Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the middle of April, if you walk through Jinghong, 【1】 capital of Xishuangbanna region in Yunnan Province, 【2】 (chance) are that you’ll get very, very wet. The Dai people will be celebrating their water-splashing festival from April 15 to 17, marking the new year for the Dai ethnic minority.

Lonely Planet, one of the world’s 【3】 (large) travel brands, has described what happens: “People race around the streets of Jinghong and the surrounding villages, soaking （浸透） every person 【4】 sight with buckets of water. ”

【5】 (tradition), water would be collected and poured only on family members as a symbolic way 【6】 (ensure) good luck in the coming year. Dai people believe that the wetter you get, the luckier you will be.

Although water 【7】 (play) a vital role in the celebration, there is much more to the festival, especially during the first two days 【8】 water splashing is comparatively kept under control, according to Lonely Planet. People wear their best clothes, while older women in nearby villages 【9】 (dress) in special costumes. They gather with their families and visit Dai temple. There, they wash the statues of Buddha with water, a practice 【10】 (know) as “Bathing the Buddha.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】the

【2】chances

【3】largest

【4】in

【5】Traditionally

【6】to nsure

【7】plays

【8】when

【9】are dressed

【10】known

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了傣族的泼水节。

【1】the 考查冠词。句意：四月中旬，如果你走过景洪——云南省西双版纳傣族自治州的首府。这里用定冠词表示特指。

【2】chances 考查名词。句意：你可能会浑身湿透。根据空后的are,可知这里主语用名词复数形式，故填chances。

【3】largest 考查形容词最高级。句意：孤独星球——世界最大的私人旅行指南出版商。根据前面的one of the world’s可知，这里用largest。

【4】in 考查介词。in sight被看到。句意：人们在景洪的大街小巷，向看到的每个人泼水。故用in。

【5】Traditionally 考查副词。句意：从传统上来说，人们会选择只把水泼到家庭成员身上作为确保来年好运的象征。这里副词作状语，故Traditionally。

【6】to ensure 考查不定式表目的。句意：从传统上来说，人们会选择只把水泼到家庭成员身上作为确保来年好运的象征。故这里用to ensure。

【7】plays 考查动词。句意：尽管水在这个节日中发挥重要的作用。这里主语water，根据主谓一致，故plays。

【8】when 考查连词。句意：特别是前两天当泼水相对处在能控制下时。根据句意可知这里用连词when。

【9】are dressed 考查固定用法。be dressed in穿着。句意：人们穿上他们最好的衣服，附近村庄的老年人会穿上特别的服饰。故这里用are dressed。

【10】known 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们用水洗佛像，以“浴佛”闻名的一个活动。考查过去分词做后置定语，故这里用known。