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专题10 语篇语法填空
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01.(2023春·江苏南京·高二校联考期中)
The Silk Road was a network of trade routes 1 (connect) the East and the West in ancient and Medieval times. In addition to silk, varieties of other goods 2 (trade) along the Silk Road, and the network was also important for migrants and travellers, and for the spread of religion, philosophy, science, technology, and 3 (art) ideals. The Silk Road had a significant impact on the lands 4 which the routes passed, and the trade played a significant role in the development of towns and cities along the Silk Road routes.
Many merchants along the Silk Road were involved in relay trade, 5 an item would change owners many times and travel a little bit with each one of them 6 reaching its final buyer. It seems to have been 7 (high) unusual for any individual merchant to travel all the way between China and Europe or Northern Africa. Instead, various merchants specialized in transporting goods through various sections of the Silk Road.
The Silk Road established 8 (early) connection between the East and the West. It was of great significance in the promotion of world 9 (civil) and the progress of human society. Research and development of the Silk Road today continue to have 10 incredible impact.
02.(2023春·江苏盐城·高二盐城市第一中学校联考期中)
The early 1400s was a glorious era in Chinese history. During this time, the Yongle Emperor wanted to develop 11 (harmony) relations with the overseas neighbors. So Zheng He, one of the most influential explorers, 12 (take) charge of the task. One of the states 13 (mention) in the historical records was Boni (present-day Brunei), a small kingdom in South-East Asia. There is 14 (prove) that China established very good relations with this state a long time ago: one of its kings was buried in Nanjing during the early Ming Dynasty, and there is a 15 (fascinate) legend about the