Question

【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.

A. approach B. architectural C. captured D. complicated E. defensive F. defined

G. extension H. houses I. reflect J. shades K. status

Why India’s ‘Pink City’ is a Photographer’s Heaven

The city of Jaipur is one of India’s wonders. It 【1】 some of the country’s most decorative royal palaces—elegant structures designed hundreds of years ago that still attract visitors today. Largely built in the 1700s, Jaipur is surrounded by a city wall and several 【2】 castles. Considered as a commercial center, it was ahead of its time due to the use of grid iron (网格状)city planning.

A romantic dusty pink type—which has 【3】 the city since 1876, after it was painted pink to welcome Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert—gives Jaipur its 【4】 as the “Pink City”. This 【5】 beauty is what first brought Hong Kong-based photographers Victor Cheng and Samantha Wong to Jaipur.

Walking in glass skyscrapers for century-old royal palaces and historic castles, the pair—who have 130,000 Instagram followers between them—said that the images they 【6】 in Jaipur received a lot of response online. “A lot of our followers hadn’t seen this side of India, so we’re happy we were able to show this side of the country.” Cheng said.

For the photographers, one of the city’s most fascinating features is the light pink coloring of its buildings. “The first gates you see when you enter are pink,” said Wong. “Once you’re through, everything around you varies in different 【7】 of the color—from bright pinks to reddish browns.”

The building is a(n) 【8】 of the City Palace, and its windows allowed royal women to observe street life without appearing in public. One of Cheng’s most striking photos shows a straight front of the building and its hundreds of windows. The building’s lively coloring also pushed Cheng to take a different 【9】 to editing than with images of other cities. “I toned down my usual editing process because the pink was so bright in reality,” he said, “I wanted the photos to 【10】 the actual color I was seeing myself and to maintain its tone.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】H

【2】E

【3】F

【4】K

【5】B

【6】C

【7】J

【8】G

【9】A

【10】I

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了两位香港摄影师通过照片把印度“粉红之城”斋浦尔的建筑之美展现在世人眼前。

【1】考查动词。句意：它拥有一些数百年前设计的、至今仍吸引着游客的、装饰性最强的皇家宫殿优雅的结构。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“some of the country’s most decorative royal palaces—elegant structures designed hundreds of years ago”可知此处表示“收藏、安置”，故填H。

【2】考查形容词。句意：斋浦尔大部分建于17世纪，周围有城墙和几个防御城堡。修饰名词castles用形容词，根据常识可知城堡是防御性的，故填E。

【3】考查动词。句意：自1876年起，这座城市就被定义为充满浪漫色彩的粉红色。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“A romantic dusty pink type”可知此处表示“定义”，故填F。

【4】考查名词。句意：为了迎接维多利亚女王的丈夫阿尔伯特王子，将这座城市粉刷成了粉红色，赋予了斋浦尔“粉红之城”的地位。作动词gives的直接宾语用名词，根据“as the “Pink City””可知此处表示“地位，身份”，故填K。

【5】考查形容词。句意：这里的建筑之美吸引了香港摄影师Victor Cheng和Samantha Wong来到斋浦尔。修饰名词beauty用形容词，根据上文的介绍可知斋浦尔被称为“粉红之城”，它的建筑非常美，因此此处表示“建筑上的”，故填B。

【6】考查动词。句意：这二人在照片墙上有13万粉丝，她俩漫步在有着百年历史的皇家宫殿和历史城堡的玻璃摩天大楼里，他们说他们在斋浦尔拍摄的照片在网上得到了很多回应。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“images”可知此处表示“拍摄”，故填C。

【7】考查名词。句意：一旦你漫步其中，你周围的一切都会随着颜色的深浅而变化，从亮粉色到红棕色。此处缺少名词作动词短语varies in的宾语，shade of color表示“颜色的深浅”，故填J。

【8】考查名词。句意：这座建筑是城市宫殿的延伸，它的窗户让皇室女性可以观看街道生活而不用出现在公共场合。分析句子结构可知此处缺少名词作表语，根据“of the City Palace, and its windows allowed royal women to observe street life without appearing in public.”可知此处表示“延伸”，故填G。

【9】考查名词。句意：这座建筑生动活泼的色彩也促使Victor Cheng采取了不同于其他城市的编辑方法。作动词take的宾语用名词，an approach to表示“……的方法”，故填A。

【10】考查动词。句意：我希望照片能反映出我所看到的真实颜色，并保持其色调。空前的to是不定式符号，此处需要填动词原形，根据“the actual color I was seeing myself”可知此处表示“反映”，故填I。