1 . 根据短文内容，在每个空格处填写一个适当的词，使文章意思完整且符合逻辑。（每空一词）

place，share，important，so，end，because，influence， successful，long，wide， trade，like

A road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between East and West for more than 2,000 years. The Silk Road has been     1     included into the UNESCO World Heritage List (世界文化遗产名录) at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha.

But did you know the Silk Road is not a single route (路线)? It is a series of     2     and cultural transmission (传送) routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi’an in Shaanxi Province and     3     in Eastern Europe, near today’s Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea. The Silk Road was about 6,500 kilometers     4    . It went across one­ fourth of the planet.

The Silk Road got its name     5     Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Apart from silk, jade, ceramics and iron went west to Rome. From the west came glass, gems and food     6     carrots and sesame(芝麻)．

The Silk Road was very     7     to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies was     8     across the Silk Road. In this way, languages and cultures developed and     9     each other.

Today,     10     along the Silk Road are great travel destinations (目的地), such as the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an and Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang Gansu.

2 . Soccer is one of the world’s favorite sports. Do you know _________ soccer started? Well, it started in China! Over 2300 years ago, the _________ soccer game started in Zibo, Shandong. At that time soldiers(士兵) from QiGuo had a bad time fighting with other countries. When they were free, they wanted to play games______. So they started to run after a ball with other soldiers. At that time, they _________ it “Cuju(蹴鞠)”. Now, this game is ________ popular that people around the world join in it. They not only play it for fun but also like to watch the exciting soccer games. These days, 2016 Euro Cup is going on. The best soccer teams(队伍) and players from different countries are all in France. And ______team has its fan family to cheer(欢呼) for them. This year, the number of the soccer teams ______24. Which is your favorite ______ in 2016Euro Cup? For me, I like Portugal(葡萄牙) team best because Cristiano Ronaldo is so talented in soccer! Chinese people made this game first but ______ they weren’t very good at it. I think that soccer is a great sport, and we can learn a lot________ it. And I wish one day our Chinese soccer team can show the best in World Cup.

1.

A．when

B．where

C．how

D．what

2.

A．first

B．new

C．most

D．last

3.

A．relax

B．relaxing

C．relaxed

D．to relax

4.

A．said

B．named

C．answered

D．asked

5.

A．very

B．really

C．so

D．too

6.

A．each

B．all

C．some

D．any

7.

A．was

B．is

C．are

D．were

8.

A．team

B．sport

C．player

D．interest

9.

A．luck

B．luckily

C．unlucky

D．unluckily

10.

A．with

B．for

C．from

D．to

3 . Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.

At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.

However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.

Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.

1. What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?

A．Useless.

B．Difficult.

C．Meaningless.

D．Helpful.

2. When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?

A．In Tang Dynasty.	B．In Yuan Dynasty.
C．In Song Dynasty.	D．In Qing Dynasty.

3. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________．

A．a kind of drink	B．the symbol of the spirit
C．a kind of culture	D．a kind of gift

4. What's the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？

A．速溶的

B．凉爽的

C．刺激的

D．温和的

5. Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.

B．Tea was invented in England.

C．Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.

D．Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.