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【题目】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

An 【1】 arson attack on a respected Japanese animation studio left a shocked nation grieving, as investigators looked to identify victims and determine a possible motive in one of the deadliest acts of 【2】 in Japan's modern history.

A total of 33 people — many of them young — were killed a day earlier when a man 【3】 to douse flammable liquid through the Kyoto Animation Co. studio and set it alight, 【4】 an inferno, officials said. Some 36 others were injured, about 10 critically.

The blaze at the production house struck at a pillar of Japan's anime industry, an obsession in the country and a cherished cultural 【5】. Kyoto Animation, known as KyoAni, had produced hits such as "Lucky Star, " "K-On!" and "Haruhi Suzumiya, " 【6】 worldwide acclaim for its skilled drawings.

Outside the charred shell of the company's workspace in Kyoto's outskirts on Friday, crowds of well-wishers left flowers and messages of support for the victims. Many bowed, or 【7】 down and prayed as they offered their respects.

The 【8】, Shinji Aoba, aged 41, remained in the hospital after 【9】 burns all over his body. A woman who saw police detain the man a day earlier told reporters that he "seemed to be discontented, he seemed to get angry, shouting something about how he had been plagiarized, " according to Reuters.

Hideaki Hatta, a co-founder and president of Kyoto Animation, said Thursday that the studio had been receiving 【10】, including emails threatening murder. He said the attack had "broken our hearts."

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】F

【3】J

【4】E

【5】K

【6】B

【7】D

【8】A

【9】H

【10】I

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。据称，一家备受尊敬的日本动画工作室遭到了恶意纵火，日本举国震惊，陷入悲痛，与此同时，调查员们正着手确认遇害者身份，并试图确定该纵火案背后可能的动机，此次纵火案是日本现代历史上最残忍的暴力袭击之一。

【1】考查形容词。句意：据报道，日本一家著名的动画工作室遭到纵火袭击，举国震惊，举国哀悼。根据，举国震惊，举国哀悼可知，这件事情被新闻报道了。G. alleged“声称的”。故G选项正确。

【2】考查名词。句意：调查人员正在确认受害者身份，并确定这起日本现代史上最致命的暴力事件之一的可能动机。根据工作室遭到了恶意纵火可知，此处指“最致命的暴力事件”。F. violence“暴力”。故F选项正确。

【3】考查动词。句意：一名男子似乎是通过京都动画公司的工作室喷洒易燃液体并将其点燃。appear to do sth.“似乎做某事”，根据语境可知，此处使用一般过去时。J. appeared“似乎”。故J选项正确。

【4】考查动词。句意：一名男子似乎是通过京都动画公司的工作室喷洒易燃液体并将其点燃，引发一场大火。根据句意可知，此处使用E. triggering“触发”。故E选项正确。

【5】考查名词。句意：这家制作公司的大火打击了日本动漫产业的支柱，日本人对动漫的痴迷，以及他们珍视的文化出口。根据下文worldwide acclaim for its skilled drawings可知，此处指“文化出口”。K. export“出口”。故K选项正确。

【6】考查动词。句意：京都动画，被称为KyoAni，制作了《幸运星》、《K-On!》和《Suzumiya Haruhi》等热门动画，因其精湛的绘画赢得了全世界的赞誉。根据句意可知，此处指赢得了全世界的赞誉。B. winning“赢得”。故B选项正确。

【7】考查动词。句意：很多人鞠躬，或跪下祈祷，表达他们的敬意。根据语境可知，此处指跪下祈祷，表达他们的敬意。D. knelt“跪下”。故D选项正确。

【8】考查名词。句意：犯罪嫌疑人，41岁的Shinji Aoba全身烧伤，目前仍在医院。根据下文A woman who saw police detain the man a day earlier told reporters that he seemed to be discontented可知，此处指犯罪嫌疑人。A. suspect“犯罪嫌疑人”。故A选项正确。

【9】考查动词。句意：犯罪嫌疑人，41岁的Shinji Aoba全身烧伤，目前仍在医院。犯罪嫌疑人目前仍在医院可知，犯罪嫌疑人的全身烧伤了。H. suffering“遭受，经历”。故H选项正确。

【10】考查名词。句意：《京都动画》的联合创始人兼总裁Hideaki Hatta周四表示，工作室收到了威胁，包括威胁谋杀的电子邮件。根据下文including emails threatening murder可知，此处指“收到了威胁”。I. threats“威胁”。故I选项正确。