Question

【題目】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 (邪惡).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】C

【3】D

【4】G

【5】F

【解析】本文主要介紹了泰國、英國、日本等的幾個特殊節(jié)日。

【1】E

考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。此空的后面出現(xiàn)了Rama，E項起承上啟下的作用，引出并且介紹Rama。故答案選E。

【2】C

考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。從下文的描寫可以看出是具體的活動過程，the cheese在前面沿山往下跑，人們在后邊追。C 項以疑問句形式來概括下文。故選C.

【3】D

考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。此空說的是活動的結(jié)果。第一個到達(dá)山底的贏得the cheese。故答案選D。

【4】G

考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。由上一句的newborns以及后邊的cleaning可知選擇G項。故選G.

【5】F

考查對上下文的理解和推理判斷能力。后邊出現(xiàn)了Japan, Naked (裸的) Festival，所以此空應(yīng)該是介紹日本的一個節(jié)日。故選F。