1、Lesson 8 Marco Polo and the Silk Road一、单项选择1. Wu Yishu won the first prize for Chinese Poetry Competition (中国诗词大会) at_ age of 16.A. aB. an C. theD. /2. Hi, guys. What did you learn yesterday?We learned the differences _ the fact and opinions. A. betweenB. among C. duringD. beyond3. Of the three read
2、ing rooms, one is near, but _ two are far. A. otherB. the others C. the other4. There are _ birds in the tree.A. muchB. a little C. a lots ofD. many5. Dont forget to _ your book to school when you come to school tomorrow.A. takeB. bring C. getD. carry6. Columbus(哥伦布)_America and Edison(爱迪生) _ the li
3、ght bulb.A. discovered; discoveredB. invented; inventedC. discovered; inventedD. invented; discovered7. I hope_ my birthday party tomorrow.A. you to come toB. you will come toC. to goingD. going to8. Hello! Im very glad to see you. When_ you_ here? A. did; arriveB. will; arriveC. has; arriveD. are;
4、arriving二、用方框中所给词的适当形式完成句子inventcamelEuropetravellearn about9. These _ walked through the desert.10. Would you like to _ Chinese culture? 11. I_ from Cairo to Cape Town in 2016.12. Edison had many great_, like the light bulb (电灯泡). 13. The UK is an old country in_, where there are many palaces and c
5、astles.三、按要求完成句子 14. Marco Polo was from Italy. (改为同义句)Marco Polo_ _ Italy.15. Our trip lasted three days. (对画线部分提问)_ _did your trip_？16. What other things do you want? (改为同义句)What _ do you want?17. I hope that I can be a doctor someday. (改为简单句)I hope _ _ a doctor someday.18. He left high school whe
6、n he was 18. (改为同义句)He left high school_ _18.四、连词成句19. project, what, about, is, your_?20. a, you, for, do, company, work_?21. this, to, is, place, new, me _.22. I, some, in, bought, goods, America_.23. the, he, road, along, wide, travelled_.五、阅读理解 (2016南充)(词数：约220；建议用时：6分钟) The Silk Road is a histo
7、rically important international trade (贸易) route between China and the Mediterranean (地中海). It began during the Western Han Dynasty and has been a bridge between East and West for over 2, 000 years.The ancient road started from Changan (now Xian) and ended in Eastern Europe, near todays Turkey and t
8、he Mediterranean Sea. It was about 6, 500 kilometers long and went across onefourth of the planet.The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. And from the west came glass, gems and food like
9、carrots.The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. It was more than an ancient international trade route. Besides trade, knowledge about arts, science and literature, as well crafts and technologies was shared across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures d
10、eveloped and influenced(影响)each other. Today, China is trying to build the“21st Century Marine(海洋的)Silk Road”. With the help of APEC held in Beijing in November 2014, the dream of One Belt One Road(the “Silk Road Economic(经济的)Belt” and “21st Century Marine Silk Road”(“一带一路”)is coming true. 24. The u
11、nderlined word “route” in Paragraph 1 probably means_. A. 方式B. 路线 C. 成就D. 关系 25. When did the Silk Road begin?A. In the 19th century.B. In the 18th century.C. During the Western Han Dynasty.D. During the Eastern Han Dynasty.26. How long was the ancient Silk Road?A. It was about 6, 500 meters long.B.
12、 It was about 5, 000 kilometers long.C. It went across onethird of the planet.D. It went across onefourth of the planet.27. Why was it named the Silk Road?A. Because Chinese silk was carried along this road.B. Because Chinese silk was produced along this road.C. Because things were traded from marke
13、t to market along this road.D. Because the ancient traders bought and sold things along this road.28. It can be inferred(推断)from this passage that_. A. the Silk Road was only an ancient international trade routeB. many new silk roads have been built by the Chinese government so farC. the Silk Road w
14、as a very important line of communication connecting East and WestD. the Silk Road prevented the development of languages and cultures between East and West答案一、1.C2.A3.C4.D5.B6.C7.B8.A二、9.camels10.learn about11.traveled12. inventions13.Europe三、14.came from15.How long; last16.else17.to be18.at the ag
15、e of四、19.What is your project about20. Do you work for a company21. This place is new to me22. I bought some goods in America23. He travelled along the wide road五、24.B点拨：细节理解题。文章第一段中国和地中海之间的The Silk Road(丝绸之路)是指贸易路线。故选B。25. C点拨：细节理解题。由文章第一段中It began during the Western Han Dynasty.可知选C。26. D点拨：细节理解题。由文章第二段中It was about 6, 500 kilometers long and went across one-fourth of the planet.可知选D。27. A点拨：细节理解题。由文章第三段中. .Chinese silk used to be carried along this road.可知选A。28. C点拨：主旨大意题。由上下文可知从古代的经济、文化、语言交流等各方面东西方之间互相影响，互相交流，共同发展。今天的“一带一路”的美好前景等都证实了这一点。故选C。
