4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Silk Road is the route     1    introduced the Eastern world to the Western civilization(文明). In early history, it was the most important trade route,     2    (mark) the beginning of globalization(全球化). The Silk Road is not a single road,as the name suggests. It refers to a huge interconnection of trade routes which spread over present-day China,South Asia and West Asia,connecting them to the Mediterranean region, North Africa and Europe. It     3    (cover) an astonishing 4,000 miles from China to Rome. The Silk Road promoted     4    (culture) exchange along with trading of various goods and services across the ancient civilizations.

The term "Silk Road”, was first used for this route in 1877,by Ferdinand von Richthofen,     5    German geographer. The silk industry started in China. Because     6     the development of the Western and Eastern civilization at that time,the demand for Chinese silk was huge. Thus,the Silk Road was created.

At the end of 760 AD, the trade suffered     7    (great) under the Tang dynasty due to years of war, only to     8    (improve) later by the Song dynasty. The increasing number of sea routes in the 14th century, however, led to a long-lasting drop in the popularity of the Silk Road.     9    ，it remains one of the     10    (big) reasons for the first wave of globalization in human history.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A group of students from England, who are interested in archaeology, have come to the Zhoukoudian caves for a visit. An archaeologist     1     (warm) gives them a brief introduction     2     the life and habits of the earliest people there.

Early people lived in caves and they made fires in the centre of caves     3     (keep) themselves warm, cook the food and scare their enemies away, such as tigers and bears. They might have kept the fire burning all winter because layers of ash almost six metres thick have been excavated.

Early people did wear clothes made from animal skins. They used sharpened stone     4     (tool) to cut up animals and remove their skins. Smaller scrapers     5     (use) to remove the fat and meat from the skin. Finally using needles     6     (make) of animal bones, they would sew the pieces together.

Early people also paid attention to their     7     (appear) and wore necklaces. Some of the necklace beads were made of animal bones but some were made of shells,     8     told us that all the fields around Zhoukoudian caves used to be part of     9     large shallow lake. They moved around, following the herds of animals. They didn’t grow their own crops, but picked fruit when it     10     (ripen) and hunted animals.

6 . Clowns (丑角) have been around for a long time. They not only make us laugh at the circus (马戏团) but they used to make the king and his followers laugh in court. The earliest of these fun-makers are called “fools”. In Greek and Roman times these fools dressed up like clowns do today with painted faces and funny costumes (戏服). They danced around the stage and did things to make people laugh as clowns do in circuses today. By medieval times (中世纪) every court had its fools. Fools wore bright colours and had bells (大肚子) on their shoes and their hats.

They were not really meant to be foolish and often they would say wise and sensible things to the king which nobody else was brave enough to say. The king never got cross with the fool as this was his job. He was meant to be both wise and foolish and try to make the situation in court less serious.

Of course people wanted to have their own kind of fool and shows developed in the 1500s in which fools (or Zanies) performed to make the crowd laugh. This kind of entertainment became so popular that it started a special kind of drama in Italy called Commedia dell´arte, which gradually turned into our comedy programmes today. When you watch the antics (滑稽剧) of Charlie Chaplin or Rowan Atkinson, you are watching a kind of comedy that is directly originated from the fools of ancient Rome and Greece.

1. How do clowns entertain people?

A．By their amusing talk and body language.

B．By their amusing voices and body langauge.

C．By their clothes, songs and the way they talk.

D．By their clothes, make-up and the way they act.

2. Where did fools first give performances?

A．In different towns in Europe.

B．In shows in ancient Greece and Rome.

C．At fairs or market where there were a lot of people.

D．in the building where law cases could be heard and judged.

3. When did the Commedia dell´arte begin to develop?

A．Before the fifth century.

B．Around the tenth century.

C．During the Middle Ages.

D．In the sixteenth century.

4. What does the underlined “got cross” in the second paragraph mean?

A．got satisfied	B．got through
C．got angry	D．got delighted

7 . 阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.
Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving, and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.
Others remind of the people they love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American “The Star­Spangled Banner”. In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.
Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes.
Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”， is known around the world. Music is one of America's most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing song. Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture.
So, as the song says, “put a dime (10 cents)in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. Let's listen to the music！”
1. The article mainly tells us about ________.

A．how American music developed

B．when American music developed

C．what American music is

D．why American music is so popular

2. From the text we know that ________.

A．American music has spread all over the world

B．American music began in the 1550s

C．American music is special

D．American music has changed modern science in the US

3. The sixth paragraph probably means that ________.
their history and culture.”可知美国音乐帮助我们了解美国人、美国历史和美国文化。

A．American music is very popular

B．American music is known to people all over the world

C．American music can help us understand American people, history and culture

D．American music is important in our lives

4. American music is ________.

A．for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking

B．a mixture of people and music from all over the world

C．an important form of international communication

D．a part of the history of the world

5. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Only modern American music is world­famous.

B．If people don't understand the same language, they don't understand the same music.

C．Many people learn English by enjoying American songs.

D．If you want to understand American history and culture you must understand American music.