2021年湖北省十堰市房縣青峰中學高二英語期末試題含解析

2021年湖北省十堰市房縣青峰中學高二英語期末試題含解析一、選擇題1.Thoughhestartedlate,Jamesplayedtheviolinaswellas,if________,Wendy.A.notbetterthan B.notbetter

C.nobetterthan

D.nobetter參考答案：A2. —Couldyoutellmethewayto________Johnsons,please?

—Sorry,wedon’thave________Johnsonhereinthevillage.

A.the;the B.the;/ C.the;a D./;the參考答案：C3.Itwasintimeofdanger___hemadethefinaldecision___theyshouldsendmoredoctorsthere.A．where；that

B．when；which

C．where；what

D．that；that參考答案：D4.Weall________totheeighty-year-oldman,wishinghimahappybirthday. A.raisedtheglass B.raisedourglasses C.sentourglasses

D.gavetheglass參考答案：B5.Goodnews!Thepriceofallthosesecond-handgoodsis

before.A.30%asloweras

B.30%lowerthanC.lower30%than

D.as30%lowas參考答案：B6.—It’snousehavingideasonly.—Don’tworry.Petercanshowyou______toturnanideaintoanact.A.where

B.who

C.what

D.how參考答案：D7.Ilikereadingpoems,becausepoemscan___certain____.A.convey;emotion

B.convey;emotions

C.express;emotions

D.explain;emotions參考答案：B8.IsuddenlythoughtofthelotuspondthatIpassedbyeveryday,whichshould_______adifferentlook.A．takeoff B．takeaway C．takeon

D．takeover參考答案：C9.—I’mtakingpartintheEnglishSpeakingContestnextweek．—_______．A．Comeon

B．Goodluck

C．Congratulations

D．Welldone參考答案：B10.Iknowthereason____Ericdidn’t

wanttotellhisparents____hadhappened.

A.why;what

B.that;which

C.why;how

D.which;that參考答案：A

11.--Ifeelnervousbeforetheexam.--__________.Itwon’tbetoodifficultforyoutopass.A.Takeiteasy

B.Nevermind

C.Takeyourtime

D.Don’tmentionit參考答案：A略12.TheLondonUndergroundhasthe___ofbeingtheoldestandmostcomplexsystemintheworld.A.evolution

B.adaptation

C.distinction

D.qualification參考答案：C13.SomeSoutheastAsiancountrieswerequickto________thesearchforamissingMalaysianairliner--MalaysiaAirlinesFlight370.

A.join

B.participate

C.attend

D.involve參考答案：A14.Thetechnicalcooperationandcultural__________betweenthetwocountriesaredailyontheincrease.A.expensesB.exchanges

C.exception

D.extension參考答案：B15.

ThedoctortoldmethatIwouldrecoverfrommyillnessifI______ahealthydiet.

A.gotthrough

B.fitin

C.stuckto

D.keptup參考答案：C16.When______,thewholesalevegetablemarketwillbethelargestoneinChina.A.completed

B.completing

C.tobecompleted

D.beingcompleted參考答案：A17.Maryis______tostrawberriesandwheneversheeatssome,shefeelssick.

A.accustomed

B.secure

C.allergic

D.sharp

參考答案：C18.SomestudentsaregoingtoChinainsummervacation,and________.A.somearetoAmerica

B.somegoingtoAmerica

C.sometoAmerica

D.someAmerica參考答案：c略19.Whenwegotthere,hewasabouttoleave,soheonlyhadtimetoexplain______touswhathethoughtofourplan.A.carefully

B.roughly

C.impatiently

D.repeatedly參考答案：B二、完型填空20.閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ifyouhaveawatch,don'trepairit!Iknowit

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OnceIhadabeautifulwatch.Andthiswatch

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perfecttime.ButonenightithappenedthatIforgotto

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itup.NextmorningIwenttoawatchmakerasIwantedmyperfectwatchto

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bytheexacttime.Thewatchmakerexaminedmywatchandsaid:"Theregulator(校準器)istobepushedup

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yourwatchisfourminutes

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himunderstandthatmywatchkeptperfecttime,buthedidnotlistentomeandpushedtheregulator.Mybeautifulwatchbegantogaintime.It

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fasterandfasterdaybyday.Bytheendofthesecondmonthit

