Question

【题目】Every year, about 600 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an annual feast(盛宴)in Thailand. 【1】It is said that Rama once rewarded his friend Hanuman, the Monkey King, with some land. Organizers of the annual Monkey Buffet use more than 3,000 kg of fruits and vegetables to prepare for the feast.

This event is held in England. Though it might sound very gentle, it is actually very dangerous. Running down a very steep hill behind a 7-pound wheel of cheese can be very dangerous. In fact, the police have attempted to ban the event, but participants have refused to carry out the ban. Men and their cheese wheels cannot be separated so easily. 【2】 Simple: the cheese is set rolling down the hill, and the racers run down the hill after the cheese. However, as the cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour, it rarely happens that someone catches the cheese. 【3】

In this festival, grown men jump over newborns, with their parents’ permission. 【4】 This custom has been observed since 1620; any onlookers who seem to be in need of ＂cleaning＂ also get involved in the event.

【5】 This Naked (裸的) Festival is held in dozens of places throughout Japan every year, usually in summer or winter. Hidden somewhere in these men is one fully naked man, and touching him is believed to bring good luck.

A. This event is very interesting.

B. Everybody takes an active part in it.

C. So what happens during a cheese roll?

D. The first to reach the bottom wins the cheese.

E. It is held in honor of Rama, the greatest of the Gods.

F. There is a Japanese festival where participants wear little clothing.

G. Wearing scary costumes, the Spanish men attempt to ＂clean＂ babies of evil (邪恶).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】D

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】本文主要介绍了泰国、英国、日本等的几个特殊节日。

【1】E

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。此空的后面出现了Rama，E项起承上启下的作用，引出并且介绍Rama。故答案选E。

【2】C

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。从下文的描写可以看出是具体的活动过程，the cheese在前面沿山往下跑，人们在后边追。C 项以疑问句形式来概括下文。故选C.

【3】D

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。此空说的是活动的结果。第一个到达山底的赢得the cheese。故答案选D。

【4】G

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。由上一句的newborns以及后边的cleaning可知选择G项。故选G.

【5】F

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。后边出现了Japan, Naked (裸的) Festival，所以此空应该是介绍日本的一个节日。故选F。