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Caravanserais were roadside inns that were built along the Silk Road in areas including China, North Africa and the Middle East. They were typically (1) outside the walls of a city or village and were usually funded by local governments or (2) .
The word "caravanserai" is a (3) of the Persian words "karvan", which means a group of travellers or a caravan, and "saray", a palace or enclosed building. The term caravan was used to (4) groups of people who travelled together across the ancient network for safety reasons, (5) merchants, travellers or pilgrims.
From the 10th century onwards, as merchant and travel routes became more developed, the (6) of caravanserais increased and they served as a safe place for people to rest at night. Travellers on the Silk Road (7) the possibility of being attacked by thieves or being (8) to extreme weather conditions. For this reason, caravanserais were strategically placed (9) they could be reached in a day's travel time.
Caravanserais served as an informal (10) point for the various people who travelled the Silk Road. (11) , these structures became important centres for cultural (12) and interaction, with travellers sharing their cultures, ideas and beliefs, (13) taking knowledge with them, greatly (14) the development of several civilisations.
Caravanserais were also an important marketplace for commodities and (15) in the trade of goods along the Silk Road. (16) , it was frequently the first stop for merchants looking to sell their wares and (17) supplies for their own journeys. It is (18) that around 12,000 to 15,000 caravanserais were built along the Silk Road, (19) only about 3,000 are known to remain today, many of which are in (20) .
答案速查:1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.D 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.D 20.A
1. They were typically (1) outside the walls of a city or village
答案:C
2. funded by local governments or (2)
答案:A
3. The word "caravanserai" is a (3) of the Persian words "karvan"
答案:D
4. The term caravan was used to (4) groups of people who travelled together
答案:C
5. for safety reasons, (5) merchants, travellers or pilgrims
答案:C
6. as merchant and travel routes became more developed, the (6) of caravanserais increased
答案:A
7. Travellers on the Silk Road (7) the possibility of being attacked by thieves
答案:B
8. or being (8) to extreme weather conditions
答案:B
9. caravanserais were strategically placed (9) they could be reached in a day's travel time
答案:A
10. an informal (10) point for the various people who travelled the Silk Road
答案:D
11. (11) , these structures became important centres for cultural (12) and interaction
答案:D
12. centres for cultural (12) and interaction
答案:C
13. sharing their cultures, ideas and beliefs, (13) taking knowledge with them
答案:C
14. greatly (14) the development of several civilisations
答案:B
15. marketplace for commodities and (15) in the trade of goods
答案:A
16. (16) , it was frequently the first stop for merchants looking to sell their wares
答案:B
17. sell their wares and (17) supplies for their own journeys
答案:D
18. It is (18) that around 12,000 to 15,000 caravanserais were built
答案:A
19. around 12,000 to 15,000 caravanserais were built…, (19) only about 3,000 are known to remain today
答案:D
20. many of which are in (20)
答案:A