David knelt, cupped his hands and （）river water on to his face.

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。