7.The Taklimakan Desert in western China has one of the world's most difficult environments.With no water,fierce winds and terrible sandstorms,the temperatures get as high as 40℃in summer and as low as-20℃in winter.Yet,even though it was such a difficult environment,many people in history have traveled through the Taklimakan Desert.Why would anyone want to do this?Cutting through this desert was the famous Silk Road,the main trading route between China and Europe.
In China,the Silk Road ran through the ancient city of Kashgar in Xinjiang,then north-east over the Taklimakan Desert to Dunhuang.From Dunhuang,the Silk Road went south-east through ancient Gansu,and then east to Xi'an.
The best-known product traded along the Silk Road was of course silk.Chinese silk was transported to Europeans,who liked it because it was soft.Other goods transported along the Silk Road included gold,ivory,glass,fur and ceramics.The Silk Road could be quite dangerous:apart from the difficulty of traveling through the desert,robbing was a constant problem.Many merchants traveled with guards to protect themselves and the goods they carried.
To Westerners the most famous traveler along the Silk Road was the Italian merchant,Marco Polo(AD 1254-1324).However,Marco Polo was by no means the first person to travel along the Silk Road and tell others about it.In fact,in 139BC and 119BC,the Chinese explorer Zhang Qian was sent by Emperor Wu to visit the west.Zhang Qian's journey helped bring Chinese people a greater knowledge of the western lands.
29.What is the biggest temperature gap in the Taklimakan Desert?C
A.20℃.
B.40℃.
C.60℃.
D.80℃.
30.Some of the goods transported along the Silk Road includedB.
A.gold and silver
B.glass and fur
C.animals and fur
D.ivory and paper
31.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?D
A.Zhang Qian was sent to visit the west twice.
B.The main product traded along the Silk Road was silk.
C.Marco Polo was not the first person to travel along the Silk Road.
D.The Taklimakan Desert has the world's hottest weather.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了中国的丝绸之路的必经之路--塔克拉玛干沙漠,介绍了恶劣的气候环境,另外介绍了丝绸之路的发展.
解答 29.C.细节题.根据文章内容,With no water,fierce winds and terrible sandstorms,the temperatures get as high as 40℃in summer and as low as-20℃in winter.没有水,到处是猛烈的沙尘暴,最高温是40度,最低温是零下20度,由此可知 塔克拉玛干沙漠的最高温差是60度.故选C
30.B.细节题.根据文章内容,The best-known product traded along the Silk Road was of course silk.Chinese silk was transported to Europeans,who liked it because it was soft.Other goods transported along the Silk Road included gold,ivory,glass,fur and ceramics.丝绸之路上最有名的就是中国的丝绸,此外还运输金子、象牙、毛皮和陶瓷制品,结合选项,故选B
31.D.细节题.根据文章内容,In fact,in 139BC and 119BC,the Chinese explorer Zhang Qian was sent by Emperor Wu to visit the west张骞出使西方2次,排除AThe best-known product traded along the Silk Road was of course silk.丝绸之路运送的最主要的事丝绸,排除BHowever,Marco Polo was by no means the first person to travel along the Silk Road and tell others about it.马克菠萝不是第一个沿丝绸之路探险的人,排除C,文中只提到塔克拉玛干沙漠的最高温是40度,并没说是世界上最高的气温,故选D
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.