Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，根据中文、首字母、音标或语境的提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的单词，要求所填的单词意义准确，拼写正确。

The Silk Road is a historically important international trade route（路线）between China and the Mediterranean（地中海）. It began 【1】（在……期间）the Western Han Dynasty and has been a b 【2】 between East and West for over 2,000 years.

The ancient road started from Chang’an（now Xi’an) and ended in Eastern 【3】, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. It was about 6,500 kilometers long and went across one-fourth of the planet.

The Silk Road got its name b 【4】Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Silk, jade, ceramics and iron w 【5】west to Rome. And from the west came glass, gems and food like carrots and sesame.

The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was 【6】 than an ancient international trade route. Besides trade, 【7】 about arts, science and literature, as well as crafts（工艺）and technologies was （分享）【8】across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures _ 【9】（发展）and influenced each other.

Today, along the Silk Road there’re many places of 【10】, such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang. Now a new train line runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】during

【2】bridge

【3】Europe

【4】because

【5】went

【6】more

【7】knowledge

【8】shared

【9】developed

【10】interest

【解析】

试题分析：丝绸之路是历史上中国与地中海之间重要的国际商业路线。它开始于西汉，作为东西方之间桥梁有着2000多年的历史了……本文主要介绍了中国古代的丝绸之路的史实。

【1】during 句意：它开始于东汉。在……期间：during。

【2】bridge 句意：作为东西的桥梁，它有两千多年的历史。从丝绸之路的作用，可以推测这里填“桥梁”：bridge。

【3】Europe 句意：古丝绸之路从长安开始，到东欧结束。从句意和音标得：Europe。

【4】because 句意：丝绸之路因中国的丝绸过去在这条道上运送。后句指丝绸之路得名的原因，故填because。

【5】went 句意：丝绸，玉石，陶瓷和铁器从西方运到罗马。从句意可以推测这里是“从…到…”，谓语，用动词，故填went。

【6】more 句意：它不仅仅是一条古代的国际商业路线。不仅仅，超过：more than，故填more。

【7】knowledge 句意：包括贸易在内，有关艺术、科学、文化的知识也通过丝绸之路传播到西方。从音标和句意，得：knowledge。

【8】shared 句意：和工艺与技术一道被通过丝绸之路分享。被分享，用被动语态，故填shared。

【9】developed 句意：这样，语言和文化发展了而且互相影响。发展：develop,用一般过去时态：developed。

【10】interest 句意：今天，丝绸之路沿线有许多名胜。名胜：place of interest，故填interest。