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alltheclocksandwatchesofthetownfarbehind.WhatdidIhavetodo?Totakeittoanotherwatchmakertoberegulated.Iexpectedhimtoregulatethewatchimmediately

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heaskedmetocomeinaweek'stime.WhenatlastItookmywatchfromhimitbeganto

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down.AndIbegantobelatefortrains,businessappointmentsandevenmissedmydinners.NowIwentto

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watchmaker.WhileIwaitedforhimtorepairmypoorwatch,he

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ittopiecesandsaidthathecouldfinishthiswork

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threeorfourdays.Icoulddonothingbut

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.Thattimemywatchworkedforhalfadayandthenstopped.SoIkept

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mywatchfromonewatchmakertoanotherforaconsiderableperiodoftime.Andasaresultofitthecleverestmanintheworldcouldnot

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thetimebymywatch.Thethingwasgetting

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.Mywatchhad

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twohundreddollarsoriginallybutIpaidforrepairsmorethantwohundred.AtlastIdecidedtobuy

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watch,whichIdid.36.A.forreality

B.fortruth

C.forcertain

D.forcertainty37.A.kept

B.told

C.observed

D.struck

38.A.turn

B.wind

C.pick

D.put39.A.beturned

B.betaken

C.beput

D.beset

40.A.as

B.asif

C.when

D.if

41.A.fast

B.slowly

C.faster

D.slow

42.A.get

B.persuade

C.make

D.explain

43.A.gained

B.lost

C.went

D.won44.A.hadremained

B.hadleft

C.hadstayed

D.hadfallen45.A.however

B.and

C.but

D.therefore46.A.go

B.walk

C.slow

D.take47.A.thethird

B.thesecond

C.thefirst

D.thefourth48.A.broke

B.took

C.tore

D.cut49.A.after

B.before

C.over

D.in

50.A.toagree

B.agree

C.agreeing

D.agreed

51.A.taking

B.bringing

C.carrying

D.fetching52.A.recognize

B.tell

C.know

D.understand53.A.seriously

B.pleasant

C.badly

D.serious

54.A.spent

B.took

C.cost

D.paid55.A.another

B.theother

C.one

D.onemore參考答案：36—40CABDA

41—45DCABC

46—50CABDB

51—55ABDCA21.LoveIsBlind:TheMagicofTabbyInOctober,2003,1startedmyworkatmylocalanimalshelter'sAdoptionDepartment.Overtheyears,morethan50,000animalshave___21___thedoorsoftheshelter.Mostofthem,Idonotremember.Butoccasionallythereare___22___animals,whotouchmesodeeplythatIcouldneverpossibly___23___them.Tabbywasonesuchanimal.TabbywasanancientCockerSpaniel,probably14yearsold.What'smore,shewasblindanddeaf.Tabby’schancesatadoptionseemed___24___atbest.Afterall,wedidn’thavemanyadopterscomingin___25___,“Canyoushowmeallofyourreallyolddogswhoarcalso___26___?’’WehadallthoughtthatTabbywouldliveouttherestofherlifeatthe___27___.OnedayawomannamedLorettacametotheshelter.Herson,Gary,had___28___Tabby'spictureandstoriesontheshelter'swebsiteathome.Theywereinterestedinmeetingher!Itwastheonly___29___weeverreceivedaboutTabby.Whatcouldayoungchildpossiblyseeina14-year-oiddogwhowasbothblindanddeaf?Mostboyswouldwantadogwhocouldgrowwiththemand___30___throughgrassyfieldsonsummerdays.Tabbywould___31___beabletodothat.Butaftermeetingher,LorettaandGarydecidedthatshewastherightdogfortheirfamily.TheyadoptedTabby!IfTabby’sstoryhadsimplyendedwithher___32___adoption,itwouldstillhavebeensomethingveryspecialindeed.___33___,itwaswhathappenedafterheradoptionthatpeoplemightregardas“magic”.Gary___34___fromseizures(癲癇).SinceGaryandTabbymettheybecame___35___Theydideverythingtogether.Theybecameso“intune”withoneanotherthatTabbybegantotelegraphGary'sseizures___36___theyoccurred,givinghisfamilya(n)___37___thatonewasabouttostrike.What’smore,GaryseemedtobehavingfewerandfewerseizuressinceTabby’s___38___.Howcoulditbe?Nobodycouldexplain___39___Tabbydidit.Butthoseofuswhowerefortunateenoughtoknowherandherfamilyhad___40___themagic,thekindthathasitsrootsinlove.21.A.passed

