Section I Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

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 governments 2 .

This word “Caravanserais” is a 3 of the Persian word “caravan”, which means a group of travelers or a caravan, and seray, 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.

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1. [A] displayed [B] occupied [C] located [D] equipped

2. [A] privately [B] regularly [C] respectively [D] permanently

3. [A] definition [B] transition [C] substitution [D] combination

4. [A] classify [B] record [C] describe [D] connect

5. [A] apart from [B] instead of [C] such as [D] along with

6. [A] construction [B] restoration [C] impression [D] evaluation

7. [A] doubted [B] faced [C] accepted [D] reduced

8. [A] assigned [B] subjected [C] accustomed [D] opposed

9. [A] so that [B] even if [C] now that [D] in case

10. [A] talking [B] starting [C] breaking [D] meeting

11. [A] By the way [B] On occasion [C] In comparison [D] As a result

12. [A] heritage [B] revival [C] exchange [D] status

13. [A] with regard to [B] in spite of [C] as well as [D] in line with

14. [A] completing [B] influencing [C] resuming [D] pioneering

15. [A] aided [B] invested [C] failed [D] competed

16. [A] Rather [B] Indeed [C] Otherwise [D] However

17. [A] go in for [B] stand up for [C] close in on [D] stock up on

18. [A] believed [B] predicted [C] recalled [D] implied

19. [A] until [B] because [C] unless [D] although

20. [A] ruins [B] debt [C] fashion [D] series

【答案】

1. [C] located

2. [A] privately

3. [D] combination

4. [C] describe

5. [C] such as

6. [A] construction

7. [B] faced

8. [B] subjected

9. [A] so that

10. [D] meeting

11. [D] As a result

12. [C] exchange

13. [C] as well as

14. [B] influencing

15. [A] aided

16. [B] Indeed

17. [D] stock up on

18. [A] believed

19. [D] although

20. [A] ruins