从方框中选择正确选项,完成短文,其中有两个选项是多余的。
A . see B . worse C . king D . also E. better F. so G. popular H. persons I. if J. another K. cultures L. hope |
2022 is the Year of the Tiger in China. Tigers are very ____46____ not only in China but also in Western countries. Would you like to learn something about tigers in different ____47____ ?In Chinese culture, the tiger plays an important role. It is the ____48____ of all animals. It often reminds people of power, bravery and protection. It’s said that the ____49____ who are born in the Year of the Tiger are brave and strong. You can ____50____ the pictures of tigers on the walls of houses. That is because the owners ____51____ to keep away from bad things.
In Western cultures, tigers are ____52____ very powerful animals in people’s eyes. In English, ____53____ you want someone to keep his cool, you can say “easy tiger”. There is ____54____ phrase “eye of the tiger”, which means fierceness ( 凶猛 ) and strength. However, in some Western countries, a tiger is not seen as the strongest one of all animals, but a lion is.
Now, you may understand tigers ____55____ . Isn’t it amazing?
G 47 . K 48 . C 49 . H 50 . A 51 . L 52 . D 53 . I 54 . J 55 . E
【导语】本文主要介绍了老虎在中西文化中的不同意义。
46 .句意:老虎不仅在中国很受欢迎,在西方国家也很受欢迎。 are 后接形容词作表语,根据 “Tigers are very… not only in China but also in Western countries” 可知,此处介绍老虎的受欢迎程度, popular“ 受欢迎的 ” 符合,故选 G 。
47 .句意:你想了解不同文化背景下的老虎吗? different 后接复数名词,根据下文 “In Chinese culture” 及 “In Western cultures” 可知,介绍老虎在不同文化中的意义, cultures“ 文化 ” 符合,故选 K 。
48 .句意:它是动物之王。根据 “It often reminds people of power, bravery and protection” 可知,老虎是动物之王,代表了权力, king“ 国王 ” 符合,故选 C 。
49 .句意:据说虎年出生的人都很勇敢和强壮。空格后是一个定语从句,根据关系词 who 可知,此空应填入一个指人的先行词, persons“ 人 ” 符合,故选 H 。
50 .句意:你可以在房子的墙上看到老虎的图片。根据 “the pictures of tigers on the walls of houses” 可知,看见房子的墙上有老虎的照片, see“ 看见 ” 符合,故选 A 。
51 .句意:那是因为主人希望远离不好的东西。根据 “to keep away from bad things” 可知,此空应填入一个能接动词不定式作宾语的动词, hope“ 希望 ” 符合, hope to do sth“ 希望做某事 ” ,故选 L 。
52 .句意:在西方文化中,老虎在人们眼中也是非常强大的动物。根据前文 “It is the…of all animals” 及 “very powerful animals in people’s eyes” 可知,除了是动物之王,也是非常强大的动物, also“ 也 ” 符合,故选 D 。
53 .句意:在英语中,如果你想让某人保持冷静,你可以说 “easy tiger” 。此空缺少一个连词连接两个句子, if“ 如果 ” 符合,故选 I 。
54 .句意:还有一个短语是 “eye of the tiger” ,意思是凶猛和力量。根据 “you can say ‘easy tiger’” 及 “phrase ‘eye of the tiger’” 可知,此处介绍另一个与老虎有关的短语, another“ 另一个 ” 符合,故选 J 。
55 .句意:现在,你可能更了解老虎了。根据 “you may understand tigers” 及备选词可知,通过上文对老虎的介绍,现在对它有了更好地了解, better“ 更好 ” 符合,故选 E 。