Chengdu has been making a name for itself in Western countries in recent years, as the city has moved to 1.____________ (strength) its cultural exchanges with the rest of the world. Chengdu Week 2.____________ (host) in Madrid in January as a major activity of the 2017 Happy Spring Festival inSpain, 3.____________ is an annual event held by the Chinese embassy inSpainto celebrate 4.____________ traditional Spring Festival holiday with overseas Chinese, locals and other visitors. It was the first time that the Chinese embassy had 5.____________ (patient) introduced a city to the traditional Lunar New Year celebration.
During the festival, classic regional art forms such as papercutting, shadow plays and face changing opera performances were 6.____________ display at the famous Plaza Mayor in Madrid.“The performances are so 7.____________ (amaze) that I want to buy a ticket to Chengdu right now, ” said Manuela Carmena，mayor of Madrid, during the event. Mayor Carmena said that the two cities shared 8.____________ (similar) in many aspects and she hoped two cities could have 9.____________ (far) exchanges than before in tourism and culture. Chengdu 10.____________ (become) more closely tied toSpainsince a direct flight between Madrid and Chengdu was launched on December 17.
答案及解析
[语篇解读] 近年来，成都通过文化交流，大大提升了在世界上的影响力。本文介绍了2017年春节期间在西班牙举办的成都(文化)周，剪纸、变脸等传统艺术和表演引起了轰动。
1．解析：空后是名词结构，所以此处用动词，和空前的to构成动词不定式结构。故填strengthen。
答案：strengthen
2．解析：设空处在句中作谓语，和主语 Chengdu Week之间是被动关系，且根据时间状语in January可知，动作发生在过去，所以用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was hosted。
答案：was hosted
3．解析：分析句子结构可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为Happy Spring Festival，指物，且在从句中作主语，故用which引导该从句。
答案：which
4．解析：此处特指传统的中国春节假期，用定冠词the。
答案：the
5．解析：设空处修饰谓语动词introduced，作状语，应用副词。故填patiently。
答案：patiently
6．解析：on display为固定搭配，意为“展览；展出”。故填on。
答案：on
7．解析：设空处在系动词are后作表语，主语为The performances，前有副词so修饰，所以用amazing，意为“惊人的；了不起的”。
答案：amazing
8．解析：设空处作谓语动词shared的宾语，应用名词；similarity为可数名词，所以用复数形式。
答案：similarities
9.解析：根据后面的标志词than可知，此处用比较级。
答案：further
10．解析：分析句子结构可知，设空处应用现在完成时。答案：has become