B.broken

C.opened

D.locked22.A.strange

B.active

C.special

D.wild23.A.recall

B.forget

C.leave

D.abandon24.A.possible

B.great

C.remote

D.bright25.A.whispering B.asking

C.seeking

D.explaining26.A.disabled

B.active

C.stubborn

D.patient27.A.hospital

B.roadside

C.farm

D.shelter28.A.posted

B.taken

C.seen

D.drawn29.A.letter

B.enquiry

C.call

D.donation.30.A.get

B.look

C.run

D.break31.A.never

B.possibly

C.frequently

D.generally32.A.temporary B.normal

C.successful

D.early33.A.Moreover

B.However

C.Therefore

D.Otherwise34.A.learnt

B.heard

C.suffered

D.recovered35.A.unforgettable

B.Inseparable

C.unfortunate

D.uncomfortable36.A.since

B.unless

C.before

D.though37.A.explanation

B.warning

C.suggestion

D.notice38.A.return

B.birth

C.arrival

D.recovery39.A.where

B.how

C.when

D.whether40.A.performed

B.created

C.achieved

D.witnessed參考答案：21.A

22.C

23.B

24.C

25.B

26.A

27.D

28.C

29.B

30.C

31.A

32.C

33.B

34.C

35.B

36.C

37.B

38.C

39.B

40.D這是一篇記敘文，主要講了在動物收養(yǎng)部門有一只叫Tabby的狗，它又聾又瞎，但是卻出人意料地被一個叫Gary的男孩所領(lǐng)養(yǎng)，這個男孩患了癲癇，而讓人感到不可思議的是，自從Gary收養(yǎng)了Tabby，他的癲癇很少犯了，這一奇跡的發(fā)生都根源于愛。21.A

考查動詞詞義辨析。A.passed通過；

B.broken弄壞；

C.opened

打開；

D.locked鎖上。根據(jù)文章第一句，作者工作在當?shù)貏游锉幼o所的收養(yǎng)部門，所以按照邏輯，應該是有超過五萬的動物被領(lǐng)養(yǎng)，即經(jīng)過了庇護所的大門，故選A。22.C考查形容詞。A.strange奇怪的；

B.active活躍的；

C.special特殊的；

D.wild野性的。結(jié)合下文可知，作者舉例說明了一只叫Tabby的狗，它又聾又瞎，但卻被一個叫Gary的男孩意外收養(yǎng)，所以作者強調(diào)偶爾也會有一些很特別的狗，故選C。23.B考查動詞。A.recall回想；

B.forget忘記；

C.leave離開；D.abandon拋棄。根據(jù)空格前的句子whotouchmesodeeply?？芍?，有一些特別的動物非常打動我，所以我可能永遠不會“忘記”它們，故選B。24.C考查形容詞。A.possible可能的；

B.great偉大的；

C.remote遙遠的；D.bright明亮的。根據(jù)shewasblindanddeaf.可知它又聾又瞎，所以應該是最沒有機會被領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的，故選C。25.B考查動詞詞義辨析。A.whispering低語；

B.asking問；

C.seeking尋找；D.explaining解釋。根據(jù)邏輯，領(lǐng)養(yǎng)者應該是上門詢問的，且其后跟的句子是疑問句，所以應該是“詢問”故選B。26.A考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.disabled殘疾的；

B.active活躍的；

C.stubborn頑固的；

D.patient耐心的。結(jié)合前句：很多領(lǐng)養(yǎng)者不會前來詢問‘你能給我看看你們所有年紀大的狗，而且又……嗎’，可知此處應是個貶義詞，又因為此段談論的Tabby是有生理缺陷的，故選A。27.D考查名詞詞組辨析。A.hospital醫(yī)院；B.roadside路邊；C.farm農(nóng)場；

D.shelter庇護。結(jié)合句意：我們都認為Tabby將在……度過她的后半生了。結(jié)合上下文，如果Taddy沒有人收養(yǎng)，那么就會在庇護所度過她的后半生，故選D。28.C

考查動詞詞義辨析。posted張貼，taken帶走，seen看見，drawn畫畫,Gary在來收養(yǎng)部門之前，已經(jīng)在網(wǎng)站上看過Tabby的照片和故事了，故選C.29.B

