Caravanserais were roadside inns that were built along the Silk Road in areas including China, North Africa and the Middle East.

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问题     Caravanserais were roadside inns that were built along the Silk Road in areas including China, North Africa and the Middle East. They were typically【C1】________outside the walls of a city or village and were usually funded by governments or【C2】________.
    This word "caravanserais" is a【C3】________of the Persian word , which means a group of travellers or a caravan, and , a palace or enclosed building. The term caravan was used to【C4】________groups of people who travelled together across the ancient network for safety reasons, 【C5】________merchants, travellers or pilgrims.
    From the 10th century onwards, as merchant and travel routes become more developed, the【C6】________of the caravanserais increased and they served as a safe place for people to rest at night. Travellers on the Silk Road【C7】________possibility of being attacked by thieves or being【C8】________to extreme conditions.  For this reason, caravanserais were strategically placed【C9】________they could be reached in a day’s travel time.
    Caravanserais served as an informal【C10】________point for the various people who travelled the Silk Road. 【C11】________, those structures became important centers for cultural【C12】________and interaction, with travellers sharing their cultures,   ideas and beliefs, 【C13】________talking knowledge with them, greatly【C14】________the development of several civilizations.
    Caravanserais were also an important marketplace for commodities and【C15】________in the trade of goods along the Silk Road. 【C16】________, it was frequently the first stop merchants looking to sell their wares and【C17】________supplies for their own journeys. It is【C18】________that around 12,000 to 15,000 caravanserais were built along the Silk Road, 【C19】________only about 3,000 are known to remain today, many of which are in【C20】________.
【C4】

选项 A、classify
B、record
C、describe
D、connect

答案C

解析 此处考查词义辨析和上下文语义。选项A意为“把……分类”,选项B意为“记录”,选项C意为“描述”,选项D意为“连接”。由前文a group of travellers or a caravan和空格后定语从句的意思可知caravan指的是人,而且是一群出于安全考虑在穿过古代丝绸之路时结伴而行的人,那么可知 caravan 一词是用来描述这样一群人的,故正确答案为 C。
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