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Caravanserais were roadside inns that were built along the Silk Road in areas including China, North Africa and the Middle East. They were typically __1__ outside the walls of a city or village and were usually funded by local governments or __2__. The word “caravanserai” is a __3__ of the Persian words “karvan”, which means a group of travellers or a caravan, and “saray”, a palace or enclosed building. The term caravan was used to __4__ groups of people who travelled together across the ancient network for safety reasons, __5__ merchants, travellers or pilgrims. From the 10th century onwards, as merchant and travel routes became more developed, the __6__ of caravanserais increased and they served as a safe place for people to rest at night. Travellers on the Silk Road __7__ the possibility of being attacked by thieves or being __8__ to extreme weather conditions. For this reason, caravanserais were strategically placed __9__ they could be reached in a day’s travel time. Caravanserais served as an informal __10__ point for the various people who travelled the Silk Road. __11__, these structures became important centres for cultural __12__ and interaction, with travellers sharing their cultures, ideas and beliefs, __13__ taking knowledge with them, greatly __14__ the development of several civilisations. Caravanserais were also an important marketplace for commodities and __15__ in the trade of goods along the Silk Road. __16__, it was frequently the first stop for merchants looking to sell their wares and __17__ supplies for their own journeys. It is __18__ that around 12,000 to 15,000 caravanserais were built along the Silk Road, __19__ only about 3,000 are known to remain today, many of which are in __20__.
1第 1 题
答案C
解析原文写客栈“typically __1__ outside the walls of a city or village”,强调其地理位置在城墙或村落之外。located 表示“坐落、位于”,与地点状语搭配最贴切。displayed 侧重展示陈列,occupied 指占据使用,equipped 指配备设施,三者都不直接说明建筑物的选址位置,故排除。正确项把路边客栈的空间布局交代清楚,后文政府出资、商旅歇脚都建立在这一位置前提上。
2第 2 题
答案A
解析后半句“usually funded by local governments or __2__”需要与政府相对的出资方式。privately 作副词修饰资助行为,表示民间或私人出资,与官方形成对照。regularly 讲频率,respectively 讲分别对应,permanently 讲永久,均无法说明资金来源的公私属性。选 privately 后,句子语义完整:客栈多由官府或私人资助修建,符合古代丝绸之路公共设施的常见筹资模式。
3第 3 题
答案D
解析词源句指出 caravanserai 是波斯语 karvan 与 saray 的 __3__。combination 意为组合、合成,正好对应两个词拼成一个新词。definition 是定义,transition 是过渡,substitution 是替代,都不能描述构词关系。正确项点明该术语由“商队”加“宫殿/围屋”拼合而来,后文对商队、朝圣者的解释也由此词源展开。
4第 4 题
答案C
解析“The term caravan was used to __4__ groups of people who travelled together”需要“称呼、描述”这类动词。describe 表示用该词来描述结伴而行的人群。classify 是分类,record 是记录,connect 是连接,与“用来指称”的用法不符。选 describe 后,caravan 作为对商旅、朝圣者集体的称谓便顺理成章。
5第 5 题
答案C
解析破折号后列举“merchants, travellers or pilgrims”,是对前面 groups 的举例。such as 专门用于举例。apart from 表示除了,instead of 表示代替,along with 表示连同,都不能引出典型成员。正确项把商队成员具体化,与前文“为安全结伴而行”的内容衔接。
6第 6 题
答案A
解析“as merchant and travel routes became more developed, the __6__ of caravanserais increased”讲路线发展后客栈数量上升,construction 指建造、兴建,数量增加即新建增多。restoration 是修复,impression 是印象,evaluation 是评估,都不表示数量因修建而增长。选 construction 符合十世纪以后商路繁荣、客栈随之兴建的历史背景。
7第 7 题
答案B
解析商旅“__7__ the possibility of being attacked by thieves”,面临被盗风险。faced 表示面对、遭遇可能性。doubted 是怀疑,accepted 是接受,reduced 是减少,均改变原意。正确项点出旅途危险,从而引出客栈作为夜间安全落脚点的功能。
8第 8 题
答案B
解析“being __8__ to extreme weather conditions”需“遭受、受到”之意。subjected to 为固定搭配,表示使遭受恶劣天气。assigned 是指派,accustomed 是习惯,opposed 是反对,搭配和语义都不对。选 subjected 后,盗匪与极端气候并列为两大威胁,解释了为何要建客栈。
9第 9 题
答案A
解析客栈“strategically placed __9__ they could be reached in a day’s travel time”,目的是一天路程内可达。so that 引导目的状语。even if 是即使,now that 是既然,in case 是以防,都不能表达“以便到达”的意图。正确项说明布局的策略性:间距按一日行程设计,保障商旅傍晚前抵达。
10第 10 题
答案D
解析客栈是“informal __ point for the various people”,即往来客商非正式的聚会、碰头地点,meeting point 为固定搭配,故 D 成立。A talking 虽可指话题,但不构成“地点”语义;B starting、C breaking 均不通。
11第 11 题
答案D
解析前句说客栈是各类商旅的汇聚点,__11__ 这些建筑成为文化交流中心。As a result 表示结果。By the way 是顺便,On occasion 是偶尔,In comparison 是相比,都不表因果。选 As a result 把“汇聚人群”与“成为文化中心”连接起来,逻辑连贯。
12第 12 题
答案C
解析“centres for cultural __12__ and interaction”,与 interaction 并列的应是交流。exchange 指文化交流、互换。heritage 是遗产,revival 是复兴,status 是地位,都不能与 interaction 并列表示互动过程。正确项点明客栈促进文化互鉴。
13第 13 题
答案C
解析“sharing their cultures... __13__ taking knowledge with them”,分享的同时还带走知识。as well as 表示“以及、同时还”。with regard to 关于,in spite of 尽管,in line with 符合,都不表并列递进。选 as well as 把“分享”与“带走”连成完整的双向流动。
14第 14 题
答案B
解析知识传播“greatly __14__ the development of several civilisations”。influencing 表示影响、推动发展。completing 是完成,resuming 是恢复,pioneering 是开创,程度或方向不符。正确项说明客栈间接塑造了沿线多种文明。
15第 15 题
答案A
解析客栈“important marketplace... and __15__ in the trade of goods”,对贸易起帮助作用。aided 表示援助、促进。invested 投资,failed 失败,competed 竞争,都不能说明市场功能。选 aided 后,客栈既是落脚点也是商品集散地。
16第 16 题
答案B
解析前句已说是重要市场,__16__ 常常是商人第一站。Indeed 表示进一步确认、强调。Rather 是相反,Otherwise 否则,However 然而,都表转折,与递进不符。选 Indeed 加强“首站售货补货”的论述。
17第 17 题
答案D
解析商人“sell their wares and __ supplies for their own journeys”,即出售货物并为自己行程“补给”物资,stock up on supplies 为固定搭配,故 D 成立。A go in for(从事)、B stand up for(支持)、C close in on(逼近)均不合。
18第 18 题
答案A
解析“It is __ that around 12,000 to 15,000... were built” 是对历史数量的表述,It is believed that(据信)最标准,故 A 成立。B predicted 用于未来,C recalled(回忆)、D implied(暗含)语义不通。
19第 19 题
答案D
解析建成一两万座,__ 如今仅约三千座已知留存,前后转折让步,故 D although(尽管)成立。A until(直到)、B because(因为)、C unless(除非)均不合逻辑。
20第 20 题
答案A
解析现存许多“are in __”,in ruins(沦为废墟)为固定搭配,故 A 成立。B debt、C fashion、D series 均不合。
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