第二节 选词填空

Phileas Fogg was a man of routine(规律), but he was not 1. about the world. When he accepted a bet(赌注) to travel around the globe in 80 days, he set out to 2. the impossible.
His journey took him to many lands. In India, he visited 3. temples, and in Japan, he was amazed by the 4. beauty of Mount Fuji. He did not 5. to find love, but he met Aouda, and his heart grew 6. with affection(喜爱).
As they travelled, Fogg and his friends made a great 7. , learning about the 8. features(特征) of each continent. At times, it seemed as if time itself would 9. , but Fogg move forward. When he finally sent a message to London, the 10. confirmed that he had won his bet.

【解析】：我们结合句意、固定搭配和语法规则逐一确定答案：
1. 此处考查固定搭配be curious about，意为“对……好奇”，符合“他虽然生活作息规律，但对世界并不好奇”的语境，填curious。
2. 不定式符号to后接动词原形，achieve the impossible意为“实现不可能的事”，符合他接受80天环游世界的赌注、着手完成这件难事的语境，填achieve。
3. 此处需要形容词修饰名词temples（寺庙），ancient意为“古老的”，ancient temples即古寺，符合印度的相关文化语境，填ancient。
4. 此处需要形容词修饰名词beauty，deep beauty意为“深邃的美”，用来形容富士山的景致给人的震撼感，符合语境，填deep。
5. 助动词did not后接动词原形，expect to do sth.意为“预料/期待做某事”，此处指他原本没预料到自己会收获爱情，符合语境，填expect。
6. 此处用副词比较级further修饰动词grew，表达“爱意进一步加深”的含义，符合语境，填further。
7. 考查固定搭配make a great discovery，意为“有了一项重大发现”，符合他们旅途中收获新知的语境，填discovery。
8. 此处修饰名词features（特征），geographical features是固定表达，意为“地理特征”，符合他们了解各大洲相关地理知识的语境，填geographical。
9. 情态动词would后接动词原形，disappear意为“消失”，此处指旅途艰难时仿佛时间都要消逝，符合语境，填disappear。
10. 定冠词the后接名词作主语，reply意为“回复”，此处指伦敦那边的回信确认他赢得了赌注，符合语境，填reply。
【答案】：1. curious
2. achieve
3. ancient
4. deep
5. expect
6. further
7. discovery
8. geographical
9. disappear
10. reply

第二部分 阅读理解
More than two thousand years ago, during the Han Dynasty, there was a great explorer named Zhang Qian. The emperor sent him to the Western regions（西域）to build new relationships with people there.
It was a long, hard and dangerous journey. Zhang Qian and his men travelled through deserts and mountains. They faced terrible weather, little food and many difficulties. Sometimes they were even in great danger. But Zhang Qian stayed
strong and never gave up.
After several years, Zhang Qian returned. He brought back valuable news and information about the lands, people and cultures of the West. He also introduced many new things to the Central Plains.
Thanks to his great journey, the ancient Silk Road gradually took shape. It became a bridge between the East and the West. People traded goods, shared ideas and learned from each other.
Today, Zhang Qian is still remembered and respected as a pioneer in opening up the Silk Road.
（）1. Why did the emperor send Zhang Qian to the Western regions?
A. To build new relationships.
B. To make him a great explorer.
C. To find new lands and mountains.
（）2. What was Zhang Qian's journey like?
A. Interesting.
B. Terrible.
C. Dangerous.
（）3. What did Zhang Qian bring back when he returned?
A. Valuable news and information.
B. Many many new things.
C. Different kinds of goods.
（）4. What gradually took shape because of Zhang Qian's journey?
A. The Central Plains.
B. The Silk Road.
C. The Han Dynasty.
（）5. How is Zhang Qian remembered today?
A. As a great pioneer.
B. As a brave explorer.
C. As an important emperor.

1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A

1. 细节理解题：根据文章第一段最后一句“The emperor sent him to the Western regions（西域）to build new relationships with people there.”，可知皇帝派张骞去西域的目的是建立新的联系，对应选项A。
2. 细节理解题：根据文章第二段第一句“It was a long, hard and dangerous journey.”，可知张骞的旅途是危险的，对应选项C。
3. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段第二句“He brought back valuable news and information about the lands, people and cultures of the West.”，可知张骞返回时带回了关于西方土地、人文和文化的珍贵消息和信息，对应选项A。
4. 细节理解题：根据文章第四段第一句“Thanks to his great journey, the ancient Silk Road gradually took shape.”，可知因为张骞的旅途，古丝绸之路逐渐形成，对应选项B。
5. 细节理解题：根据文章最后一段“Today, Zhang Qian is still remembered and respected as a pioneer in opening up the Silk Road.”，可知如今张骞作为开辟丝绸之路的先驱被人们铭记尊重，对应选项A。