Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)

A. directly B. event C. competed D. proved E.an idea

In April, if you want to have a great time celebrating the arrival of spring, you can join the biggest kite 【1】 in North America. The AKA (American Kitefliers Association) and the KTAI (Kite Trade Association International) have declared April to be the National Kite Month.

Five people who flew kites and changed history

Benjamin Franklin

In June, 1752, Benjamin Franklin began using kites to study the atmosphere. He flew a kite in the storm and 【2】 that lightning is electricity.

Homan Walsh

Do you know Niagara Fall(尼亚加拉大瀑布)? In 1847, people decided to build a bridge over the great gorge (峡谷), but they didn’t know how to get the very first line across the gorge. They finally had 【3】. If someone could fly a kite across the gorge, they would have that line. A lot of people tried, but only 10-year-old Homan Walsh succeeded.

Alexander Graham Bell

In the early years of the twentieth century, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, built huge man-carrying kites.

Wright Brothers

Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the first airplane in 1903. They were also skilled in kite-flying and riding. Their years of kite-flying 【4】 led to the invention of the airplane.

A.medium B. watch C. attracted D. expected E. fields

Right kite-flying conditions

Because we can’t control the wind, we learn to 【5】 for the right kite flying conditions.

Wind that is too strong or too light is difficult to fly in. A flag or windsock (风向袋) can help you see the wind. The wind that is at the speed of about 5－25 mph is best for most kites.

Kite-flying is most fun when the wind is 【6】. You can do more than just hold on. You can make your kite dance across the sky by pulling in and letting out the line.

The flying space should be a clear and open area. Stay away from roads, power lines or airports. Open 【7】, parks and beaches are great for flying kites. The more room you have, the more line you can let out.

Remember that as the wind goes over and around trees and buildings, it gets bumpy and difficult to fly kites in. Watch out for kite eating trees!

Never fly in rain or lightning. Electricity in the clouds is 【8】 to wet kite lines and foolish kite fliers.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】B

【6】A

【7】E

【8】C

【解析】

本文介绍了放风筝改变历史的五个名人以及合适的放飞风筝的条件。

【1】句意：在四月，如果你想庆祝春天的到来，玩得高兴，你可以参加在北美最大的风筝活动。

有定冠词the修饰，故用单数名词，the kite event风筝活动。故选B。

【2】句意：他在暴风雨中放了风筝，证明了闪电就是电。

此处接宾语从句that lightning is electricity用及物动词proved，故选D。

【3】句意：他们最后有了一个主意。

have an idea有一个主意。故选E。

【4】句意：他们多年放风筝直接导致了飞机的发明。

修饰动词短语led to用副词directly，故选A。

【5】句意：因为我们不能控制风，我们学会了观察合适的风筝放飞条件。

watch for注意，观察，故选B。

【6】句意：中风时放风筝最有趣。

作为系动词is的表语，用形容词，描述风速，用形容词medium，故选A。

【7】句意：开阔的田野、公园和海滩是放风筝的好地方。

根据parks and beaches可知，此处指的是地点，故用fields。故选E。

【8】句意：云中的电被湿风筝线和愚蠢的风筝手所吸引。

根据句意，电被湿的风筝线所吸引，主语electricity与谓语attract之间是被动关系，故用过去分词。故选C。