考查名詞詞義辨析。A.letter信；

B.enquiry詢問；

C.call電話；

D.donation捐獻。根據(jù)前文，這對母子對Tabby很感興趣，他們想收養(yǎng)Tabby,所以這是唯一一次我們收到的關(guān)于Tabby的詢問，故選B。30.C考查動詞詞組辨析，將選項中的動詞與其后的介詞相組合，分別是getthrough完成，lookthrough瀏覽，runthrough跑步通過，breakthrough取得突破，根據(jù)句意，大多數(shù)男孩都想要一只和他們一起成長、夏天可以在草地上穿越奔跑的狗，故選C。31.A考查副詞詞義辨析。A.never從來沒有；

B.possibly很可能；C.frequently頻繁地；D.generally一般地。根據(jù)前句“大多數(shù)男孩都想要一只和他們一起成長、夏天可以在草地上穿越奔跑的狗”，但是這些Tabby從來都做不到，故選A。32.C考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.temporary臨時的；

B.normal正常的；C.successful成功的；D.early早的。根據(jù)前文可知，Tabby的領(lǐng)養(yǎng)是成功的，故選C。33.B考查邏輯連接詞。A.Moreover另外；

B.However然而；

C.Therefore因此；

D.Otherwise否則。結(jié)合空格前句意;如果Tabby的故事僅僅以它得以成功收養(yǎng)而結(jié)束，那它仍然可以算得上是很特別的一件事；以及空格后句意：就是在收養(yǎng)之后發(fā)生了一個奇跡，可知，前后兩句存在轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故選B。34.C考查動詞詞義辨析。A.learnt學習；

B.heard聽見；

C.suffered遭受；

D.recovered恢復。由于后面的賓語是一種疾病，故選C。35.B考查形容詞詞義辨析。A.unforgettable難忘的；

B.Inseparable不可分割的；

C.unfortunate遺憾的；

D.uncomfortable不舒適的。根據(jù)后一句“Theydideverythingtogether”可知，他們從一見面就難以分離，故選B。36.C

考查連接詞，since自從，既然，unless除非，before在……之前，though即使，結(jié)合句意：Tabby在Gary的癲癇發(fā)生……，開始透露要犯病的征兆，可知，應該是在犯病之前就給出預告，故選C.37.B考查名詞詞義辨析。A.explanation解釋；

B.warning警告；C.suggestion建議；

D.notice通知。結(jié)合前一句，Tarry會在Gary犯病之前給出要犯病的征兆，所以這會給他的家人一個預警，故選B。38.C考查名詞詞義辨析。A.return歸還；

B.birth出生；

C.arrival到達；

D.recovery恢復。根據(jù)句意：自從Tabby的到來后，Gary的癲癇犯得越來越少了。故選C。39.B考查賓語從句連接詞，where詢問地點，how詢問方式，when詢問時間，whether是否，詢問條件，根據(jù)句意：沒有人能解釋Tabby是如何做到的，所以是詢問方式，故選B.40.D考查動詞詞義辨析。A.performed執(zhí)行；

B.created創(chuàng)造；

C.achieved取得；

D.witnessed目睹。結(jié)合文意：我們能夠了解她和她的家庭、……這個奇跡，已經(jīng)足夠幸運了。所有發(fā)生的這一切都是在他們的見證下，故選D?！久麕燑c睛】完形填空題旨在考查學生綜合運用語言知識的能力。做此題時必須通篇考慮，先掌握大意，再綜合運用所學詞匯、語法及常識進行推理判斷。要想取得高分，重點在于以下兩點:1.通讀全文,了解大意，緊緊抓住上下文語境所提供的信息,充分利用各種線索作答。先通讀全文，了解文章的大意，然后在做題的過程中，便可利用這些信息。例如第2小題

