Question

8．The Silk Road
The routes
For centuries，the Silk Road was the most important time of communication connecting modern day Xi'an with the Middle East and Europe，today one area in particular is associated most closely with the name of the Silk Road．This area is Xinjiang in Northwest China，through which two major routes of the Silk Road passed on the northern and southern side of the Taklamakan desert．
The name
The Silk Road got its name in the 19^th century when a German geographer identified it as the route through which the Romans got their silk from China．However，silk wasn't the only thing that passed along the Silk Road；anything that had buyers was traded along the road．Goods were traded from market to market passing through many hands before they reached their final destinations．
Buddhism
The Silk Road was not just the route through which goods were carried．It was also important for the exchange of ideas．Buddhism from India entered China along the Silk Road and had a huge influence on Chinese culture．Greek art styles were popular along the Silk Road and gave Buddhist statues in Northern India classical Western faces．These styles from Northerm India were also found in Xinjiang．
The people
One of China's famous monks，Xuan Zang，followed the Silk Road in the 6^th century to collect Buddhist scriptures from India．Around 600years later，one of Europe's famous travellers，MarcoPolo，entered China along the Silk Road．Both Xuan Zang and Marco Polo left detailed records of their journeys along the Silk Road．
The Silk Road today
Today，the Xinjiang Autonomous Region remains an international crossroad where traders from surrounding countries，and tourists from all over the world regularly meet．Trade in precious stones，food，drinks，crafts，art，and of course，silk，contimues，too．

96．For centuries，the Silk Road was the most important line of communication which connectedEast and West．
97．The Silk Road was named bya German geographerafter he found the route that Romans got silk from China．
98．The Silk Road was not only the route for trade but also an important route forthe exchange of ideas．
99．Xuan Zang and Marco Polo did a lot inleaving detailed records of their journeys along the Silk Road．
100．According to the passage，todayXinjiang is still an important international crossroad on the Silk Road．

Answer 1

分析 本文主要向我们介绍了丝绸之路．讲解了丝绸之路的路线、名字的由来、丝绸之路与佛教、丝绸之路与玄奘西行、今日丝绸之路等等．

解答 96 East and West 推理判断题．根据短文第一句：For centuries，the Silk Road was the most important line of communication connecting modern day Xi'an with the Middle East and Europe，可知丝绸之路是数世纪里连接今天西安及中东及欧洲的重要交通线路．也就是东方（中国）与西方的重要交通线，故填：East and West
97 a German geographer 细节理解题．根据文中的：The Silk Road got its name in the 19th century when a German geographer identified it as the route through which the Romans got their silk from China．可知丝绸之路因19世纪一位德国地理学家确认的罗马人从中国获取丝绸的路线而得名．故填：a German geographer
98 the exchange of ideas 细节理解题．由第三段第一句：The Silk Road was not just the route through which goods were carried．It was also important for the exchange of ideas．可知丝绸之路不仅是运送货物的线路，而且也是重要的交换人们观念的路线．故填：the exchange of ideas
99 leaving detailed records 细节理解题．由第四段最后一句：Both Xuan Zang and Marco Polo left detailed records of their journeys along the Silk Road．可知玄奘和马可波罗都在丝绸之路上留下了他们旅程的详细记录，故本空填：leaving detailed records
100 Xinjiang 细节理解题．由最后一段第一句：Today，the Xinjiang Autonomous Region remains an international crossroad where traders from surrounding countries，and tourists from all over the world regularly meet．可知新疆还是现代的丝绸之路上的一个重要的交通枢纽．故填：Xinjiang．

点评 本文是一篇任务型阅读理解，解题时，务必将题目与文章仔细对照，在文章中找到解题的依据，同时，一定要考虑单词的正确形式．