第Ⅱ卷（共35分） 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。 The Tang dynasty was probably the period when the Silk Road was at its busiest. One important centre on the road was the city of Chang’an, where present –day Xi’an now stands. Chang’an was the capital city of this dynasty and by about 750 AD  it had become a strong and successful capital of around two million people. Because of the chances for trade, a number of foreigners from bordering China lived in the city. The market at that time in Chang’ an were perhaps the most exciting markets anywhere in the word. They sold goods from India, Africa, Japan, Korea, Turkey, Iran and other Arab countries and many items in the markets world would have been completely to some of the buyers. Interesting animals was sold together with exotic plants and strange medicines. Dried animals, dried foods and dried plants were laid out for sale next to rare seeds and spices. But besides the hop to trade, which drew people together, China was still largely a mysterious country to the outside world, and certainly the secret of the silk was still unknown. The route to the west followed different paths but the traders would have traveled from places to places, always looking for routes both to water and protection. However, the Ming Dynasty had its policy of isolation, together with the growth of Islam, reduced the traffic along this ancient route. Instead, _________________________________ become more popular and in the 15th century there were many Chinese ships trading silk and other goods along the coast of India, Arabia and Africa. 76．What’s the best title of the passage?( Please answer within 10 words.) _____________________________________________________________             _. 77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? To a great extent China was little known or understood by the outside world. _____________________________________________________________             _. 78．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words) _____________________________________________________________             _. 79．Do you think the Silk Road is important in history? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.) _____________________________________________________________             _. 80．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese. _____________________________________________________________             _.