but only one seed grew.
10.However, European botanists were very excited with the knowledge that China had a vast variety________plants, so many plant collectors were sent on collecting trips to China.
答案 1.to 2.up 3.from 4.to 5.on 6.between 7.After 8.in 9.back 10.of
.單詞拼寫(xiě)
1.Collecting________(奇異的) plants, as they are called, dates back to the earliest times.
2.However, it was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the exploration of the botanical world began on a large________(范圍).
3.The main purpose of this story is to a________to the reader's interest in the theme of “l(fā)iving and dead” because it is a theme eternally interesting to all mankind.
4.They often faced many dangers including disease, nearstarvation, severe environments and________(沖突) with the local people.
5.None of these plants had been r_________by Europeans before.
6.Keeping plants alive during long land or sea voyages was an enormous c________.
7.His statement________(包括) one or two inaccuracies.
8.He had to________(低下) his head to get through the door.
9.The painting looks more beautiful at a________(距離).
10.If you stay in a native Englishspeaking country for a few months，you will become a________(流利的) speaker.
答案 1.exotic 2.scale 3.appeal 4.conflicts 5.recorded 6.challenge 7.contained 8.lower 9.distance 10.fluent
