8.New archaeological discovers suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began in some form many countries earlier than once thought.The findings,coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road.
The farest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of and Egyptian mummy from about 1000BC,long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt.Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further,perhaps a million years to the migration of human ancestors into eastern Asia.
The official origin of East-West commerce along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC which was the agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret mission(使命)across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia.The agent,Zhang Qian,travelled as far as Afghanistan back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia,Syria and a place known as Lijion,.Histerents have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times.His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient world's two superpowers,China and Rome.Chinese silk,first traded to central Asian tribes for war horses and to the Parthians of old Pet la lu exchange for acrobats and ostrich eggs,was soon finding its way through a network of merchants to the luxury markets in Rome.
But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk was apparently present in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road.The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights into the mystery of just how and when Europe and the Mediterranean lands first became aware of the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia.

72.The word"coupled"in the first paragraph could best be replaced byD.
A.produced
B.contributed
C.doubled
D.combined
73.The silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy suggests thatB.
A.Egyptians had probably travelled to China to buy silk
B.trade along the Silk Road began earlier than once thought
C.historical research often achieves fascinating results
D.new light can now be thrown on ancient trading practices
74.Until recently most historians believed that trade along the Silk RoadA.
A.originated in the 2nd century BC
B.extended human migration into eastern Asia
C.began a million years ago
D.primarily benefited the Egyptians
75.Historians have always considered Zhang Qian's mission important because they believeC.
A.be brought back knowledge of Rome to the emperor
B.be discovered the Silk Road
C.be helped establish East-West trade
D.be travelled as far as Afghanistan.

分析 本文介紹了絲綢之路的一些研究,新的考古發(fā)現(xiàn)表明,絲綢之路沿線的歐洲和亞洲之間的貿(mào)易可能開始于更多的國(guó)家.在西方,絲綢之路的官方來(lái)源通常是放置在公元前第二世紀(jì)末,而在中國(guó),絲綢之路的貿(mào)易顯然是早在漢皇帝就已經(jīng)開始了.

解答 72.D.詞義猜測(cè)題."produced"生產(chǎn)."doubled"兩倍."combined"結(jié)合."contributed"捐獻(xiàn).根據(jù)原句"The findings,coupled with a widening range of scientific and historical research could add a fascinating new page to the epic of the Silk Road."相比以前的結(jié)果,與科學(xué)和歷史研究,只有"結(jié)合"起來(lái)才能添加一個(gè)迷人的新網(wǎng)頁(yè)的史詩(shī)的絲綢之路.故選D.
73.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt.Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further"可知,絲綢之路的發(fā)現(xiàn)和埃及木乃伊的頭發(fā)上發(fā)現(xiàn)的絲綢,告訴研究人員絲綢之路的存在可能比我們有史記載的時(shí)間要長(zhǎng)的多,甚至更遠(yuǎn).結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選B.
74.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"The official origin of East-West commerce along the road is usually placed in the late 2nd century BC"可知,東西方沿此路的商務(wù)來(lái)往可能起源于公元前二世紀(jì)末期.結(jié)合選項(xiàng),故選A.
75.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient world's two superpowers,China and Rome"可知,張騫的旅行使得東西方進(jìn)行了貿(mào)易.故選C

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是新聞報(bào)道類閱讀理解.做這類題材閱讀理解時(shí)要求考生對(duì)文章通讀一遍,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語(yǔ)句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測(cè),一定要做到有理有據(jù)

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