六、跨学科 历史 阅读理解。
主题群:历史、社会与文化 子主题:历史人物 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★★
The ancient Silk Road was a once-in-a-lifetime journey. It was one of the most important milestones(里程碑) of trade and culture in world history, and the pioneer, Zhang Qian, could not be easily forgotten by history. He was a great diplomat(外交官), traveller and explorer in the Han Dynasty of China.
In 138 B. C. , Zhang Qian was sent to the west of China for an
alliance with the Yuezhi people to fight against the Xiongnu. He started his trip from Chang'an. But unluckily, Zhang was caught by the Xiongnu people just as he left Han, and was held prisoner(囚犯) for about ten years.
Zhang finally managed to run away with some of his men and continued to travel west. When Zhang at last reached the Yuezhi, he was sad to find that they didn't want to fight against the Xiongnu people. On the return journey, Zhang Qian and his men were caught again. It was not until 126 B. C. that they returned to Chang'an.
Though Zhang hadn't finished his task, he brought back first-hand information about Central Asia. The paths Zhang Qian explored later served as the highways connecting Europe, the Middle East, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, and East Asia. Commodities(商品) have been transported along this network of highways, which has been known as the "Silk Road" since the 19th century. Zhang Qian has been remembered as the great explorer that opened up a new era(时代) of cultural exchange between the East and the West.
1. What does the underlined word "alliance" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. A long journey to a faraway place.
B. A secret plan to run away.
C. An agreement to work together.
D. An introduction to each other.
2. What kind of person is Zhang Qian?
A. Careful and creative.
B. Energetic and active.
C. Proud and open-minded.
D. Brave and strong-minded.
3. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Zhang Qian and the Silk Road
B. Zhang Qian and the Yuezhi people
C. The importance of the Silk Road
D. The history of the Han Dynasty
4. The writer would most probably talk about
D
after Paragraph 4.
A. how the Xiongnu people were beaten back
B. why people did business along the Silk Road
C. what Zhang Qian did in the rest of his lifetime
D. how the Silk Road made a difference to the cultural exchange
