Question

Valentine’s Day is the time of the year when couples show their love for each other by sending cards，flowers and chocolates. Its origins are1.________(clear) and hidden in the river of time. Nobody knows exactly 2.________St.Valentine was，although some historians suggest he was 3.______Roman killed in the third century AD by a Roman Emperor. It is said that the first4._______(record) Valentine’s card was sent by the imprisoned Duke of Orleans in 1415. 5._______is believed that he tried to find comfort from his imprisonment by writing love poems to his wife.

Now，Valentine’s Day 6._______(celebrate) in many countries around the world. However, the traditions often differ from place to place. In Japan，for example，it is normal 7._______the woman to send chocolates to the man, 8._______in South Korea April 14th is known as “Black Day” and is when the unfortunate men who received nothing on Valentine’s Day gather to eat noodles and show sympathy for each other.

Technological 9._______(develop) have also played their part 10.______ keeping Valentine’s Day relevant in the 21st century. Valentine’s e?cards have been very popular in recent years.

Answer 1

1.unclear

2.who

3.a

4.recorded

5.It

6.is celebrated

7.for

8.while/but

9.developments

10.in

【解析】

試題分析：

1.unclear 考查形容詞。根據(jù)后面的hidden可知情人節(jié)的起源是不清楚的，還隱藏在歷史的長(zhǎng)河中。clear清楚的，其反義詞為unclear。故填unclear。

2.who 考查名詞性從句。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知?jiǎng)釉~knows后跟一個(gè)賓語(yǔ)從句，該賓語(yǔ)從句缺少主語(yǔ)，并且指人，故空缺處應(yīng)填who引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句。故填who。

3.a 考查冠詞。此處用不定冠詞a泛指一個(gè)被殺的羅馬人。故填a 。

4.recorded 考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知該空缺處作定語(yǔ)，修飾 Valentine’s card，Valentine’s card和record之間是動(dòng)賓關(guān)系，要用過(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)，表示“被記載的，被記錄的”，故填recorded 。

5.It 考查固定結(jié)構(gòu)。It is believed that ... 人們認(rèn)為……，it 是形式主語(yǔ)，that從句是真正的主語(yǔ)。故填I(lǐng)t。

6.is celebrated 考查被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。句子的主語(yǔ)Valentine’s Day是動(dòng)詞celebrate這一動(dòng)作的承受者，故該句要用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)。根據(jù)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)now可知，該句的時(shí)態(tài)是一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)是be+及物動(dòng)詞的過(guò)去分詞。故填is celebrated。

7.for 考查固定結(jié)構(gòu)。It is +adj. for sb. to do sth.對(duì)某人來(lái)說(shuō)作某事（是…… ），故填介詞for。

8.while/but 考查連詞。上文講到，情人節(jié)的習(xí)俗各地不同。下文比較了日本和韓國(guó)的兩種不同的情況，故用while表對(duì)比，或用but表轉(zhuǎn)折。故填while/but。

9.developments 考查名詞的復(fù)數(shù)。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知空缺處應(yīng)為句子的主語(yǔ)，要用名詞，再根據(jù)謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞have可知主語(yǔ)為復(fù)數(shù)名詞。develop的名詞是development，故填developments。

10.in 考查介詞。paly a part in doing sth.在……起作用，介詞in表示在某一方面，故填in。

考點(diǎn)：考查語(yǔ)法填空