Question

【题目】Festivals and celebrations

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds 【1】(hold) since ancient times. Ancient people held festivals and celebrations 【2】(celebrate) the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. Today’s festivals have many 【3】(origin), some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

Some festivals are in memory of the ancestors, 【4】might return either to help 【5】 to do harm. On the Day of the Dead in Mexico, people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes 【6】 “bones” on them. The Western holiday Halloween is now a children’s festival, 【7】 they can dress up and ask for sweets. People hold festivals to honor famous people. Columbus Day is in memory of the 【8】(arrive) of Christopher Columbus in the New World. During harvest and thanksgiving festivals, people are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the 【9】(agriculture) work is over. The Spring Festival in China is 【10】 energetic and important festival.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】have been held

【2】to celebrate

【3】origins

【4】who

【5】or

【6】with

【7】when

【8】arrival

【9】agricultural

【10】an

【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了节日的起源，有些节日是具有宗教意义的，有些是季节意义的，还有些是为特别的人而设立的。

【1】根据后面的时间状语since ancient times可知，前面的动作是过去发生的，一直持续到现在，并且将来还有可能一直持续下去，故用现在完成时。故填have been held。

【2】不定式表示目的，“古代人举办这些节日是为了…”。故填to celebrate。

【3】origin是可数名词且前面有many修饰，应用复数形式。故填origins。

【4】定语从句的先行词是人且连接词在后面从句中作主语，应用连接词who。故填who。

【5】either…or为固定搭配，意为“要么…要么”。故填or。

【6】"people eat food in the shape of skulls and cakes ______6______ “bones” on them. "“人们吃头骨形状的食物，以及带有“骨头”的蛋糕。”表示“带有、伴随”意思的介词是with。故填with。

【7】定语从句中先行词是表示时间概念的词语，连接词用when。故填when。

【8】"Columbus Day is in memory of the ______8______(arrive) of Christopher Columbus in the New World. "“哥伦比亚日是为了纪念Christopher Columbus的到来。”arrive的名词形式arrival表达“到来”的意思。故填arrival。

【9】形容词在名词前修饰名词，agriculture的形容词形式是agricultural。故填agricultural。

【10】不定冠词a在元音前要变成an。故填an。