Question

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～10各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It is one of the most important Chinese festivals, _____ two being the Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year.

The origin of this summer festival ______ around a scholarly government official named Chu Yuan. He was a good and ______ man, but because of the ______ of jealous rivals he eventually fell into disfavor in the emperor’s court.

Unable to ______ the respect of the emperor, in his sorrow Chun Yuan threw himself into Mi Low river. Because of their _____ for Chu Yuan, the local people living adjacent to the Mi low River rushed into their boats to _____ him while throwing rice into the waters to appease (平息)the river dragons. ______ they were unable to find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated today during the Dragon Boat Festival. Many competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward ______ the rhythm of beating drums on that day. These exciting races were inspired by the villager’s valiant attempts to rescue Chun Yan from the Milo river. This tradition has remained _______ for centuries.

1.A. others B. the other C. another D. other

2.A. centers B. dates C. comes D. goes

3.A. respective B. respecting C. respectful D. respected

4.A. bad-manners B. misdeeds C. mistaken D. wrong actions

5.A. obtain B. acquire C. gain D. regain

6.A. admiration B. memory C. celebration D. expectation

7.A. search B. search for C. rescue D. pick up

8.A. Despite B. However C. Although D. If

9.A. by B. on C. with D. to

10.A. unbroken B. unchanged C. still D. living

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.D

6.A

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文介紹了中國最重要的節(jié)日之一端午節(jié)的起源。人們?yōu)榱思o(jì)念屈原這個(gè)節(jié)日一直延續(xù)至今。

1.1】B考查不定代詞。A. others 其他人或事物；B. the other 特指其他的---，C. another 泛指另一個(gè)；D. other泛指其他的---。前面說：它是中國最重要的節(jié)日之一。后面特指中國其他的兩個(gè)最重要的節(jié)日中秋節(jié)和春節(jié)。故選B。

2.2】A考查動(dòng)詞。A. centers集中，使聚集在一點(diǎn)；B. dates 過時(shí)，使…顯老；C. comes 來；D. goes去。句意：這個(gè)節(jié)日起源于一位博學(xué)多聞的政府官員屈原。根據(jù)句意可知選A。

3.3】D考查動(dòng)詞的正確形式。A. respective 各自的，分別的；B.respecting尊重( respect的現(xiàn)在分詞 )；C. respectful有禮貌的，恭敬的，殷勤的；D. respected尊重（respect的過去分詞）。句意：他是一個(gè)值得尊重的好男人。man和respect之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，一個(gè)值得尊重的男人，故用過去分詞作定語，所以選D。

4.4】B考查名詞。A. bad-manners沒有禮貌…；B. misdeeds違法行為，罪惡； C. mistaken （人）弄錯(cuò)的，理解錯(cuò)誤的；D. wrong actions錯(cuò)誤的行動(dòng)。屈原是一個(gè)值的尊重的好男人，但因?yàn)榧刀蕦κ值倪`法行為，他最終失寵于皇帝的宮廷。根據(jù)句意故選B。

5.5】D考查動(dòng)詞。A. obtain 獲得，得到；B. acquire獲得，取得，學(xué)到 ；C. gain 收獲；D. regain復(fù)得，重回。句意：不能得到皇帝的再次重用，屈原投河自盡。故選D。

6.6】A考查名詞。A. admiration欽佩；B. memory記憶；C. celebration 慶祝；D. expectation預(yù)測、期盼。因?yàn)樗麄儗η�原敬佩，生活在毗鄰汨羅江的當(dāng)?shù)厝藳_進(jìn)他們的船只去尋找他。故選A。

7.7】B考查動(dòng)詞、動(dòng)詞短語。A. search搜查；B. search for 尋找---；C. rescue營救；D. pick up撿起。根據(jù)句意：因?yàn)樗麄儗η�原敬佩，所以生活在毗鄰汨羅江的當(dāng)?shù)厝藳_進(jìn)他們的船只去尋找他。故選B。

8.8】C考查狀語從句。A. Despite 盡管（介詞）；B. However然而；C. Although 盡管（連詞）；D. If如果。句意：盡管他們不能找到屈原，他們的努力直到今天的端午節(jié)。故選C。

9.9】D考查介詞。在那天，很多競賽隊(duì)按著鼓點(diǎn)劃著龍舟�！鞍粗�---旋律”用介詞to，故選D。

10.10】A考查形容詞。A. unbroken 未破損的，連續(xù)的 ；B. unchanged 未改變的，無變化的，依然如故的 ；C. still靜止不動(dòng)的；D. living活著的。這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)一直延續(xù)很多世紀(jì)。故選A。

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