（2025·湖北）
Long ago, in ancient China, there was a story about the invention of silk. People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. Leizu learned how to make cocoons （蚕茧） into soft and strong cloth. This magical cloth became known as "silk", and it was so valuable that it was called "China's Gold". Following kings' orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.
But then, something amazing happened!During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. As years passed by, silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name﹣the Silk Road.
The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains. From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices （香料）, gold and silver from the West. At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade；then people began to share ideas, technologies and cultures. For example, Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West, while new ideas about math and science came to China.
Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other. Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road. In places like the Dunhuang Grottoes （敦煌石窟） in China, you can see how art pieces combined （融合） Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. It can not be seen anywhere else.
The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other's traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.
1. Who invented silk in ancient China?
A. Leizu. B. The kings. C. Zhang Qian. D. The Yellow Emperor.
2. What was spread from China to the West according to paragraph 3?
A. Silk and gold. B. Tea and papermaking. C. Spices and silver. D. New ideas of science.
3. What is the right order of the following facts from the passage?
①Zhang Qian traveled west with silk.
②Art and language were shared along the Silk Road.
③Traders from China and the West exchanged things.
④The Chinese were ordered to keep the secret of making silk.
A. ①→④→③→②B. ①→③→④→②C. ④→①→③→②D. ④→③→②→①
4. What does the underlined word "distinctive" mean in paragraph 4?
A. Special. B. Public. C. Popular. D. Strong.
5. What does the story of the Silk Road mainly tell us?
A. The change of world trade. B. The introduction of silk cloth.
C. The influence of technology in history. D. The importance of cross﹣cultural communication.
Long ago,【1】in ancient China, there was a story about the invention of silk. People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. Leizu learned how to make cocoons （蚕茧） into soft and strong cloth. This magical cloth became known as "silk", and it was so valuable that it was called "China's Gold". Following kings' orders,【3④】the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries.
But then, something amazing happened!During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer【3①】Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. As years passed by, silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name﹣the Silk Road.
The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains.【2】From China, people sold silk and tea. In return,【3③】they received treasures such as spices （香料）, gold and silver from the West. At the very beginning, it was mainly about trade；then people began to share ideas, technologies and cultures. For example,Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West,while new ideas about math and science came to China.
Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other.【3②】Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road. In places like the Dunhuang Grottoes （敦煌石窟） in China, you can see how art pieces combined （融合） Eastern and Western styles into something【4】distinctive. It can not be seen anywhere else.
【5】The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from faraway lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other's traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things.
【答案】ABCAD
【导语】短文主要讲述了中国古代丝绸的发明传说, 由黄帝之妻嫘祖首创, 起初中国严守丝绸制作秘密。后汉使张骞将丝绸传入中亚, 开启丝绸之路贸易, 这条路不仅促进了东西方物资交换, 如丝绸、茶叶与香料、金银等, 还推动了技术、文化、艺术等交流融合, 不同文化相互学习借鉴, 成为历史上合作交流的典范, 彰显了尊重传统、文化交流的重要性。
1. 细节理解题。根据原文第一段 "People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor. " （人们认为丝绸是由黄帝的妻子嫘祖发明的。）可知在中国古代, 嫘祖发明了丝绸, 所以答案选 A。
2. 细节理解题。根据第三段 "From China, people sold silk and tea. " （从中国来的人卖丝绸和茶。）以及 "Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West" （造纸术等中国发明传到了西方）可知, 从中国传播到西方的有丝绸、茶和造纸术。故选B。
3. 细节理解题。根据第一段"Following kings' orders, the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries. "（遵循国王的命令, 几个世纪以来, 中国人一直保守着制造丝绸的秘密。）可知中国人被命令保守丝绸制作的秘密, 这是最早发生的事；接着第二段 "During the Han Dynasty, the brave officer Zhang Qian traveled west as far as Central Asia and brought silk there. "（汉朝时, 勇敢的军官张骞向西远行, 把丝绸带到中亚。）可知张骞带着丝绸西行；然后第三段"The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains. From China, people sold silk and tea. In return, they received treasures such as spices （香料）, gold and silver from the West. "（丝绸之路成为商人穿越沙漠和山脉运送货物的繁忙公路。来自中国的人出售丝绸和茶叶。作为回报, 他们从西方得到香料、黄金和白银等珍宝。）可知东西方的商人进行货物交换；最后第四段"Most importantly, the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other. Art, music and even language were shared along this ancient road. "（最重要的是, 丝绸之路促进了不同文化的相互学习。艺术、音乐甚至语言都在这条古道上共享。）可知艺术和语言在丝绸之路上被分享, 所以顺序是④→①→③→②。故选C。
4. 词义猜测题。根据第四段 "you can see how art pieces combined （融合） Eastern and Western styles into something distinctive. It can not be seen anywhere else. "（你可以看到艺术品如何将东西方风格融合成某种. . . . . . 的东西。在其他任何地方都看不到）可推测出distinctive 意思是特别的、独特的, 与A选项 Special（特别的）意思相近。故选A。
5. 主旨大意题。根据最后一段 "The story of the Silk Road tells us how people from far ﹣ away lands could become friends through trade and shared ideas. Today, we remember the Silk Road as one of the greatest examples of cooperation and exchange in history. It shows us how important it is to learn about and respect each other's traditions, and that different cultures can work together to create amazing things. " （丝绸之路的故事告诉我们, 来自遥远国度的人们如何通过贸易和思想交流成为朋友。今天, 丝绸之路是人类历史上最伟大的合作与交流典范之一。它向我们展示了了解和尊重彼此的传统是多么重要, 不同的文化可以共同创造出令人惊叹的东西。）可知丝绸之路的故事主要告诉我们跨文化交流的重要性。故选D。
