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】：我们可以结合固定搭配、句意和单词词性逐一确定答案：
1. 固定搭配be curious about 表示"对……好奇"，符合句意：福格是个生活规律的人，但他并非对世界不好奇，填curious。
2. 不定式符号to后接动词原形，achieve the impossible 表示"实现不可能的事"，符合他接受80天环游世界赌注的语境，填achieve。
3. 修饰名词temples（寺庙），ancient temples 表示"古老的寺庙"，符合印度旅行的语境，填ancient。
4. 修饰名词beauty，the deep beauty of Mount Fuji 表示"富士山深邃的美"，符合语境，填deep。
5. 助动词did not后接动词原形，expect to do sth. 表示"期待/预料做某事"，句意：他原本没预料到会收获爱情，填expect。
6. 副词/形容词further表示"进一步地/更深的"，grew further with affection 表示"爱意愈发浓烈"，符合语境，填further。
7. 固定搭配make a great discovery 表示"有一项重大发现"，符合旅行途中的收获的语境，填discovery。
8. 固定搭配geographical features 表示"地理特征"，对应后文的各个大洲的相关特点，填geographical。
9. 情态动词would后接动词原形，disappear表示"消失"，句意：有时候仿佛时间本身都要消失了，填disappear。
10. 定冠词the后接名词，reply表示"回复"，句意：来自伦敦的回复证实他赢了赌注，填reply。
注：给出的11个单词中comfortable为多余干扰项。
【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. 定位原文第一段最后一句"The emperor sent him to the Western regions (西域) to build new relationships with people there."，可知皇帝派张骞出使西域的目的是和当地民众建立新的联系，对应选项A。
2. 定位原文第二段第一句"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. 定位原文第三段第二句"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与信息，对应选项A。
4. 定位原文第四段第一句"Thanks to his great journey, the ancient Silk Road gradually took shape."，可知得益于张骞的出行，古丝绸之路逐渐形成，对应选项B。
5. 定位原文最后一段"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伟大先驱被人们铭记和尊敬，对应选项A。