The Silk Road went from China to Eastern Europe. It went along the north of China, India, and Persia and ended up in Eastern Europe near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea.
It was called the Silk Road because one of the major products traded was silk cloth from China. Chinese silk was soft and of high quality. So people throughout Asia and Europe loved it very much. 1 . Even the Romans called China the "land of silk".
Besides silk, the Chinese also sold teas, salt, sugar, porcelain(陶瓷), and spices. Most of the goods was expensive. This was because it was a long trip and traders didn't have a lot of room for goods. They bought goods like cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver.
Traders traveled in large caravans. They would have many guards with them. 2 Most of the road was through dry land. So camels were popular ani
mals for transport.
Although there was some trade between China and the rest of the world for some time, the silk trade developed quickly during the Han Dynasty which ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD. 3 During this time the Mongols controlled most of the trade road, and Chinese traders travel safely. Also, traders had a higher social position during the Mongol rule.
4 It not only helped to develop trade between different countries, but also helped for ideas, culture and inventions to spread across the world.
A. The Silk Road was important. |
B. The Chinese sold silk for thousands of years.
C. The Silk Road was full of wealth as well as danger.
D. Traveling in a big group like a caravan helped in protecting themselves.
E. Later, under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, trade China along the Silk Road was fully developed.
答案
【分析】短文主要介绍了丝绸之路是中国和东欧国家之间重要的商贸路线，及其人们的交易方式和丝绸之路的重要性．
1．B 细节推理题．根据上文Chinese silk was soft and of high quality．So people throughout Asia and Europe loved it very much，中国丝绸是软的，高质量的．所以亚洲和欧洲人民都非常喜欢它，可知说的丝绸，结合选项，应说中国出售丝绸数千年．故选B．
2．D 细节推理题．根据上文Traders traveled in large caravans．They would have many guards with them．交易者在大商队中旅行，他们会有很多守卫，可知结合选项，应说在一个大的群体中旅行就像一个商队一样帮助保护自己．故选D．
3．E 细节推理题．根据下文During this time the Mongols controlled most of the trade road，在此期间蒙古人控制大部分的贸易之路，可知说的是元朝时的丝绸之路，结合选项，应说后来，在元朝的统治下，丝绸之路沿线的中国贸易全面发展．故选E．
4．A 细节推理题．根据下文It not only helped to develop trade between different countries，but also helped for ideas，culture and inventions to spread across the world．它不仅帮助发展了不同国家之间的贸易，而且还帮助思想、文化和发明传遍世界．可知说的是丝绸之路的意义，结合选项，应说丝绸之路是重要的．故选A．
【点评】做题时结合原文和题目有针对性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
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