1 Use proper similes to complete the sentences. 用恰当的比喻补全句子。
(1) The high mountains stood as , guarding the land.
(2) The long river flows like through the valley.
(3) The Xiling Gorge is famous for its rushing waters and dangerous waves, running and roaring (咆哮) as .
(4) The Pearl River (珠江) is about 2,200 kilometres long, and it turns left and right just like .
(5) The quiet landscape of the river was like coming to life.

(Answers may vary.)
(1) tall/brave soldiers (2) a silken belt
(3) a tiger/lion/wild beast (4) a silver belt/a snake
(5) a colourful/peaceful painting/picture

【分析】
本题考查英语明喻的运用，需结合每句本体（高山、长河、急流、珠江、河景）的特征，选择具有相似特点的喻体，且需符合明喻的结构（as/like引导），答案具有开放性，只要贴合本体特征即可。
【解析】
(1) 本体是高山，特点是高大、有守护感，对应喻体选tall/brave soldiers（高大勇敢的士兵），符合as的明喻结构；
(2) 本体是长河，特点是绵长、蜿蜒，对应喻体选a silken belt（丝质腰带），符合like的明喻结构；
(3) 本体是急流险滩，特点是咆哮、凶猛，对应喻体选a tiger/lion/wild beast（老虎/狮子/野兽），符合as的明喻结构；
(4) 本体是珠江，特点是绵长、曲折，对应喻体选a silver belt/a snake（银带/蛇），符合like的明喻结构；
(5) 本体是宁静的河景，特点是优美、鲜活，对应喻体选a colourful/peaceful painting/picture（多彩/宁静的画），符合like的明喻结构。
【答案】
(1) tall/brave soldiers (2) a silken belt (3) a tiger/lion/wild beast (4) a silver belt/a snake (5) a colourful/peaceful painting/picture
【知识点】
英语明喻运用、事物特征匹配、名词辨析
【点评】
本题为开放性题目，考查学生对明喻结构的掌握及对事物特征的观察能力，需结合本体特点选择合适喻体，难度适中，能锻炼学生的语言运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5

2 Complete the postcard, using adjectives to describe the scenery and similes to make the writing vivid. 完成如下明信片，用形容词描述风景，并用比喻使描写更生动。

Harry Turner
123 Main Street
Edinburgh
EH16 XXX
United Kingdom
Dear Harry,
I hope this postcard finds you well! I am visiting the Three Gorges in China. And they’re really amazing.
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are like (1) .
The Yangtze River flows fast as (2) . And the mountains along both banks of the gorges are covered with green trees, just like (3) .
Hope you will pay a visit here one day!
Yours,

(Answers may vary.)
(1) great/big doors/gates/doorways(, each one leading to a deeper and more beautiful part of the river)
(2) a running horse/tiger/lion through the landscape(, with its head in the clouds and its tail touching the earth)
(3) green belts(, winding in the land)

【分析】
本题要求完成明信片，需运用比喻（similes）和形容词描述三峡的风景，解题思路是：结合三峡的形态、长江水流特点、两岸植被特征，选取贴切的喻体，使描写生动形象，符合语境即可。
【解析】
(1) 三峡的形态险峻且分段，可比喻为通往美景的门，如great doors/gates，符合其特征；
(2) 长江水流湍急奔腾，可比喻为奔跑的马，体现其磅礴气势，如a running horse；
(3) 两岸绿树连绵蜿蜒，可比喻为绿色的带子，如green belts，贴合其状态。
【答案】
(1) great doors/gates (2) a running horse (3) green belts
【知识点】
英语写作、比喻修辞
【点评】
本题考查学生运用比喻修辞生动描述景物的能力，需结合景物特征选取合适喻体，提升语言表现力。
【难度系数】
0.5