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B 跨学科 丝绸之路的由来及重要性(2025·湖北中考)
丝绸之路是历史上最伟大的合作与交流的典范之一,一起阅读下文来了解一下"丝绸之路"的历史吧！
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 learned 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 officer Zhang Qian traveled 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(香料), 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 papermaking were spread to the West, while new ideas about math 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(敦煌石窟) in China, you can see how art pieces combined(融合) Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. It can not 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.
(
A. Leizu. B. The kings.
C. Zhang Qian. D. The Yellow Emperor.
(
A. Silk and gold. B. Tea and papermaking.
C. Spices and silver. D. New ideas of science.
(
① Zhang Qian traveled west with silk.
②Art and language were shared along the Silk Road.
③Traders from China and the West exchanged things.
④The Chinese were ordered to keep the secret of making silk.
A. ①→④→③→② B. ①→③→④→②
C. ④→①→③→② D. ④→③→②→①
(
A. Special. B. Public. C. Popular. D. Strong.
(
A. The change of world trade.
B. The introduction of silk cloth.
C. The influence of technology in history.
D. The importance of cross-cultural communication.
丝绸之路是历史上最伟大的合作与交流的典范之一,一起阅读下文来了解一下"丝绸之路"的历史吧！
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 learned 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 officer Zhang Qian traveled 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(香料), 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 papermaking were spread to the West, while new ideas about math 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(敦煌石窟) in China, you can see how art pieces combined(融合) Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. It can not 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.
(
A
)1. Who invented silk in ancient China?A. Leizu. B. The kings.
C. Zhang Qian. D. The Yellow Emperor.
(
B
)2. What was spread from China to the West according to paragraph 3?A. Silk and gold. B. Tea and papermaking.
C. Spices and silver. D. New ideas of science.
(
C
)3. 中考新考法 事件排序 What is the right order of the following facts from the passage?① Zhang Qian traveled west with silk.
②Art and language were shared along the Silk Road.
③Traders from China and the West exchanged things.
④The Chinese were ordered to keep the secret of making silk.
A. ①→④→③→② B. ①→③→④→②
C. ④→①→③→② D. ④→③→②→①
(
A
)4. What does the underlined word "distinctive" mean in paragraph 4?A. Special. B. Public. C. Popular. D. Strong.
(
D
)5. What does the story of the Silk Road mainly tell us?A. The change of world trade.
B. The introduction of silk cloth.
C. The influence of technology in history.
D. The importance of cross-cultural communication.
答案
B 【文章大意】本文介绍了丝绸之路的由来以及丝绸之路的重要性:起初,丝绸之路主要是为了贸易;后来,人们开始交流思想、技术和文化。丝绸之路促进了不同文化间的相互学习。
1.A [解析]细节理解题。根据“People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor.”可知,丝绸是嫘祖发明的。故选A。
2.B [解析]细节理解题。根据“From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices(香料), gold and silver from the West.”和“For example, Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West, while new ideas about math and science came to China.”可知,丝绸、茶叶和造纸从中国传播到西方。故选B。
3.C [解析]事件排序题。根据第一段中的“Following kings orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.”可知,丝绸制作方法一直是保密的,即④;根据第二段中的“During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there.”可知,后来张骞把丝绸带去西方,即①,之后才有了丝绸之路;根据第三段中的“The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains.”可知,来自中国和西方的商人交换物品,即③;根据第四段中的“Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road.”可知,艺术和语言在丝绸之路沿线得到了传播,即②。文章是按照时间顺序写的,所以正确的顺序是④→①→③→②。故选C。
4.A [解析]词义猜测题。根据“you can see how art pieces combined(融合)Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive”可知,中西方文化融合会产生特别的东西。由此可推知,画线词“distinctive”意为“独特的,特别的”,与“special”意思相近。故选A。
5.D [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推知,丝绸之路的故事主要告诉我们跨文化交流的重要性。故选D。
1.A [解析]细节理解题。根据“People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor.”可知,丝绸是嫘祖发明的。故选A。
2.B [解析]细节理解题。根据“From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices(香料), gold and silver from the West.”和“For example, Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West, while new ideas about math and science came to China.”可知,丝绸、茶叶和造纸从中国传播到西方。故选B。
3.C [解析]事件排序题。根据第一段中的“Following kings orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.”可知,丝绸制作方法一直是保密的,即④;根据第二段中的“During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there.”可知,后来张骞把丝绸带去西方,即①,之后才有了丝绸之路;根据第三段中的“The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains.”可知,来自中国和西方的商人交换物品,即③;根据第四段中的“Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road.”可知,艺术和语言在丝绸之路沿线得到了传播,即②。文章是按照时间顺序写的,所以正确的顺序是④→①→③→②。故选C。
4.A [解析]词义猜测题。根据“you can see how art pieces combined(融合)Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive”可知,中西方文化融合会产生特别的东西。由此可推知,画线词“distinctive”意为“独特的,特别的”,与“special”意思相近。故选A。
5.D [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可推知,丝绸之路的故事主要告诉我们跨文化交流的重要性。故选D。
解析
【分析】本题是跨学科英语阅读理解题，结合丝绸之路的历史知识考查英语阅读能力。解题时，需根据不同题型特点：细节题定位原文关键词匹配信息；事件排序题梳理事件先后逻辑；词义猜测题结合上下文语境推断词义；主旨题关注首尾段提炼核心。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“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A。2. 细节理解题：根据第三段“From China, people sold silk and tea.”和“Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West”，可知从中国传到西方的是茶叶和造纸术，选B。3. 事件排序题：原文事件顺序为：中国被命令保守制丝秘密（第一段）→张骞带丝绸去西域（第二段）→中西方商人交换物品（第三段）→艺术和语言沿丝绸之路传播（第四段），即④→①→③→②，选C。4. 词义猜测题：根据第四段“art pieces combined Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive”，可知融合东西方风格形成独特的东西，distinctive意为“独特的”，对应special，选A。5. 主旨大意题：最后一段点明丝绸之路促进不同文化交流，核心是跨文化交流的重要性，选D。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、事件排序、主旨大意
【点评】本题为跨学科中考题，结合历史知识考查英语阅读的多种题型，涵盖信息提取、逻辑推理等能力，符合中考命题方向。
【难度系数】0.7
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“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A。2. 细节理解题：根据第三段“From China, people sold silk and tea.”和“Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West”，可知从中国传到西方的是茶叶和造纸术，选B。3. 事件排序题：原文事件顺序为：中国被命令保守制丝秘密（第一段）→张骞带丝绸去西域（第二段）→中西方商人交换物品（第三段）→艺术和语言沿丝绸之路传播（第四段），即④→①→③→②，选C。4. 词义猜测题：根据第四段“art pieces combined Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive”，可知融合东西方风格形成独特的东西，distinctive意为“独特的”，对应special，选A。5. 主旨大意题：最后一段点明丝绸之路促进不同文化交流，核心是跨文化交流的重要性，选D。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.D
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测、事件排序、主旨大意
【点评】本题为跨学科中考题，结合历史知识考查英语阅读的多种题型，涵盖信息提取、逻辑推理等能力，符合中考命题方向。
【难度系数】0.7
