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词语运用 (10小题，每小题1分，共10分)1

阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。注意：①每个词只能用一次。②每空限填一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。③其中有两个多余选项。

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In ancient China, Qingming was by no means the only time when sacrifices（祭品） were made to ancestors. In fact 1. ceremonies were held very frequently, about every two weeks, in addition to other important holidays and festivals. The formalities of these 2. were in general very elaborate（复杂的） and expensive in terms of time and money.

In an effort to reduce this 3. , Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty declared in 732 AD that respects would be formally paid at the tombs of ancestors only on the day of Qingming. This is the custom that 4. to date. People will visit their ancestors' graves. They will tidy 5. , remove weeds and sweep away leaves. This is why Qingming is also 6. as the Grave 7. Day. Beijing's subway is particularly crowded 8. Qingming as people flock to Babaoshan, Beijing's most famous cemetery and crematorium, to pay respects to 9. departed loved ones.

Qingming is not just a day of remembrance, it is 【小题1O】 a day to celebrate the coming of spring, often by going out for a picnic. With the coming of spring, nature wakes up, dressing the world in green. All is new, clean and fresh.

 

Answer 1

1.such

2.ceremonies

3.expense

4.continues

5.up

6.known

7.Sweeping

8.around

9.their

10.also

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：在中国古代，清明绝不是唯一祭奠祖先的时间。事实上，这样的仪式举行非常频繁。。这些仪式的手续一般都很复杂，既费时间又费金钱。为了减少这种费用，唐玄宗在公元732年宣布只在清明那天上坟祭祖。清明节不仅是一个纪念日，也是一个庆祝春天来临的日子。

1.事实上，这样的仪式举行非常频繁。such如此，这样。

2.这些仪式的手续一般都很复杂。根据前面句子ceremonies were held very frequently 可推知该填写ceremonies仪式。

3.为了减少这种费用，唐玄宗在公元732年宣布只在清明那天上坟祭祖。expense费用。

4.这种习俗延续到现在。continues继续，延续。

5.他们将打扫坟墓，清除杂草和树叶。tidy up收拾，整理。

6.这就是为什么清明也因扫墓而著名的原因。Be known as因……而著名。

7.这就是为什么清明也因扫墓而著名的原因。the Grave Sweeping Day扫墓日。

8.清明前后北京的地铁特别拥挤。around前后，左右; 在……周围。

9.祭奠他们的离去的亲人。their他们的。

10.清明节不仅是一个纪念日，也是一个来庆祝春天来临的日子。由上句Qingming is not just a day of remembrance,可知该处该填写also也。

考点：短文填空。