，這里并不清楚作者要講述的是一些什么樣的動物，是奇怪的、活躍的、有野性的還是特別的？只有結(jié)合全文可知，作者舉例說明了一只叫Tabby的狗，它又聾又瞎，但卻被一位叫Gary的男孩意外收養(yǎng)，所以作者強調(diào)偶爾也會有一些很“特別”的狗，由此可以推斷出答案。2.明確詞意,詞型,詞的搭配,并按上下文需要作答。這篇文章中多次考察到名詞，形容詞，動詞的應用，以及文章細節(jié)內(nèi)容的理解。如第6題，既考察了各種形容詞的意思，又考察了文章細節(jié)的理解，結(jié)合前句：很多領(lǐng)養(yǎng)者不會前來詢問‘你能給我看看你們所有年紀大的狗，而且又……嗎’，可知此處應是個貶義詞，又因為此段談論的Tabby是有生理缺陷的，由此得出答案。三、閱讀理解22.Prolonginghumanlifehasincreasedthesizeofthehumanpopulation.Manypeoplealivetodaywouldhavediedofchildhooddiseasesiftheyhadbeenborn100yearsago.Becausemorepeoplelivelonger,therearemorepeoplearoundthanatanyothergiventime.Infact,itisadecreaseindeathratesinsteadofanincreaseinbirthratesthathasledtothepopulationexplosion.Prolonginghumanlifehasalsoincreasedthedependencyload.Inallsocieties,peoplewhoaredisabledortooyoungortoooldtoworkaredependentontherestofsocietytoprovideforthem.Inhuntingandgatheringcultures,oldpeoplewhocouldnotkeepupmightbeleftbehindtodie.Intimesoffoodshortage,babiesmightbeallowedtodiebecausetheycouldnotsurviveiftheirparentsstarved,whereasiftheparentssurvivedtheycouldhaveanotherchild.Inmostpresentsocieties,peoplefeelamoralobligationtokeeppeoplealivewhethertheycanworkornot.Wehaveagreatmanypeopletodaywholivepasttheageatwhichtheywanttoworkorareabletowork;wealsohaveruleswhichrequirepeopletoretireatacertainage.Unlessthesepeoplewereabletosavemoneyfortheirretirement,somebodyelsemustsupportthem.IntheUnitedStatesmanyretiredpeopleliveonsocialsecuritycheckswhicharesolittlethattheymustliveinnearpoverty.Olderpeoplehavemoreillnessesthanyoungormiddle-agedpeople;unlesstheyhavewealthorprivateorgovernmentinsurance,theymustoften“goonwelfare”iftheyhaveaseriousillness.Whenolderpeoplebecometooweakandilltocareforthemselves,theycreateseriousproblemsfortheirfamilies.Inthepastandinsometraditionalcultures,theywouldbecaredforathomeuntiltheydied.Today,withmostmembersofahouseholdworkingorinschool,thereisoftennooneathomewhocancareforasickorweakperson.Tomeetthisneed,agreatmanynursinghomesandconvalescenthospitalshavebeenbuilt.Theseareoftenprofit-makingorganizations,althoughsomearesponsoredbyreligiousandothernonprofitgroups.Whileafewoftheseinstitutionsaregood,mostofthemaresimply“dumpinggrounds”forthedyinginwhich“care”isgivenbypoorly-paid,overworked,andunder-skilledpersonnel.12.Theauthorbelievesthatthepopulationexplosionresultsfrom______.A.anincreaseinbirthratesB.adecreaseindeathratesC.theindustrialdevelopmentD.humanbeings’culturaladvances13.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatinhuntingandgatheringcultures______A.itwasamoralresponsibilityforthefamiliestokeepalivetheagedpeoplewhocouldnotworkB.oldpeopleweregiventhetaskofpassingontheculturalwisdomofthetribetonewgenerationsC.thesurvivalofbabieswaslessimportantthanthatoftheirparentsintimesofstarvationD.deathwascelebratedasatimeofrejoicingforanindividualfreedofthehardshipsoflife14.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheoldpeopleintheUnitedStatesisTrue?A.Whentheyreachacertainage,theyretireandbenefitfromretirement.B.Aminorityofthemremaininastateofnearpovertyaftertheirretirement.C.Withtherisingprices,theymustsuffermorefromunbearableburdensthanever.D.Manyofthemliveonsocialsecuritymoneywhichishardlyenough.15.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardmostofthenursinghomesandconvalescenthospitals?A.Critical. B.Approving.C.Optimistic. D.Sympathetic.參考答案：12.B

