B (2025·四川巴中)
My dad is very interested in the Silk Road. He has told me many things about it. Although it is called the Silk Road, people traded much more than silk. It went through Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It was 6,500 km from Xi'an to Rome and played an important role in the development of the world. Last summer, my family got away for a holiday and visited some famous places along the original road.
We started at Lanzhou and went on to Wuwei. It was a very important city on the Silk Road. It connected three main cities in the area and was also a capital in ancient times. Although it is now a modern city, you can get a sense of history when you visit it. We saw lots of very old stone monuments and people there were very proud of their city's long history.
The next stop was Jiayuguan on the edge of the desert. It was a busy city with a lot of people coming and going. Even today, it is a city that many business people travel through. An important part of the Great Wall was also built here.
After that, we went on to Yumenguan. I first found out about it in the famous poem written by Wang Zhihuan. It was in the Gobi Desert and was the only connection between Central Asia and China. I wonder how people ever made it through the hot desert so long ago.
Finally, we arrived in Dunhuang, a city with a long history and great artworks. It was influenced by many different cultures over time. Now, it is a major place of interest in north - west China.
This trip wasn't just a scenic journey. It helped me understand more about the history of the area and see how people from different places influenced each other in many ways.
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C
)4. Why did the writer's family travel along the Silk Road last summer?
A. They wanted to visit Xi'an.
B. They live near the Silk Road.
C. The writer's father likes its history.
D. The writer's father made him a promise.
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A
)5. What do the people in Wuwei think of their city?
A. They take pride in the history of the city.
B. It wasn't an important city on the Silk Road.
C. It is still the capital city on the Silk Road now.
D. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of the desert there.
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C
)6. Where could the writer's family visit the Great Wall on this journey?
A. In Wuwei.
B. In Dunhuang.
C. In Jiayuguan.
D. In Yumenguan.
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B
)7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Lanzhou is the start of the Silk Road.
B. The Silk Road went from Asia to Europe.
C. Wuwei connected China with Central Asia.
D. The writer first knew about Yumenguan on this journey.
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D
)8. What did the writer say about his trip?
A. The trip made him feel very disappointed.
B. The scenery was more attractive than the history.
C. He made it through the hot desert on this journey.
D. He had a better understanding of the area's history.
