Question

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

　 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 36 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 37　

zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

　 The festival began during the period of Warring States（战国时期), and has a 38 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 39 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright（正直的）man, and was loved 40 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 41 against the State of Qin with the cooperation（联合）with the State of Qi, 42 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 43 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 44 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 45 own life.

After the 46 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn（哀悼）over the great 47 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 48 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine 49 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.

Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 50　 festival for the Chinese people.

(　 )36. A. at　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. in

(　 )37. A. eating　　　　　 B. to eat　　　　 C. ate

(　 )38. A. vacation　　　　 B. history　　　　 C. date

(　 )39. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. why

(　 )40. A. in　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. by

(　 )41. A. to fight　　　　 B. fighting　　　 C. fight

(　 )42. A. or　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. so

(　 )43. A. much　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　　 C. many

(　 )44. A. jumped　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. turned

(　 )45. A. his　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　 C. him

(　 )46. A. die　　　　　　 B. death　　　　 C. dead

(　 )47. A. emperor　　　　 B. doctor　　　　 C. poet

(　 )48. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　 C. in order to

(　 )49. A. into　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. out of

(　 )50. A. modern　　　　 B. traditional　　 C. international

Answer 1

【主旨大意】这篇短文主要是讲龙舟节的来历，2000多年前屈原劝谏皇帝未成，而跳汨罗江自杀，为纪念他而自然形成的节日。

36. B 在正月15，是具体的一天，用介词on.

37. A 介词by后要跟动词的-ing形式.

38. B 龙舟节有着悠久的历史history. 竟然超过了2000年的历史。

39. A 定语从句修饰的是date日期，屈原死的时间，当屈原死的时候，用when来引导。

40. C 这里的was loved是被动语态，为人们所喜爱，用及诶从By.

41. A 固定用法want sb. to do sth. 想要某人做某事，这里就需要不定式结构.

42. B 前面劝皇帝联合作战，后面遭到拒绝，前后意思转折，用连词but.

43. C 空后的poems是可数名词的复数，要用many或a lot of,因此选择答案C.

44. A 后面是河流river，加上历史知道是屈原跳进河里，用jump.

45. A 固定词组take one’s own life自杀，用形容词性的物主代词。

46. B 这里的after是介词并非连词，没构成句子，要用死的名词形式death.

47. C 由上文的poems诗,可知他写诗是诗人,这一节日是纪念诗人。

48. C 后面的keep是动词原形，用in order to来构成目的状语。

49. A 构成pour…into…把…倒入…，即把白酒倒进河里。

50. B 现在的龙舟节是个传统的节日，而不是现代的或国际的。