13.C

14.D

15.A本文是一篇記敘文。文章分析了人口增長的真正原因及美國的老年人問題?！?2題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第1段最后一句…itisadecreaseindeathrates,notanincreaseinbirthrates,thathasledtothepopulationexplosion“導致人口爆炸的是死亡率的下降，而不是出生率的上升”可推知，作者認為人口爆炸的原因是死亡率的下降。故此題答案為B?！?3題詳解】推斷判斷題。根據(jù)文章第2段第4句…infantsmightbeallowedtodiebecausetheycouldnotsurviveiftheirparentsstarved,whereasiftheparentssurvivedtheycouldhaveanotherchild“嬰兒可能會被允許死亡，因為如果他們的父母挨餓，他們就無法生存，而如果父母幸存下來，他們就可以再生一個孩子”可推知，在狩獵和采集文化中，嬰兒的生存不如他們的父母在饑餓時期的生存重要。故此題答案為C。【14題詳解】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第2段倒數(shù)第2句IntheUnitedStatesmanyretiredpeopleliveonsocialsecuritycheckswhicharesolittlethattheymustliveinnearpoverty“在美國，許多退休人員靠微薄的社會保障金生活，他們必須生活在貧困的邊緣”可推知，他們中的許多人靠社會保障金生活，這遠遠不夠。故此題答案為D?！?5題詳解】推斷判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句…mostofthemaresimply“dumpinggrounds”forthedyinginwhich“care”isgivenbypoorlypaid,overworked,andunderskilledpersonnel“它們中的大多數(shù)只不過是為垂死之人提供的“垃圾場”，在那里，“護理”是由報酬低、工作過度和缺乏技能的人員提供的”可推知，作者對大多數(shù)養(yǎng)老院和療養(yǎng)院持“批評的”態(tài)度。故此題答案為A。23.NewarchaeologicaldiscoverssuggestthattradebetweenEuropeandAsiaalongtheSilkRoadprobablybeganinsomeformmanycenturiesearlierthanoncethought.Thefindings,coupledwithawideningrangeofscientificandhistoricalresearch,couldaddafascinatingnewpagetotheepicoftheSilkRoad.ThelatestandmostsurprisingdiscoveryispiecesofsilkfoundinthehairofanEgyptianmummyfromabout1000BC,longbeforeregulartrafficontheSilkRoadandatleastonethousandyearsbeforesilkwaspreviouslythoughttobeusedinEgypt.Otherresearchmayextendhumanactivityalongthisroutebackevenfurther,perhapsamillionyearstothemigrationofhumanancestorsintoeasternAsia.TheofficialoriginofEast-Westcommercealongtheroadisusuallyplacedinthelate2ndcenturyBCwhenanagentoftheChineseEmperorWu-direturnedfromadangeroussecretmissionacrossthewesterndesertintotheremotehighcountryofCentralAsia.Theagent,ZhangQian,travelledasfarasAfghanistanandbroughtbackknowledgeofevenmoredistantlandssuchasPersia,SyriaandaplaceknownasLijien,perhapsRome.Historianshavecalledthisoneofthemostimportantjourneysinancienttimes.Hisjourneyopenedthewayforwhathavebeenthoughttobethefirstindirectcontactsbetweentheancientworld’stwosuperpowers,ChinaandRome.Chinesesilk,firsttradedtocentralAsiantribesforwarhorsesandtotheParthiansofoldPersiainexchangeforacrobatsandostricheggs,wassoonfindingitswaythroughanetworkofmerchantstotheluxurymarketsofRome.ButthenewdiscoveriesshowthatChinesesilkwasapparentlypresentintheWestlongbeforetheHanemperorstartedorganizedtradeovertheSilkRoad.TheresearchcouldchangethinkingabouttheearlyhistoryofworldtradeandprovideinsightsintothemysteryofjusthowandwhenEuropeandtheMediterraneanlandsfirstbecameawareofthegloriouscultureattheotherendofEurasia.54.Theword“coupled”inthefirstparagraphcouldbestbereplacedby____________.A.produced B.doubledC.combined D.contributed55.WhatdoesthesilkthreadfoundinthehairofanEgyptianmummysuggest?A.ThattradealongtheSilkRoadbeganearlierthanoncethoughtB.HistoricalresearchoftenachievesfascinatingresultsC.EgyptianshadprobablytravelledtoChinatobuysilkD.Thenewlightcannowbethrownonancienttradingpractices56.UntilrecentlymosthistoriansbelievedthattradealongtheSilkRoad____________.A.extendedhumanmigrationintoeasternAsiaB.primari