Question

　I like any game of chance, but I most enjoy taking part in a lottery． The lottery is like an unchanging religious ceremony , and it is perhaps this 1quality of the lottery that people enjoy． Unlike other games of 2, a lottery does not require a great deal of 3． The only equipment needed is a bowl 4with slips of paper ． I enjoy the excitement of 5the official pick the winning number． The moment before the 6is very serious． The judge gravely 7the bowl and looks at the crowd soberly ． The crowd is quiet except for the low 8of excitement ． Suddenly the winner is selected．After the lottery is over, everyone but the winner throws away his piece of paper , and 9slips are soon blown away by the wind． People begin to 10the crowd and the lottery is over．

1．A．religious B．formal C．serious D． earnest

2．A．chance B．danger C．perfect information D． imperfect information

3．A．means B．tools C．equipment D． furniture

4．A．flooded B．covered C．filled D． full

5．A．glancing at B．looking at C．staring at D． watching

6．A．drawing B．painting C．pulling D． picturing

7．A．Arrives at B．gets to C．reaches D． walks up to

8．A．cry B．scream C．whisper D． shout

9．A．thrown away B．thrown off C．thrown over D． thrown up

10．A．leave　　　　　　　　 B．free themselves from

　C．separate themselves from D． divide themselves from

Answer 1

答案：A;A;C;C;D;A;D;C;A;A
解析：

此语篇包含大量需要辨析的词群，如：形容词词群1A．religious B．formal C．serious D． earnest和4A．flooded B．covered C．filled D． full，抽象名词词群（高考难点之一）2A．chance B．danger C．perfect information D． imperfect information（如：此空白处选项的C和D曾经是2000高考阅读C篇的关键词汇，该篇之4个小题的通过率分别是：27% 、36%、50% 和24%），还有表示工具设备的名词词群3A．means　　B．tools　　C．equipment D． furniture ，动词辨析词群7A．Arrives at B．gets to C．reaches D． walks up to ，以及动词+ing形式辨析词群5A．glancing at　　B．looking at C．staring at D． watching 和6A．drawing B．painting C．pulling D． picturing。这都可能构成难点。此外，这个语篇的粗体斜体词汇都是非常生疏的词汇，如：gravely和soberly，你能够依据上下文猜测到它们的意义吗？

提示：

测试点：有关“摸彩票”的摘抄， 是介绍和描绘“摸彩票”的性质、程序和气氛的语篇。