Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Venice, 1 small waterside(水边的)city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. Between February 21th and March 4th, the carnival (狂欢节) hits the streets. For most people the carnival means large parties and feasts. But in Venice, it also means 2 (tradition) masks and costumes.

These costumes were 3 (original) meant to hide personal identities. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.

Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strangest ways as armed soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for example.

Bars and cafes are filled with party-goers 4 come to show off their strange costumes. Their designs and creations 5 (make) by special studios. Ready-made costumes are not acceptable.

＂In the months 6 the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand,＂ said a mask maker. ＂Many kilometers of silk and lace are made 7 costumes. For shopkeepers, the carnival is the 8 (good) time of the year.＂

The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the city was 9 of the wealthiest in Europe. Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world.

The city certainly benefits — a whole industry 10 (build) up around the carnival’s masks and costumes.

＂The Venice Carnival is a magical time! It’s such great experience,＂ said one French tourist.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】a

【2】traditional

【3】originally

【4】who/that

【5】are made

【6】before

【7】into

【8】best

【9】one

【10】has been built

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了意大利旅游城市威尼斯的狂欢节。狂欢节在威尼斯有着悠久的历史，一直以来都是这个城市的传统节日，游客对于该节日的着迷程度有增无减。

【1】考查冠词。依据句意可知，此处表＂威尼斯，一个意大利东北部的水城＂，因此此处用不定冠词a，表达＂一个＂的含义。

【2】考查形容词。后面的＂masks and costumes＂为名词，此处修饰名词，要用形容词形式，作前置定语。

【3】考查副词。此处修饰过去分词meant，要用副词形式，因此填originally。

【4】考查定语从句的关系代词。从句中缺少主语，且先行词为party-goers，指人，因此用who或that来引导定语从句。

【5】考查时态和语态。此处表示他们的设计和创意由专门的工作室制作，make与主语之间为动宾关系，因此用被动语态，再依据文章整体时态可知用一般现在时态。

【6】考查状语从句引导词。依据面具制造商的话可知，他们是在狂欢节前加班制作这些道具的，因此填before。

【7】考查介词。be made into表示＂制作成……＂，是固定搭配。

【8】考查形容词比较等级。对店主来说，狂欢节是一年中最好的时光。故应用最高级best。

【9】考查代词。当时威尼斯这座城市是欧洲最富有的城市之一，＂one of the+形容词最高级＂表示＂最……之一＂之意。

【10】考查动词的时态和语态。这是到现在为止已经发生的事情，因此用现在完成时态。build与industry之间为动宾关系，因此用被动语态。