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新素养文化意识 Long ago, in ancient China, there was a story about the invention of silk. People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. Leizu learnt how to make cocoons(蚕茧) into soft and strong cloth. This magical cloth became known as “silk”, and it was so valuable that it was called “China’s Gold”. Following kings’ orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.
But then, something amazing happened during the Han Dynasty. The brave traveller Zhang Qian travelled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. As years passed by, silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name—the Silk Road.
The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains. From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices, gold and silver from the West. At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade; then people began to share ideas, technologies and cultures. For example, Chinese inventions like paper-making were spread to the West, while new ideas about maths and science came to China.
Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other. Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road. In places like the Dunhuang Grottoes in China, you can see how art pieces combined Eastern and Western things into something distinctive. It cannot be seen anywhere else.
The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other’s traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.
()31. Who invented silk in ancient China according to the story?
A. Zhang Qian.
B. Leizu.
C. The Yellow Emperor.
D. Traders from Central Asia.
()32. The phrase “China’s Gold” in Paragraph 1 is used to show that silk was .
A. used as gold
B. as valuable as gold
C. used to trade for gold
D. a type of gold found in China
( )33. What was the Silk Road mainly used for at the very beginning?
A. Sharing ideas.
B. Spreading cultures.
C. Exchanging technologies.
D. Trading goods like silk and tea.
()34. What does the underlined word “distinctive” mean?
A. special
B. public
C. popular
D. strong
()35. What can we infer from the fact that art pieces in Dunhuang Grottoes combine Eastern and Western styles?
A. Western art styles were better than Eastern ones.
B. The Silk Road helped the mixing of different cultures.
C. Dunhuang was the only place where East and West met.
D. Artists from East and West worked together in Dunhuang.
新素养文化意识 Long ago, in ancient China, there was a story about the invention of silk. People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. Leizu learnt how to make cocoons(蚕茧) into soft and strong cloth. This magical cloth became known as “silk”, and it was so valuable that it was called “China’s Gold”. Following kings’ orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.
But then, something amazing happened during the Han Dynasty. The brave traveller Zhang Qian travelled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. As years passed by, silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name—the Silk Road.
The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains. From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices, gold and silver from the West. At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade; then people began to share ideas, technologies and cultures. For example, Chinese inventions like paper-making were spread to the West, while new ideas about maths and science came to China.
Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other. Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road. In places like the Dunhuang Grottoes in China, you can see how art pieces combined Eastern and Western things into something distinctive. It cannot be seen anywhere else.
The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other’s traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.
()31. Who invented silk in ancient China according to the story?
A. Zhang Qian.
B. Leizu.
C. The Yellow Emperor.
D. Traders from Central Asia.
()32. The phrase “China’s Gold” in Paragraph 1 is used to show that silk was .
A. used as gold
B. as valuable as gold
C. used to trade for gold
D. a type of gold found in China
( )33. What was the Silk Road mainly used for at the very beginning?
A. Sharing ideas.
B. Spreading cultures.
C. Exchanging technologies.
D. Trading goods like silk and tea.
()34. What does the underlined word “distinctive” mean?
A. special
B. public
C. popular
D. strong
()35. What can we infer from the fact that art pieces in Dunhuang Grottoes combine Eastern and Western styles?
A. Western art styles were better than Eastern ones.
B. The Silk Road helped the mixing of different cultures.
C. Dunhuang was the only place where East and West met.
D. Artists from East and West worked together in Dunhuang.
答案
31-35 BBDAB
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文对应段落逐一分析各题：31题定位第一段查找丝绸发明者；32题根据第一段“China’s Gold”的描述判断其含义；33题明确丝绸之路最初的用途；34题结合语境猜测划线词词义；35题根据敦煌艺术的例子推断文章主旨。
【解析】
31题：由第一段“People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor.”可知，丝绸由嫘祖发明，选B；
32题：第一段提到丝绸“so valuable that it was called ‘China’s Gold’”，说明其像黄金一样贵重，选B；
33题：第三段明确说明“At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade”，最初用于贸易，选D；
34题：第四段“distinctive”所在句提到“别处看不到”，说明意为“特别的”，对应选项A；
35题：敦煌艺术结合东西方风格，体现丝绸之路促进文化融合，选B。
【答案】
BBDAB
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读的细节定位、词义理解及主旨推断能力，需紧扣原文信息分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文对应段落逐一分析各题：31题定位第一段查找丝绸发明者；32题根据第一段“China’s Gold”的描述判断其含义；33题明确丝绸之路最初的用途；34题结合语境猜测划线词词义；35题根据敦煌艺术的例子推断文章主旨。
【解析】
31题：由第一段“People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor.”可知，丝绸由嫘祖发明，选B；
32题：第一段提到丝绸“so valuable that it was called ‘China’s Gold’”，说明其像黄金一样贵重，选B；
33题：第三段明确说明“At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade”，最初用于贸易，选D；
34题：第四段“distinctive”所在句提到“别处看不到”，说明意为“特别的”，对应选项A；
35题：敦煌艺术结合东西方风格，体现丝绸之路促进文化融合，选B。
【答案】
BBDAB
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读的细节定位、词义理解及主旨推断能力，需紧扣原文信息分析选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
