C
Retracing one of the most important trading routes of ancient civilisation, this remarkable tour follows in the footsteps of such legendary figures as Alexander the Great and Marco Polo.
Crossing both Russia and China as well as some of the remotest former Soviet republicsKazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistanour journey will take in some of the most magnificent yet littlevisited sights from the ancient world.Eastbound(向东的) trips start in Russia's capital Moscow，where we have plenty of time to explore. We travel on to Volgogradbetter known as Stalingradwhere the Soviets turned the course of the Second World War, before heading to far remoter places that owe their importance to a time much further back in history.
The Kara Kum desert is followed by the amazing 2,500yearold cities of Khiva and Bukhara-considered so important by UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) that it supported their restoration-and then Samarkand, the‘Rome of the East’. Much admired by Alexander the Great, Samarkand is home to Registan Square, a spectacular open space surrounded by beautiful Islamic buildings and considered one of the most inspirational sights in central Asia.In between Khiva and Bukhara we take a twoday excursion into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat, a huge modern folly(装饰性建筑) in the desert and a monument to the recently deceased President Sapamurat Turkmenbashi. We also visit the ancient city of Merv before returning to Uzbekistan.
After crossing the border into China, our tour takes in the fascinating Magao Thousand Buddha cave complex (a network of almost 500 grottoes containing over 2,000 statues and 45,000 murals created up to 1,700 years ago), the Jiayuguan fortress at the end of the Great Wall (considered one of northern China's most spectacular sights) and the worldfamous Terracotta Warriors, an army of almost 6,000 statues recognised as one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th Century. We end our journey in Beijing, the vibrant capital of modern, confident China...where the latest architecture rubs shoulders with Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
【语篇解读】 坐上豪华金鹰和香格里拉特快列车，沿着亚历山大大帝和马可·波
罗等传奇人物的足迹，踏上古代文明闪闪发光的一条最重要的贸易路线。
44.The ancient city of Merv now belongs to________.
A.Russia B.Soviet
C.Turkmenistan D.Uzbekistan
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的...Into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat...We also visit the ancient city of Merv before returning to Uzbekistan.得知Merv城属于Turkmenistan。
答案 C
45.If you take an eastbound trip, you can visit the four cities in the following order：
A.Beijing, Sarnarkand, Ashgabat, Moscow
B.Moscow, Samarkand, Ashgabat, Beijing
C.Beijing, Ashgabat, Samarkand, Moscow
D.Moscow, Ashgabat, Samarkand, Beijing
解析 细节理解题。从文章内容可知，向东的旅行起点在莫斯科，终点在北京。由第三段中信息The Kara Kum desert is followed by the amazing 2,500yearold cities of Khiva and Bukhara...and then Samarkand，the“ Rome of the East”以及In between Khiva and Bukhara we take a twoday excursion into Turkmenistan and visit the capital city of Ashgabat，可知，先参观Khiva和Bukhara，然后是Samarkand，而在参观前两者中间去参观Ashgabat，可知参观Samarkand在Ashgabat之后。
答案 D
46.From the text we know that Volgograd is known for________.
A.its hardworking people
B.a historical event
C.its long history
D.its pleasant weather
解析 细节理解题。由第二段中的We travel on to Volgograd—better known as Stalingradwhere the Soviets turned the course of the Second World War，可知二战中苏联取得了斯大林格勒保卫战的胜利，现在的伏尔加格勒就是历史上曾经的斯大林格勒，故伏尔加格勒因此而出名。
答案 B
47.What's the possible meaning of the underlined word “excursion” in the third paragraph?
A.Trip. B.Holiday.
C.Research. D.Study.
解析 词义猜测题。该词所在句说，在Turkmenistan有一个两天的excursion，参观首都Ashgabat和古城Merv，可知，excursion应该指“旅游，远足”之意，故选A。
答案 AD
