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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】________.
【C10】
选项 A、talking
B、starting
C、breaking
D、meeting
答案D
解析 此处考查词义辨析以及句间语义。选项 A 意为“交谈”，选项 B 意为“开始的”，选项 C 意为“打破的”，选项D意为“遇见的”。空格处均可与point搭配，分别为[A]talking point“讨论的焦点”，[B]starting point“出发点”，[C]breaking point“顶点，极限”，[D]meeting point“交会点”。空格所在句子语义为“商队客店是为在丝绸之路上旅行的各类人群所提供的非正式聚集场所”。该句为本段的中心句，后文提到“在那里，旅行者会分享他们的文化、思想和信仰”，那么可推知Caravanserais（商队客店）是旅行者的聚集地，故正确答案为 D。
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