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2023 年全国硕士研究生统一入学考试英语 （一）试题 SectionIUseofEnglish 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 or _2__. This word “Caravanserais” is a __3__ of the Persian word “karvan”, which means a group of travellers 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. From the 10th century onwards, as merchant and travel routes become more developed, the __6__ of the Caravanserais increased and they served as a safe place for people to rest at night. Travellers on the Silk Road __7__ possibility of being attacked by thieves or being __8__ to extreme weather conditions. For this reason, Caravanserais were strategically placed __9__ they could be reached in a day ’s travel time. Caravanserais served as an informal __ 10__ point for the various people who travelled the Silk Road. __ 11__, those structures became important centers for culture __ 12__ and interaction, with travelers sharing their cultures, ideas and beliefs, __ 13__ talking knowledge with them, greatly __ 14__ the development of several civilizations. Caravanserais were also an important marketplace for commodities and __ 15__ in the trade of goods along the Silk Road. __ 16__, it was frequently the first stop merchants looking to sell their wares and __ 17__ supplies for their own j ourneys. It is __ 18__ that around 12000 to 15000 caravanserais