David knelt, cupped his hands and （）river water on to his face.
A、splashed
B、poured
C、dropped
D、tapped
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题考查动词辨析。splash v. 泼洒 splash…on/onto/over…把……泼在……上。pour v. 倾倒，倾泻。drop v. 落下，掉下。tap：（从容器等）汲取（液体）;割[打]开…取[放]液体。根据语境，大卫是把“river water”往脸上泼，所以A选项最符合题意。句意：大卫跪下，把手窝成杯状，将河水往脸上泼。
